Moving a cab

[NOES3]

I am moving house and will be transporting my Neo Geo 6 slot to the new place on Monday.

I have removed the 6 slot to transport separately but was wondering is it a good idea to loosely secure the wires etc inside the cab with masking tape to stop them moving around?

Probably a silly question but I am still a bit of a simpleton when it comes to this stuff so any advice is gratefully received!

Thanks
Jon

 

[DanP]

The top thing to check is that the monitor is securely bolted in. Often these are loose or undone to do some servicing on the monitor and then forgotten about. If you can transport your cab upright (instead of on it's back) you have a much better chance of no major problems. Securing anything that can move is not a bad idea, especially the power supply as these are usually pretty heavy and if they detach can cause real damage.

HTH

Dan

 

[Bods]

I wouldn't worry about wires, just anything heavy, PSU, Transormers etc make sure they are secure, just need to prevent anything hitting tube neck of monitor so as Dan says make sure monitor is fixed in properly and the glass also, I smashed the glass getting cab out when leaning it forward I hadn't noticed it was missing part of the wood behind it, glass was loose and dropped down at the bottom and fell straight out the front onto slabs

I've transported most cabs on its side in back of estate cars without any issue, if upright in vans make sure it's strapped secure to the side of van with no old worn straps, i've had straps break with sitdown cabs moving about

 

[NOES3]

Thanks for the info.

I'll be transporting it in the back of a transit van on its back. Will put a duvet down for it to lie on and make sure that it isn't moving about.

Will check the monitor is secure, which I'm sure it is but doesn't hurt to make sure!

 

[Akira99]

Thanks for the info.

I'll be transporting it in the back of a transit van on its back. Will put a duvet down for it to lie on and make sure that it isn't moving about.

Will check the monitor is secure, which I'm sure it is but doesn't hurt to make sure!

Good luck with it

 

[thegreathopper]

Personally I would remove the monitor, but that's just me.

 

[NOES3]

Maybe a silly question, but if I don't remove the monitor is transporting the cab on its side any better than on its back?
Please forgive my ignorance

Jon

 

[DanP]

I’ve never moved a cab on its side. Even if it doesn’t have artwork you don’t want massive scratches on your cabs sides - it looks fugly!

 

[Bods]

put padded protection if back of vehicle and sheets on top so it slides on that easily no damage to artwork, but if it's in a van then yeah would be on it's back

To be honest most cabs I've bought ain't in great shape anway, but ones that are just be extra careful

 

[r-type]

Personally I would remove the monitor, but that's just me.

Me too. And anything else heavy that can reasonably easily removed.

 

[pooman2084]

Take out the monitor or make sure it can’t move at all.

I learnt the hard way!

 

[chubsta]

Take out the monitor, that is the most fragile and hardest to replace part. Plus, with that out, the can will weigh half as much do easier to move about.

 

[Spanky]

I'd take the glass out and wrap it in a blanket, then parcel tape around it.

 

[Shoryu-stu]

Shrink wrap it,bubble wrap it,shrink wrap it,bubble wrap it,..continue until half the moving van is full with only this one item! ther ya go,safe as houses.