Here's some ideas

You could buy or build something like a cherry picker type lift. You could
build one out of wood that could handle 350 + lbs, could also be usefull to
move stuff around the shop.

Ask local businesses, the local lumber yard unloaded a metal lathe and a
mill for me no charge. I was expecting to pay them but they just said for
me to remember them when I'm needing what they sell. A machine shop
unloaded machinery for me a couple of times too, no charge. You'll need a
way to haul it home from the business unless they are real close and will
drive it to your home. If you ask too much of them, they may want more than
the $90 that you would be charged for a lift gate. Even if you can get a
machine moved off the truck onto the ground, a pickup truck, or a trailer,
you could take the machine apart and move it in pieces. When I lived with
my parents, I got a 500lb metal shaper down in the basement by myself by
disassembling it and sliding the heaviest pieces down on a 2 X 12.

I guess the bottom line is that if you are going to have to spend some money
to unload the machine, I would recommend you investing the money in
something you get to keep, like a cherry picker, hoist & A-Frame, or
whatever will do the job. Something that can lift and move your heaviest
machines can sure come in handy.


Any other suggestions?

HELP!!!