Thread: courier a radial arm saw to launceston from queensland

You do know this will likely cost more to ship than its worth? Try smartsend for a quote, but the weight will be a killer as will the cubic volume if you don't dismantle the saw.

Another place to try might be pack and send (PACK & SEND - Courier & Freight Deliveries in Australia & Internationally). I will echo comments above that it will likely cost more to ship than buying a new one.

Bob, try putting an ad on Woodwork forums members carriers, I had an arbor press come from Queensland to Murray Bridge, it took a while but it got here.
Also put it on the Metalwork forums MEMBERS TRANSPORT, back in July someone went from Queensland to Sydney to pick up a machine, so you never know.
Kryn

Hi Bob . Google Gilders transport and ask them . You will need an idea of weight and footprint size . You will also probably have to find a pallet and bolt it to it .
Rob

I seriously doubt it would survive the trip even on a pallet mainly because it is top heavy and the pressed steel frame will get hammered to death on the back of a truck. If you must do it, pull it apart load all the parts on a pallet and shrink wrap the whole thing. If a fork lift picked the assembly up the way it is there is a big chance it would fall off the fork if the driver was not switched on. I have seen this occur a few times and it is not fun.

It will survive.

Minus stand is better . why is the stand not going with it ?

I bought one over from WA to Vic that way. no probs .
Another one , a buzzer, down from QLD .
Another tennoner from WA.
No probs No probs.
It does sometimes happen that accidents happen and if you can limit damage by packing yourself then do it .
Otherwise the truck blokes know what they are doing.

These are pictures of Me taking stuff home from truck depots . All three machines fixed to the pallet by other people.
I got a couple of spindle moulders from NSW same way . No probs .


know the weight and size . fix it to a pallet . check the truck has a hydraulic tail gate and the driver has a pallet jack. Or get one.
Or figure out how your going to get it on the tail gate with Gilders.
And ask these guys.
Gilders Transport & Logistics PTY LTD



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Rob