Thread: Barker bandsaw

Originally Posted by Petethebutcher

Your right Rob except I will grind it very flat .

Sounds Good Peter lol

Originally Posted by Petethebutcher

The workshop/storage shed you see does in deed have a concrete floor when you get back past the skillion but the saw is heading for a brand new slab and workshop in town with 3 PH.
I have enough gear to make sure it will stand up without accident but the guys that loaded it were something else.
They gave the impression over the phone that they were all over moving and loading this type of saw and all I needed to bring was my Hilux (8 ft tray ) and couple of pallets and straps.
So I drove 900 Km's to have the d*#$*k heads put it on my truck with their two skip pallets you can see taking the weight of the feet and the table taking the rest of the weight. Had no resourses to do anything about supporting the top. When Questioned they figured putting a few pallets under the top wheel guard and allowing the weight to deform the guard until the top wheel came onto the guard and took the remainder of the weight would satisfy my concerns for the table. I soon stoppped that. I was already pretty furious as I realised that I had been dudded .The top wheel had a major repair that I hadn't been told about and they were trying their best to bust it again .
So I'm 900 k's from home 6 pm in the middle of a industrial area in a city. I strapped it down and drove very slowly out in to the country, my inviroment, and the next day I found a very helpfull young guy who had enough gear to lift the saw top up and build the support that you can see screwed to the blue pallet.
The drive home was then incdent free .
I just whish I had spoken to you guys before that adventure.
Peter

Yes, What an adventure !! And 900 K's for your saw , what a road trip that is !
It's a nice looking saw.
The one I have has no guards yet . and I bought another 30" Wadkin as well which will be worked on first .


Rob