Any concerns with the new board set? Used anywhere else? I am in on a CE but I must admit that I am a tad worried.

Thanks. Good to know. Now if I could only understand it. But, based on what I read, I think I can rest easy for now.

CE 785 Flip 'N Out

I know it may seem expensive for only an occasional use but it is cheap compared to back surgery. I bought one of these after seeing it on the Bond thread. It is amazing! All of my games are on the second floor of my home and I have always dreaded the thought of having to move them. But with this machine I was able to move my JJP Dialed In downstairs and my Bond LE back upstairs single handedly. Just something to think about.

Electric Stair Climbing Hand Trucks Dolly Cart for Moving 441lb Capacity Heavy Duty Folding Stair Climber Cart Hand Trolley with 6 Wheels Motor Battery Powered
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099S16WY5

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No problem with the treads. The tracks and casters are rubber and best of all, if you stop midway the unit stays in place as the tracks act like a break. Movement is controlled by 'up' and 'down' buttons and it doesn't move if a button is not depressed.

I have been getting a few questions via PM's so I thought I would share my most recent reply.

My stairs are also carpeted but are straight up and down. The unit worked fine for my purposes and as long as the radii of your stair treads are not too tight/sharp I would imagine it would work for you as well. But the tracks operate together so there isn't anyway to 'turn the unit' by energizing one side at a time. So, you may have to slide the unit a bit to negotiate the curve. That may be a bit difficult, I just don't know as I have not had to do that myself. To operate best it needs to make contact on the edge of at least 2 steps, preferably 3 as it travels up or down. The tracks are rubber and are 37" toe to toe and 1 1/4" wide which allows them to comfortably span my 3 treads at a time. The unit has a kind of auto brake feel to it in that it does not move until the power (motion button, up or down) is operated on the adjustable height handle (really well engineered). It comes from Amazon in a wooden 'crate' and is fully assembled and ready to go after the battery is charged. Too much detail? Let me know what other questions you might have.
BTW, I thought about an Escalera but my Operator friend convinced me not to because he said they are very hard to master. There are some horror stories on Pinside from people who injured themselves using an Escalera so you might want to look into that further if you want to go that way. I might mention that the fellow who bought my DI was so impressed by my unit that he bought one for himself the same day. And no, I am not receiving anything for my endorsement. I am just really happy with the unit. Best of luck in making your decision.

In so far as getting the game onto the dolly's platform, I placed a piece of cardboard on the platform's top to protect the game, tilted the game to an angle that allowed it's edge to be above the height of the platform, and slid/jockeyed it up onto the platform. Then strapped it securely to the dolly. Very much like you would do if you were loading a game into the back of a vehicle.

Hope this helps.

Just 8??? Still not enough. Make it bigger. LOL. Looks very nice.