Thread: A saga of moving new equipment... with a hand trolley.

Originally Posted by wood spirit

Last year moved a 20" bandsaw. When it was originally boxed up it was marked at about 320kg. Had the table off for this move and had a truck with lift. But me and the boy verrrry slowly across the gravel to the shed with a hand trolley. VERY SCARY

Reminds me of moving the Hammer N4400 up the grass to the shed. A lot of swearing under the breath and the relief when I got it thru the door!

Originally Posted by woodPixel

why didnt you add the wheels ONTO the crate?

Because no matter how I looked at it, by the time I added a diff & gearbox there was no room to shoe-horn in the V8.

Originally Posted by DaveVman

A scythe!!! I'm tired and my back aches just just looking at a picture of it.

Ayup. Can you think of any better excuse to only mow the lawn twice a year?

Originally Posted by wood spirit

Last year moved a 20" bandsaw. When it was originally boxed up it was marked at about 320kg. Had the table off for this move and had a truck with lift. But me and the boy verrrry slowly across the gravel to the shed with a hand trolley. VERY SCARY

The problem with BS's is the height, which makes them unwieldy. At least with a 'frig the weight is typically all down low, but a BS has more equal distribution of weight. (Assuming it has a good rigid spine.)

Even with a snatch strap on the trolley it'll only be half-way up the crate and the thing'll want to lean downslope. Lighter BS's are just as awkward but, thankfully, easier to manhandle.

My new toy wouldn't have been too bad, apart from ensuring the trolley could handle it and the effort of getting that mass moving (and stopping!) if I'd only bothered to check that the centre of mass was, in fact, around the centre of the crate.

I use a big version of one of these at the warehouse.

Useful!

Originally Posted by woodPixel

I use a big version of one of these at the warehouse.

Useful!

WP

A very useful device on a solid floor such as concrete, but decidedly problematical out in the paddock.

Regards
Paul

Make one using bicycle wheels off kids bikes

Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!!

Because no matter how I looked at it, by the time I added a diff & gearbox there was no room to shoe-horn in the V8.

Based on my extensive research on YouTube I can categorically say that it is both possible and desirable to install a V8 into absolutely anything.

This is how I moved my 5m long twin mitre saw, by myself with no helper. these pics were taken about 3-4 years ago...

my forklift couldnt fit into the garage too.


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A reliable forklift is almost a MUST for any workshop.

I went through 3 forklifts in 2 years. there are a lot of lemons out there. Be aware.

1st Forklift, bought private and cheap for $1500, didnt know the forky had dodgy brakes, by the time I had the proper brakes fitted I have spent $4k on it. and then other issues emerged, sold it cheap almost as scrap metal
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2nd forklift, didnt think I will be that unlucky, so bought cheap and private again. 4 weeks after purchasing, it had transmission error, got quoted 8k minimum to 15k to repair. sold as is = scrap metal
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3rd forklift. the company who has been fixing my previous forklifts probably felt sorry for me and sold me a pristine condition Toyota at 1/2 market price - so far so good.
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