skeeball question

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I'm thinking it would be cool to put a skeeball game upstairs next to the air hockey table, but I'd need to know how long they typically are and if they come apart into sections. If the biggest section is over 7 feet long or so I don't think I could get it upstairs.

Do I need to forget about the skeeball dream or is it a realistic possibility? I'd love to get some specifics like pics and/or measurements of the sections from someone who owns one. :)
 
Their are 2 pieces to a skee ball game. Front and back. Front is the ramp part which is about 6-7 feet long and the big ass back part which is where the play field is. Get this thing up stairs? Shit, good luck.

We take these things apart all the time to re-do the ramps and they are a pain in the ass just to move on the floor. I cant even think of anyone taking one of those up stairs.
 
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I have a 10 footer. The move down to my basement was easy. The ramp section is pretty light, just long. Even the back section wasn't bad. The cage comes off easy enough. Mine was just a husk though. It didnt have any of the boards or wiring in it. It doesnt have a ticket dispensor or anything. I am using Randy's jumpball program from byoac and an old LCD monitor for the scoring. But over all the move was a piece of cake. Just my neighbor and I handled it.

-Gregg
 
By "10 footer" I assume you mean overall length and not length of the ramp section? Sounds like this is at least possible. I got a massive dynamo air hockey table up there after all!
 
Jeff, I have an ICE-Ball machine. http://www.gametablesusa.com/ICE_Ball_Arcade_Alley_Game.html

It is a monster. I don't know if it could be moved upstairs. It weighs a ton. It also has a pretty tall head height. I believe you have sloped ceilings up there. It would almost need to go in the middle of the room. The older skeeballs may fit better though...
 
Yeah, sloped ceilings, but I can stand fully upright next to the wall, so it's at least 6' there. I'm less concerned about weight than I am about dimensions. I had 5 people over to get the air hockey table and that went up like a breeze, but it was close to being too large dimension-wise to get it into the room.

Jeff, just a reason for you to come back down again! :)
 
I got my 10' skee ball down to the basement with a pretty tight turn at the bottom. The ramp is no sweat as it's long and thin (that's what she said). The back was easier than I thoughtas it fit through the doorway frontways. Without the legs on, it's just like moving a small cab. You can do it!
 
But how long is long? My problem is it has to go up the stairs, straight into the bathroom, and then the tail end has to swing out from the stairway into the main room. Then the leading end can come out of the bathroom. So length is a big factor. If my air hockey table was maybe 4 inches longer, I wouldn't have been able to swing the tail end out. And if it was 3 inches taller (with legs off), I also wouldn't have been able to swing it out due to the angle involved in getting it into the bathroom (one side would be hitting the wall while the other side would be hitting the doorway).
 
My skeeball is 13' total. The ramp secion is 10' and the head is 3'. I believe the 10' machines have a 7' ramp section. I have a drop ceiling in my basement, and had to remove the light beacon on the top.
 
Thanks guys. If it's 7' it's probably doable. If possible, also LMK what the width and height of the ramp is. Sounds like it's worth keeping my eyes peeled for a skeeball machine though.
 
I had an Ice Ball it broke down in 2 pieces and my god was that thing heavy. Long story but I bought it before we closed on a house and stored it at work. The house fell through and I sold it to a guy in PA. Now at work I always just move it around with e fork truck...but when we delivered it we had three guys and holy shit..we could BARELY get that thing in this guys walk out basement. Not because of the size but because of the weight. The 'head' was bulky but relatively light compared to the lane...the lane was a beast. The total length was right at 11 feet..I think the lane was 8' and the head 3' deep

Fast forward a year and a different house and the want for a Skee Ball. I located a 'Smart Ball' and what a difference. I unloaded that out of the back of my truck by myself. Obviously it's not as well build as the Ice Ball but I actually like it better as it has a 2 player option. I won't be home for a couple hours but I do believe the dimension are almost the same..8' lane 3' deep head.

Here's a little tip..make sure ya search 'ski' ball on ebay. I bought both mine that way..ice ball was just over $200 and need the balls...the guy actually had 3 of them and none sold for over $250. The 'smart ball' was exactly $100 and local
 
I had an Ice Ball it broke down in 2 pieces and my god was that thing heavy. Long story but I bought it before we closed on a house and stored it at work. The house fell through and I sold it to a guy in PA. Now at work I always just move it around with e fork truck...but when we delivered it we had three guys and holy shit..we could BARELY get that thing in this guys walk out basement. Not because of the size but because of the weight. The 'head' was bulky but relatively light compared to the lane...the lane was a beast. The total length was right at 11 feet..I think the lane was 8' and the head 3' deep


I just measured my ICE-Ball. The lane is 7 feet long, 29 inches tall and 29 inches wide. I would say 80% of the weight of this thing is in the damn lane. All the electronics are in the lane, supposedly for ease of repair (I guess you don't have to pull the whole thing away from the wall). It is extremely heavy....

The head is 80 inches tall not counting the light on top.
 
I have a 10 footer. The move down to my basement was easy. The ramp section is pretty light, just long. Even the back section wasn't bad. The cage comes off easy enough. Mine was just a husk though. It didnt have any of the boards or wiring in it. It doesnt have a ticket dispensor or anything. I am using Randy's jumpball program from byoac and an old LCD monitor for the scoring. But over all the move was a piece of cake. Just my neighbor and I handled it.

-Gregg
Does anyone here have information on what Gregg described above? Using "Randy's jumpball program from byoac and on old LCD monitor for scoring"? What would it take to implement this? Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
 
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