Putting the heads on

After the move it was time to put the heads back on.

Unlike newer pinball tables which have a hinge for ease of transport, mine need to be disconnected and unbolted. Since all of the electronics and power are in the head, there are a LOT of cables.

The Hot Tip pinball, being a few years older should have been harder to disconnect. In fact it was the opposite, the Hot Tip table has snap connectors for every cable running between the two cabinets.
 


The globetrotters pinball does not. Each wire runs up from the base and directly to a board connecting to a board-edge connector.

So, after disconnecting everything it was time to pull the bolts.




Reversing the process was a lot harder. While keeping the door open, we had to hold the head up so the cables could be fished through the hole in the bottom. Then trying to move it around to find where the holes lined up - all without damaging anything!