ooooo whats the new machine? if you buy the roll of shrinkwrap and use lots and then tarp it, you'll be good. there was a "chance" of rain when i moved one once. it poured for an hour and i was freaking out but 100% dry when i got home!

Cover it with big trash bags...

If it's wet snow, no. Dry, cold (relative term, here) snow, yes!

When in doubt, grab sack and know it's there...

Shrink wrap is amazing. I would never let snow or rain stop me.

should be fine with good shrink wrap, a couple layers...

Wrap it up and go go go!

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Fire up the Quattro!!

8-10" here tomorrow

I grabbed my TAF in snow but it wasn't the wet kind. Just tarp it up. When you get home, dry off whatever you need to then open her up to dry it out. Take off the backglass and playfield glass, lift the playfield, and open the coin door. There will be condensation from the temperature change. Do NOT plug it in or turn it on for 24 hours.

If it has a genuine backglass I would put that inside the cab. The hot/cold/hot expansion causes cracking to the silkscreening.

i never roll my eyes at anything but corny 90's gottlieb "fake movie" titles. go for popeye dude!

Or maybe when you're going to U-Haul anyway have a look at renting one of those covered trailers.

Menards(not sure if you have them out there)...big roll of wrap for $15 or hual enclosed with daily fee of $15. Should be good either way. The trailer is probably safer bet but the wrap will last for many pinballs in the future

I have a van, but for multiples, I have been meaning to have a trailer hitch installed. I would recommend this for anyone with a car or non-covered compartment, as later you can rent trailers for $20-$30 a day after from U-Haul.

At Ace (probably menards too) they sell giant bags that are meant for couches to be put in for protection when moving. Did this with a couch I bought and worked great. They are around 8 bucks for 2.

patients and pinball are two things that go together good. But in this case...wrap it up and go get it.

Just got TAF from Coasterguy, drove 6 hours in the snow with the machine in the back of my pickup. A couple of layers of plastic wrap, a tarp and a couple ratchet straps... had no issues. Just make sure it is wrapped up good and let it get to room temp before turning it on.

i just had to snowblow

glad winter is halfway over for the most part

Most importantly, drive safely on those icy roads.

I would go for it! You can get cheap big trash can liners, like the 55 gallon or 60 gallon. They will slip right over the head of the pin. Before you lay it down, and after you've taken the legs off, you can pull a trash bag almost all the way up to encase the cabinet. Lay the head down, and then split one and duct tape it to the existing can liners. I have done this with MANY different objects, even in the rain if the can liners are put on there right. Be sure to strap the pin down. A 50 cent investment here . . .
Mike

If it's close enough, look at a short term cargo van rental from an indie rental joint. Sometimes Home Depot, etc. have them as well.

I use the stretch wrap I get in rolls from Lowes. One roll 1,000' long lasts a long time and costs about $20. Once you have it you will find other uses for it around the house. The best part of the stretch wrap is it adds a layer of protection if you put it on before you move. A good scratch in the cabinets will detract more than $20 if you ever decided to sell it.

You got an amazing looking machine congrats!!

I had 3 delivered from Maine to CT during a monsoon / nor easter. They were all shrink wrapped, and then wrapped in a tarp a few times over. They came in perfect. Maybe a drop or 2 of water, but that was probably from the removal process.

I say take the time to prep, and you will be fine.

So what's the deal? Did you get it? Did you wait? Can we know what machine it is?

So what's the deal? Did you get it? Did you wait? Can we know what machine it is?

Can we know what machine it is? You did put a deposit down you can't jynx it now.

It's nice that you don't have to drive to the Patriot's games. However, can you hear fans screaming from your house?