# Breaking down a Pinball machine to transport. **Source:** Dead Flip **Type:** video **Published:** 2020-10-30 **Duration:** 5m 45s **Beat:** Pinball **URL:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y_B042wQqyE --- ## Analysis Dead Flip provides a practical how-to guide for disassembling and preparing a Judge Dredd wide-body pinball machine for transport. The video covers essential steps including unplugging, removing balls and coin box, securing the head to the body, wrapping with plastic or protective straps, removing legs, and tilting the machine for loading. The presenter emphasizes protective measures like cardboard between the head and rails, and proper lifting technique. ### Key Claims - [HIGH] Judge Dredd is a wide-body, heavy machine — _Dead Flip directly states this while demonstrating the breakdown process_ - [HIGH] Games typically have a label indicating the number of balls to install — _Dead Flip references 'install X number of balls' label visible on the machine_ - [HIGH] Some games have bolts holding the head up, others have latches — _Dead Flip explains variation in head attachment mechanisms, noting Judge Dredd uses latches_ - [MEDIUM] Plastic wrap is preferable to ratcheting straps for protecting the cabinet — _Dead Flip states personal preference: 'It's not going to potentially damage the cabinet' vs ratchet straps_ ### Notable Quotes > "This game is stinking heavy." > — **Dead Flip**, early in breakdown sequence > _Emphasizes the weight challenge of Judge Dredd transport_ > "If you are using ratcheting straps, where the straps are touching edges of the cabinet, put some cardboard." > — **Dead Flip**, during protective measures discussion > _Key safety/protection advice for alternative transport methods_ > "Don't use your back, use your legs." > — **Dead Flip**, during lifting sequence > _Practical ergonomic safety reminder for handling heavy machines_ > "For all intents and purposes, is ready to ship." > — **Dead Flip**, after final preparation steps > _Indicates machine is ready for transport in final state_ ### Entities | Name | Type | Context | |------|------|---------| | Judge Dredd | game | Wide-body pinball machine being used as primary demonstration subject for breakdown procedure | | Deadpool | game | Mentioned as game being played after Judge Dredd breakdown segment | | Dead Flip | person | Content creator demonstrating pinball machine breakdown and transport procedure | ### Topics - **Primary:** Pinball machine transportation and logistics, Pinball machine disassembly procedures, Protective handling and wrapping techniques - **Secondary:** Equipment and tools for machine breakdown, Wide-body machine handling ### Sentiment **Positive** (0.75) — Upbeat, educational tone. Dead Flip is enthusiastic about sharing knowledge and finds the breakdown process straightforward ('Easy peasy'). No criticism or negative sentiment toward machines or processes. --- ## Transcript What's up pinheads? Last night we broke down a Judge Dredd pinball machine live on camera just before we were jamming on some Deadpool. And I thought it went so well that I thought we would just edit that part out and make it a quick impromptu how to break down a pinball machine video, which I'll give to you right now. Don't forget to like and subscribe and ring the little bell dealie if you care to. Man, look at this zit I got. Anyway, check it out. It's a quick little video. Yeah, go wrap up your games. We got it. First try. Yeah. I'm going to show you how to break down a pinball machine. We got to say goodbye to this bad boy. Oh, but I got to stretch it out first. Usually, we're building games up or unboxing them. I'm going to show you how to prep a game to ship out. This isn't necessarily how you would pack it to ship it overseas or anything. This is like someone bought it and you're throwing it in that person's car or truck or something, okay? Now, what's interesting about this game, Judge Dredd's a wide-body, heavy some gun. This game is stinking heavy. What do you need for this process? Five-eighths wrench? Five-eighths wrench? Ratcheting preferably. Some sort of wrapping device. Some people use straps. I have some ratcheting straps there. Personally I like to use plastic wrap. It's not going to potentially damage the cabinet. If you are using ratcheting straps, where the straps are touching edges of the cabinet, put some cardboard. You're going to want cardboard anyway to put on the railing here for when the head comes down so that this, when it's being strapped to the rest of the body, isn't going to damage your railing. So we're probably going to fold this in half, double it up. I just got this off of a cardboard box. You're going to put some here. You're going to put some here, right where the head comes down. Outside of that, it's just simply getting everything out of the game that could rattle around and fall. It's pretty straightforward, but this game's really heavy. All right, let's get into this. First thing you want to do, make sure the thing's unplugged. Second, if it has a detachable power cable, pop that out, put it aside. We're going to want to get into the game, remove the coin box and all the balls. So the glass will have to come off. You'll know how many balls are in the game because typically here it says install X number of balls. This says install six balls. We have three and three. We're going to lift the playfield up and see if there's anything that could fall around, flap around, otherwise cause damage to the game while the game is upright and being transported. We're going to put this back in. So now we're going to put the glass back on to drop the head and I'm going to wrap it. Then we're going to remove the back legs then remove the front legs. Some games have bolts holding the head up, some games have latches. This has a latch, so I'm going to flick the latch. First off, make sure your back glass is locked. The back glass is going to keep the faceplate here in, and the faceplate keeps the back glass in. Just make sure it's locked. First I want to get my cardboard. We're going to fold it so that it's like double. Unclip, then just slowly bring it forward, watching the cables in the back so that you don't rip anything out. So just feel where the head would touch the rails, stick that cardboard underneath there. Now what we want to do is wrap this thing. I like to use the plastic wrap instead of the straps. Again if you're going to use ratchet straps, which we have over there, make sure you put a protective layer down underneath the ratchet straps, like some cardboard or something underneath it. So this is going to look silly for a first couple of wraps, okay? That should do it. So now we take the back legs off first. This is where your five-eighths comes in. I lift this up put it on a stool take the legs off then drop it to the floor. There you go. And now we ratchet. All right, now that the back legs are off, we're going to lift up the game, remove the stool, gently drop this heavy freaking game to the ground, tilt it all the way on its back, and start unscrewing the front legs. The hole where the wires went, I like to grab it there and lift up. Don't use your back, use your legs. Bring it down to the ground. All right, now we pick up the front. Nice, grab the front. This should be secure. If it wasn't, it would flop. That's bad news. Skinny jeans! There you go. This internet, for all intents and purposes, is ready to ship. Grab your trusty hand truck. And then you just cart it away. Easy peasy! Thank you. _(Acquisition: youtube_groq_whisper, Enrichment: v3)_ --- *Exported from Journalist Tool on 2026-04-13 | Item ID: 0b2c1a46-4886-4963-a046-14bbe9f63778*