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    Default Accessing the rear of the machine

    I did some searching, but couldn't find an answer. Has anyone came up with a good cabinet design that allows easy access to the rear of the machine? I have a couple single shots I would like to build cabinets for that are not hinged so you have to literally turn the machine around to access any issues that may occur in the rear of the machine. Because I live in California I need to make sure my machine is securely fastened to the cabinet so they don't tumble out in a earthquake so simply pulling the machine out of the cabinet to remedy a problem would be difficult. I really like cardwii's cabinet design and building modular units to attach to a cleat, but for my single shots I would have to take it off the wall anytime I had a ball jam or something bind. Any ideas on how to address the issue?

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    Default Re: Accessing the rear of the machine

    It's been long and it's been hard but it's done!

    In a reply I show how I installed a lock on side of cabinet to access the back of machine
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    Default Re: Accessing the rear of the machine

    A lot of members use piano hinges. You can then hinge the whole machine's cabinet. It will take a good amount of thinking to do it right but I think it could be done.

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    Default Re: Accessing the rear of the machine

    Thanks for the replies, Bill and Max. I can see how Bill's lock idea would work for my Nishijin with the hinged frame, but for a machine like the Nagoya DSC_2607.jpg with its solid frame I'm guessing I would either have to hinge the frame to the cabinet via a piano hinge or something along those lines or utilize pins as a pivot point on one side so the machine could swing out. In both cases I would worry about the weight of the machine on the hinge when not supported by the cabinet as well as the extra pull on the cleat. Another option would be to modify one side of the cabinet frame so that it could be hinged in the front to allow it to open and have a few inches of space to the rear of the machine to try to get one of my big meat hooks in and fix the issue. Again, not ideal, but maybe better than lifting the cabinet off the wall?

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    Here is a cabinet I made using a piano hinge on the frame of the machine. It works rather well and I have never had any problems with the weight of the machine (fully loaded with balls) binding the hinge.

    Basic Wall Mount Cabinet for a Vintage Pachi

    I hope it helps you spawn an idea for mounting your machine.

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