PIN-I.1 That's Pinball! Unboxing Your Pinball Machine

Chicago Gaming Company·video·23m 8s·analyzed·May 9, 2024

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TL;DR

Complete step-by-step setup guide for unboxing and assembling Chicago Gaming pinball machines.

Summary

Butch Peele from Chicago Gaming Company provides a comprehensive unboxing and setup guide for newly delivered pinball machines. The video covers critical procedures including shipping inspection, unpacking, cabinet assembly, leg installation, backbox setup, topper installation, leveling, and final power-on steps. Emphasis is placed on proper handling, safety precautions, and avoiding shipping damage claims.

Key Claims

Signing for a damaged shipment absolves the shipping company of liability and makes filing damage claims virtually impossible
high confidence · Butch Peele emphasizes this as critical first step before accepting delivery
Chicago Gaming Company ships machines on oversized pallets to better protect them, and shipping damage does not typically occur
high confidence · Butch Peele statement about company's shipping practices and pallet design
Factory-recommended playfield pitch is 6.5 degrees
high confidence · Bubble level marking on playfield indicates factory specification
Chicago Gaming Company pinballs ship with a light coating of oil that requires cleaning before play
high confidence · Peele instructions for ball preparation before installation
All Chicago Gaming Company pinball machines are shipped set up for free play
high confidence · Final statement: 'Chicago Gaming Company pinballs all shipped, set up for free play'

Notable Quotes

“If you sign the receiving document and accept the delivery of a damaged game, you're essentially absolving the shipping company of any liability for the damage. It's virtually impossible to file a claim for shipping damage once a delivery is accepted and signed for.”
Butch Peele @ Early in video — Critical consumer protection advice about shipping damage procedures
“Delivery personnel sometimes tell you to sign and accept the damaged goods, and that you can file a claim and get reimbursed for the damage later on. Don't believe it.”
Butch Peele @ Early delivery section — Direct warning against common shipping company tactics
“Always hand truck a pinball machine against the underside of the cabinet.”
Butch Peele @ Transport section — Safety procedure for machine handling
“It's not a good idea to leave your machine in this state with the lock down bar removed and the playfield glass still in place. Gravity is not your friend here.”
Butch Peele @ Glass removal section — Safety warning about playfield glass falling out
“For a less sensitive tilt, lower the weight. Raise it for a more sensitive tilt.”
Butch Peele @ Plumb bob installation section — Adjustment instruction for tilt sensitivity customization

Entities

Butch PeelepersonChicago Gaming Companycompany

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community_signal: Chicago Gaming Company producing detailed technical setup and educational content for machine owners, demonstrating commitment to customer support and proper installation practices
high · Full-length professional video guide covering complete unboxing and setup process with safety emphasis

Topics

Shipping damage inspection and liabilityprimaryUnboxing and unpacking proceduresprimaryCabinet assembly and leg installationprimaryBackbox setup and topper installationprimaryPlayfield leveling and pitch adjustmentprimarySafety procedures for handling machines and glassprimaryFinal assembly and power-on proceduresprimaryCustomer support and educational contentsecondary

Sentiment

neutral(0)— Educational, instructional tone. Butch Peele is professional, methodical, and emphasizes customer care and safety. No negative sentiment toward products or company. Supportive guidance throughout.

Transcript

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hey there pinball fans this is Butch Peele with Chicago gaming company so a big truck pulled up to your house today and unloaded this giant box from Chicago gaming company you've been waiting for this not much compares to the excitement of taking delivery of a inbox pinball machine that's for sure what to do next well we've made this video to make it a little easier to get you from this point to actually playing and enjoying your new machine let's not waste another minute talking about it let's get right to work a very important First Step thoroughly inspect the shipping box all four sides and the top before accepting the shipment or signing anything if you sign the receiving document and accept the delivery of a damaged game you're essentially absolving the shipping company of any Li ability for the damage it's virtually impossible to file a claim for shipping damage once a delivery is accepted and signed for delivery Personnel sometimes tell you to sign and accept the damaged goods that you can file a claim and get reimbursed for the damage later on don't believe it if there is obvious damage to the box look inside the Box through holes or tears on the cardboard and see if there's any damage to the game cabinet if there is snap some pictures and reject the shipment you'll be saving yourself a load of headaches Hees rest assured Chicago gaming company takes great care in packing and protecting your game we ship our pinball machines on an oversized pallet to better protect them on their journey to your home or business so shipping damage does not typically occur to get your game unpacked and set up you'll need a heavyduty pair of wire cutters a number two philli screwdriver if you need to move your machine before setting it up a dolly or hand truck a razor blade knife or box cutter a 5/8 in wrench or 5/8 in socket and Ratchet a small torpedo siiz Bubble Level and a 9/16 in open-end wrench the shipping box is labeled on two sides with the game model serial number and other pertinent information if your game has a Topper it will be in a separate wooden box strapped to the top of the game box if you have no topper you can skip ahead a little use your wire cutters to cut one of the straps holding the topper box in place the strap will be very tight so use your free hand to protect yourself as you cut it then cut the other topper strap use the number two philli screwdriver to remove the two screws attaching the topper box to the wooden side supports one on the left and one on the right carefully Slide the support pieces out from under under the topper box and set them down use your wire cutters to cut the two straps holding the box to the pallet again use your free hand to protect yourself from the sudden snap locate the ends of the shipping straps that have the fastening Clips attached to them use the clips to pull the shipping straps completely out from underneath once side of the pallet then do the same for the other side of the pallet and dispose of the straps slowly and carefully spin and walk the shipping box off one side of the pallet rest one edge of the Box on the ground then spin the other edge off the pallet and onto the ground also and remember it's never a bad idea to get some help if you'd like to move the shipping box indoors or into another room you can use a hand truck or a dolly however there is one and only one safe side for Trucking the shipping box and it is very clearly marked Center the dolly against this side and push it firmly up against and under the box with the help of another person lean the box back onto the dolly and carefully roll it to the unpacking site your unpacking site should should be cleared out so you can easily move all around the outside of the box we will also need enough space to lay the box over on its Trucking side to slide the machine out use your wire cutters to remove all of the Staples holding the Box lid closed firmly grasp each staple and pull it completely out these staples are very sharp so dispose of them properly just as soon as you remove them as you can see it takes quite a few Staples to securely seal the shipping box and we need to remove each and every one to keep from scratching our game as we remove it from the box when all of the Staples are out the lid flaps will both lift freely and easily spread some old blankets or cardboard out around the box to protect the floor and the underside of our game we're preparing to lay the box over onto its truck side fold the truck side lid flap down and hold it there as you tip the box over on top of it again never a bad idea to get some help doing this open the remaining box flaps to get the first look at your new game make sure your cardboard or blanket is completely under the front edge of the box as shown here remove all of the packing material around the game bag using the shipping strap as a handle Slide the machine completely out of the box remove the game's legs and their packing material from the bottom of the shipping box using your razor blade knife carefully slice the tape holding the legs in place at each end then unroll the cardboard protector and remove the legs there will be two on each side note the added packing foam behind the game it really helps to protect the back of the cabinet when it stands on its end and that's precisely what we're going to do to the game before we truck it into the house using the shipping strap as a handle lift the game up high enough to support it with your legs then move your hands to the underside of the cabinet and carefully raise it to a fully upright position remember the cabinet's resting on that foam so it'll be a little wobbly always hand truck a pinball machine against the underside of the cabinet Slide the dolly completely up under the game as you lean it slightly backward hold the wheels in place with one foot as you lean the game back onto the dolly ready to roll once inside use your 5/8 in wrench or ratchet to loosen and remove all four four front leg bolts two from each side of the cabinet install the two front legs to the cabinet the four legs that came with the game are identical so it doesn't matter which two you use each leg gets two bolts start the bolts by hand to get the threads lined up properly then use your ratchet or wrench to tighten them down as you tighten the bolts apply constant pressure to the leg as shown to ensure that it doesn't settle over time under the weight of the machine when attaching a pin leg don't start with one bolt and tighten it down completely instead tighten the two bolts in tandem especially as they get close to the end tighten a bolt until it's snug then switch to the other bolt and snug it up then back to the first bolt and get it a little bit tighter continue alternating between the bolts until both are really good and tight once both front legs are firmly attached slowly and carefully lean the machine forward allowing it to rest on them with the help of another person lift the back of the machine up onto some sort of support a stool or chair works well I've done this a few times so I made a brace of my own before installing the back legs extend the threaded levelers a bit unscrew the levelers about an inch and a half then bring the leveler nut up to the base of the leg fingertight is fine for now remove the rear leg bolts and install the back legs again keeping upward pressure on the legs as you tighten the bolt bolts then remove the rear support cut the last shipping strap protecting yourself with your free hand then remove the packing material around the backbox latch move to the front of the game and carefully remove the packing material there and finally remove the plastic bag protecting the backbox dispose of the bag immediately using your number two philli screwdriver remove the four screws holding the topper box lid down if you don't have a Topper skip ahead a bit when you open the topper box make sure your dog have a good view one of their jobs is to inspect new things coming into the house and it's very important to get their approval H interesting looks like it's unanimous we're good to proceed the topper is actually mounted inside the box to protect it during shipping use your number two Philip screwdriver to remove the four screws holding it in the Box two per side lift the topper up and out of the box then remove any additional protective material there are four plastic plugs installed in the top of the backbox covering the topper mounting holes two on each side remove all four plugs they come out quite easily by hand now let's get ready to raise the head of the game first we want to ensure that no stray wires in the backbox are hanging out where they can get pinched then we'll check the bundled wiring harnesses to make sure that they are loose and free not snagged on anything inside the backbox or the lower cabinet as we raise the backbox we need to make sure the wiring harness bundles remain free and fold smoothly into the lower cabinet neck hole nothing gets trapped under the backbox when the bottom of the head is resting on the lower cabinet we can latch the backbox in place next get the coin door keys out of the documentation bag open the coin door and get the key to the backbox it'll be hanging on a hook next to one of the coin mechs unlock the backbox and carefully remove the back glass assembly there's a large white plastic light enclosure behind the glass on most of our games carefully rest the back glass assembly on the game as you locate and unplug the connector for the back glass lighting firmly grasp the cable connector knot the wires and pull straight out from the circuit board carefully set the back glass assembly aside for now look inside the coin door opening and locate the clip holding the coin box in place remove the clip then lift the coin box up and out of the cabinet you'll need to lean it to the right a bit to avoid wiring harnesses and brackets Slide the coin box lid off to remove the contents the game's power cord and a padded bag of accessories inside the bag you'll find the pinballs the backbox wing bolts and Plum Bob tilt and the line cord cover for your game we'll start with the wing bolts and washers lower the speaker panel using both hands lift it straight up then carefully lay it down onto the game it has a hinge feature at the bottom install the right side wing bolt and washer through the hole in the bottom of the backbox thread it all the way in and then tighten it down by hand then do the same for the left side okay if we're putting a Topper on it's time to get a stool and set it in place if there's no topper you can skip ahead again tip the topper forward a bit as you stuff all of the cable connections through the hole in the top of the backbox carefully lean the topper back and into position making sure that none of the cables get pinched in the process start all four topper mounting screws by hand then use your number two philp screwdriver to firmly tighten them all down the next step is to connect the topper cables inside the backbox to the controller boards already mounted there the connectors have labels on them to Aid in this process the labels match the Marc Silk screened header text on the circuit boards motor connects here solenoid extra connects to the extra header on the solenoid powerboard below make sure the cables aren't stretched too tightly the last step is to connect the two sets of inline power connectors okay time to close the backbox up grasp the top edge of the speaker panel and pull it toward you then upward as you raise it to the upright position then slide straight down over the two support posts left and right to lock it in place lay the back glass assembly on top of the game with its base all the way up against the backbox plug the lighting connector back into the CPU board the two key tabs on the connector should be on your right as you install the plug tuck the excess wiring harness in behind the speaker panel Slide the back glass back into place up as far as it will go then Drop the Base into the the top of the speaker panel lock the back glass and remove the key and whatever game you're working on always put the key back on the hook inside the coin door when you're through with it slide the lid back onto the empty coin box and return it to the inside of the game then reinstall the retaining clip yes I'm changing games on you every so often now because most of these setups steps are the same for all cgc pinball machines next step is to remove the lock down bar open the coin door then slide the yellow handle inside to the left and hold it there to release the bar Slide the Playfield glass up all the way with your free hand lift the lock down bar up and out of the cabinet then release the yellow handle if you don't slide the glass up first this foam can catch on its Edge and make it difficult to remove the bar close and lock the coin door warning it's not a good idea aidea to leave your machine in this state with the lock down bar removed and the Playfield glass still in place gravity is not your friend here the glass can slide right out of the end of the cabinet so let's remove that glass ensure that the coin door is closed then use your hands to slide the glass toward you most people like to slide the glass completely out against their belly and hold it halfway down under either side as they carry it to a safe place I use a different technique I was blessed with long arm so I've always been more comfortable holding and carrying the glass at each end and if I get fingerprints on the glass at the top or the bottom they're easy to clean off even with the glass in the cabinet by all means use the method that you're most comfortable with take great care when you're handling the glass the edges and the corners are the most susceptible areas avoid any kind of sharp contact there always set the glass on a soft surface definitely no concrete or tile let's connect the power cord to the game next firmly plug the three- pin IEC connector into the back of the machine locate the line cord cover and screws Slide the cover over the top of the power cord use your number two philp screwdriver to install and start each screw then tighten them both down securely and plug in the game before we proceed to the final setup steps ensure that the machine is in its final position in your game room that is you won't be moving it around anymore locate the Bubble Level on the right side of the Playfield next to the ball shooter Lane it's there to help us accurately set the play field pitch front to back the way we want it the cylinder is marked with six equally spaced lines one of the lines is thicker than the others when the top of the bubble is on the line closest to you the Playfield is at a pitch of 6° each line above represents an increase in Pitch of 1/2 de so the top of the bubble on the thick line provides the factory recommended pitch of 6 1/ 12° the bubble is currently a bit above the 6 and 1/2 degree Mark so we need to lower the back legs of the game just a bit we do this by making the leveler on each back leg a little shorter have someone help you lift Each corner of the cabinet while you twist the leveler up into the leg when you're done the bubble should look just like this now that we have the pitch right let's level the game side to side place a torpedo level on the Playfield surface near the flippers make sure it's parallel to the front of the cabinet perpendicular to the sides adjust one or both of the front leg levelers until the bubble is centered now move the level as high up the play field as possible keeping it on the Playfield surface and perpendicular to the cabinet sides adjust one or both of the back leg levelers until the bubble is centered once the play field is all level and pitched properly let's make sure it stays that way use your 9/16 in open-end wrench to firmly tighten the leg leveler nuts up against the bottoms of all four legs we need to raise the play field to install the last couple of components firmly grasp the center of the bottom Arch and lift straight up until the two support bars clear the front edge of the cabinet then slide the play field back toward you until you hear or feel the two Playfield support locks engage each lock will click into position carefully lean the play field backward against the front edge of the backbox on the left side wall of the lower cabinet locate the plum Bob tilt assembly then Find Your Plum Bob weight and clip Slide the weight up onto the hanger wire and fasten the retaining clip underneath it squeeze the tabs on the clip as you install it and set it at the desired height for a less sensitive tilt lower the weight raise it for a more sensitive tilt using the support rods as handles carefully lower the Playfield down onto the front edge of the cabinet again firmly grasp the bottom Arch and Slide the Playfield back inside the cabinet make sure both hanger brackets drop into their slots in the lock down bar receiver and yep I change games on you again we're getting close now time to put the pinballs in the game the balls are Shi from the factory with a light coating of oil use a paper towel to wipe each ball thoroughly clean as you remove it from the bag then simply set the balls on the Playfield and allow them to drain into the ball trough you can always tell how many balls are supposed to be in our games by checking the label on the lock down bar receiver reinstall the Playfield glass next hold the glass parallel to the cabinet top as you get one Edge then the other started in the glass Channel then slide it straight into place replace the lock down bar open the coin door ensure that the glass is all the way in the cabinet then drop the lock down bar tabs into the slots in the receiver pull the yellow handle to the left and hold it as you press firmly on the bar Slide the handle to the right to lock it in place then close the coin door now for the exciting part flip the power switch on it's under the cabinet just behind the right front leg give the game a a few moments to boot up and there you go Chicago gaming company pinballs all shipped set up for free play so you are ready to challenge someone to a game enjoy folks we'll see you in the next video [Music]