My Vendordom begins today.

[PropWash]

Every great journey, begins with a single step.

Or with a single container.

I guess it depends on the story.


Either way, I am looking to the Pachislo community to get some ideas on how I might be able to meet the needs of collectors. If I can please most of you, the rest of the population should be a snap.

Since I have never bought a unit directly from a retail vendor, I have a few questions. (so far all of my units I have purchased for my father and myself have been raw)

1: Paint. Are 'refurbished' cabinets normally painted, if so, anybody know what paint works best, or wht paint you would LIKE to see?

2: Packing. I have read some of the good, the bad, and ugly related to shipping. Does anybody have an example of very good packaging? I was leaning towards the expanding foam packing with heavy corrugated boxes.

[dattia]

Since my biggest hobby is decorating...and since you asked, I would like to see the cabinets done in one of the new chic faux finishes with some texturizing..or maybe a venetian plaster. Also, shipping them in a hand rubbed mahogany chest that could be re-purposed into something like a coffee table might be nice............ Just kidding, I'm sure you will get a lot of good ideas here..GOOD LUCK!!!

[Tony Junior]

I can't help you, but I wish you the best! I will suggest you shrink wrap the machines before packing. That seems to help some.

Really like your screen name, BTW.

[Firewire]

Hopefully PachisloUSA will reply. He is closing shop, but might be able to offer you some suggestions.

I know I have never been 100% happy with the paint jobs I have received. They are always Matte finish (which is fine), but knicks and holes aren't usually 100% filled and sanded as suggested.

[RKnarr01]

as for paint it will differ rob from pachislousa has a nice shiny black paint, milt from stealth has a flat black paint, i personally prefer the flat dull black paint because after almost a year after having the latex paint from pachislo usa if i leave anything on top of the machine for more than 1 day it sticks to the paint (i.e. my signed mike vick helmet) as far as shipping i have only had 1 machine shipped from pachislousa he uses a liquid expanding foam and it protects the machine, i have picked up my 9 other machines from milt so i dont have to deal with shipping oh as far as custom slots go i would like to see like a faux fur or a shag carpet that covers the case of the machine on one of the disco themed machines.

[chrisg]

I had pieces of plexiglass cut for the machines I put collectibles on. Only about $4 each.

[Tulsa]

This is where you take a lesson from pachinko_pallace and put the hard laminate on it. It makes for a killer case even if you lose the handles.

[logicprobe]

It makes for a killer case even if you lose the handles.

But do them one better... and cut out the handles!

[wolfsblood]

I would recomend using the 2 boxes method one smaller box around the machine with foam inserts,and foam or foam peanut bags around the smaller box and a heavy outer box. This still sometimes can't take what the shippers dish out, but in my opinion is a good method cause alot of times a hole gets put through the outer box.Also wrapping the machines is a good idea like Tonyjr said.

[arbycoffee]

Every great journey, begins with a single step.
Packing. I have read some of the good, the bad, and ugly related to shipping. Does anybody have an example of very good packaging? I was leaning towards the expanding foam packing with heavy corrugated boxes.

Well if you really want to learn how to pack a slot machine.

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/show...foam#post23937

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/show...king#post29758

http://www.pachitalk.com/forums/show...highlight=foam

I know I am blowing my horn here, but I have paid the price to be able toÂ…

[Tulsa]

No one packs them better than Arby. Take it from someone who's received 3 machines from Mr. Coffee.

[RKnarr01]

arby is a master packer, at shipping boxes.

[arbycoffee]

please be derict and say shipping boxes. pleaseÂ…

[arbycoffee]

thank you

[RKnarr01]

no problem arby

[Tony Junior]

arby is a master packer, at shipping boxes.

Migawd, the visions!! Sure glad you cleared that up, RK!

I agree, Arby is the best --- at packing too! Boxes! Boxes!

I gotta quit...I'm just getting in deeper and deeper!

[PropWash]

Wow, you all have been great. Have been gettin' some sage advice.

[arbycoffee]

Use the finger rule, "If you can get a finger in it, stuff it with foam". SHOCK is the KILLER on Pachinko and Pachislo. Think Seat belts in cars.

[Si7]

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[PachiFool]

That's just wrong......

Kevin