Wizard of Oz
Jersey Jack, 2013My WOZ will be arriving soon and aside from removing the head which we need to do anyway (found a guide in another topic for that), I checked the weight and since we have to carry it by hand through one of the doorways I'm thinking that removing the playfield too will make life a lot easier and safer.
Has anyone done a playfield removal on one of these and if so do you have any comments/tips on how to approach it?
Why would you need to remove the playfield? Are you trying to eliminate weight for stairs? Even so, you should be using a dolly that can go up and down stairs...I WOULD NOT remove the playfield.
Yes, for weight reasons. This is to get it through the front door, there's a 1 foot high step with a slight overhang, then a stupid and very fragile PVC lower edge people frequently trip on. Games tend to get carried in headless each time, but most games are not as heavy as this one. Then I have to slide them around the house carpets on some hard plastic because there's a 90 degree bend to get into the lounge which doesn't leave space for a dolly - but that part is easy once the game is inside.
The manual says to just remove the connectors and lift the playfield out, I was wondering if it really is that simple.
The head has to come off regardless or it simply won't go through the door at all. I hate this door. Rented house.
i just did a move by myself of my RR down 4 flights of stairs and pulled my PF out. wasn't hard , toughest part was feeding a black wire and a grey wire out of the computer box, you have to cut 2 zip ties for those. the connectors i used a sharpie to mark positions , there is a lot of connectors in there 15-20 didnt really count just took lots of pics. BTW the PF is heavy! get a friend to help. *tip* put your back box back on before putting the PF back in, its a bugger with the PF in place. removing the head was easiest for me to un plug the connectors in the cabinet then feed them into the back box .
I removed the playfield on both my WOZ and Hobbit. It really isn't that difficult and it made it much easier to get it up the stairs. As ls1chris said, just be sure to mark all the connectors. Good luck!
I might need to do this to move my pin. When out of the machine, will the play field sit on the floor on the rails or do you have to tip it upright to not damage any mechanicals underneath?
Eric
I can't speak to how strong or able you are, but if you're reasonably strong and have someone helping you who is too, you can go up and down stairs and through doorways easily on a dolly with pneumatic tyres. You just need to take it slowly and be careful, and make sure you have a couple of ratchet straps securing the machine to the dolly. Also, try if you can to get a lightweight aluminium dolly (that's rated to at least 400lbs / 170kg as the machine alone is 375lbs / 158kg).
I took my recently delivered HUO ECLE up 24 (full size) stairs with a removals guy helping me ... and that was with a very heavy steel dolly that took total weight to 425lbs / 190kg. There were no hairy moments and we got it up without even a hairline scratch.
Put a bit of foam / cardboard around edges and go slowly / lift one step at a time and stretch your back out after lifting to stop if cramping. If you're just wheeling it around, put the heavier stronger guy at the back of the dolly controlling it, and the other one guiding it (taking some of the weight off each time you lift / put it down). Guy guiding the dolly ought to be at least 90kg / 200lbs unless really strong.
Taking the pf out is completely redundant.
Quoted from emsrph:I might need to do this to move my pin. When out of the machine, will the play field sit on the floor on the rails or do you have to tip it upright to not damage any mechanicals underneath?
Eric
it will sit on the rails.
Quoted from rubberducks:Heh, didn't realise it was you System11b ... so you got a WOZ? Guess you like the one at Chief.
Yeah I stood there dumping coins into it until they closed the shop, then called Phil on Monday to cancel GB and get WOZ standard instead. I really like the playfield especially the pop area and the curved target bank.
Quoted from system11:Yeah I stood there dumping coins into it until they closed the shop, then called Phil on Monday to cancel GB and get WOZ standard instead. I really like the playfield especially the pop area and the curved target bank.
WOZ really does have a lot more to offer than even GB Premium/LE. 2 upper playfields, all kinds of toys, 5 flippers multiple magnets and the most unbelievable code I've ever seen plus a lot more. Still maybe leaning toward buying a WOZ over Hobbit, going to finally decide by Monday!
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Okotoks, AB
Las Vegas, NV
Guess you like the one at Chief.