Machinery moving woes
 

I live on an island. It's accessible by ferry at one end and 70 miles
away at the other end by bridge. It's kinda hard to get reputable
machinery movers to come over here right now because they are
apparently all busy. But I finally arrange a date with a guy I've used
before to move the machines today. Everything in my shop is pushed up
against the back so I can maneuver the 2 new to me machines into
place. I cannot get any work done until the machines are moved. And
the mover called in sick this morning. So I hadda call everyone who
was going to help today and tell them to stay home. On the other hand,
it's pouring rain this morning so maybe it's for the best.
Nevertheless, I'm bummed. Boo hoo.
Eric

Machinery moving woes
 

On 2012-03-17, wrote:
I live on an island. It's accessible by ferry at one end and 70 miles
away at the other end by bridge. It's kinda hard to get reputable
machinery movers to come over here right now because they are
apparently all busy. But I finally arrange a date with a guy I've used
before to move the machines today. Everything in my shop is pushed up
against the back so I can maneuver the 2 new to me machines into
place. I cannot get any work done until the machines are moved. And
the mover called in sick this morning. So I hadda call everyone who
was going to help today and tell them to stay home. On the other hand,
it's pouring rain this morning so maybe it's for the best.
Nevertheless, I'm bummed. Boo hoo.
Eric

How big are the machines?

Machinery moving woes
 

On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:39:22 -0700, wrote:

I live on an island. It's accessible by ferry at one end and 70 miles
away at the other end by bridge. It's kinda hard to get reputable
machinery movers to come over here right now because they are
apparently all busy. But I finally arrange a date with a guy I've used
before to move the machines today. Everything in my shop is pushed up
against the back so I can maneuver the 2 new to me machines into
place. I cannot get any work done until the machines are moved. And
the mover called in sick this morning. So I hadda call everyone who
was going to help today and tell them to stay home. On the other hand,
it's pouring rain this morning so maybe it's for the best.
Nevertheless, I'm bummed. Boo hoo.
Eric

Hey Eric,

Maybe the mover was sick of the rain?!?!?? Watch out, it may be
catchy.

Take care.

Brian Lawson, in sunny Bothwell, Ontario.
On March 17, it's 68 F....my kinda weather !

ps.....wudja get huh huh huh???

Machinery moving woes
 

On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:39:22 -0700, wrote:

I live on an island. It's accessible by ferry at one end and 70 miles
away at the other end by bridge. It's kinda hard to get reputable
machinery movers to come over here right now because they are
apparently all busy. But I finally arrange a date with a guy I've used
before to move the machines today. Everything in my shop is pushed up
against the back so I can maneuver the 2 new to me machines into
place. I cannot get any work done until the machines are moved. And
the mover called in sick this morning. So I hadda call everyone who
was going to help today and tell them to stay home. On the other hand,
it's pouring rain this morning so maybe it's for the best.
Nevertheless, I'm bummed. Boo hoo.

I went to the chiro yesterday and he gave me a nice machine. We loaded
it into my truck bed (two, then 3 of us) and I tarped it the best I
could with the minimal number of tarps I had in the truck. I got the
top part inside last night by myself and it dried out pretty well
overnight. The bottom part was too heavy to move by myself. I
finally tracked someone down and we oomphed it up the 3 steps and
through the sliding glass door into my living room. We tossed the
mattress onto it and I plugged it into an extension cord. The new
-free- hospital bed works like a charm and is comfy. Now to swap out
the queen bed for the double electric...

On the floor of my office are all the parts for my CNC router. A
friend 30 miles south has offered his garage shop for the fab and
weldup, and we'll probably build the thing there, too. I hope to get
things wired up and have the steppers turning tomorrow.

--
The greatest justice in life is that your
vision and looks tend to go simultaneously.
-- Kevin Bacon

Machinery moving woes
 

On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:15:22 -0500, Ignoramus13020
wrote:

On 2012-03-17, wrote:
I live on an island. It's accessible by ferry at one end and 70 miles
away at the other end by bridge. It's kinda hard to get reputable
machinery movers to come over here right now because they are
apparently all busy. But I finally arrange a date with a guy I've used
before to move the machines today. Everything in my shop is pushed up
against the back so I can maneuver the 2 new to me machines into
place. I cannot get any work done until the machines are moved. And
the mover called in sick this morning. So I hadda call everyone who
was going to help today and tell them to stay home. On the other hand,
it's pouring rain this morning so maybe it's for the best.
Nevertheless, I'm bummed. Boo hoo.
Eric

How big are the machines?
One weighs 8000 lbs and the other 5500 lbs. Too big for me to move
comfortably. I can rent an 8000 lb forklift capable of driving on
gravel. There is one available on the island. 60 miles from me. I've
rented it before and it's expensive. But I would really rather have
someone insured move the machines. They are how I make my money and I
can't really afford to drop them myself.
Eric

Machinery moving woes
 

wrote:

On Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:15:22 -0500, Ignoramus13020
wrote:

On 2012-03-17, wrote:
I live on an island. It's accessible by ferry at one end and 70 miles
away at the other end by bridge. It's kinda hard to get reputable
machinery movers to come over here right now because they are
apparently all busy. But I finally arrange a date with a guy I've used
before to move the machines today. Everything in my shop is pushed up
against the back so I can maneuver the 2 new to me machines into
place. I cannot get any work done until the machines are moved. And
the mover called in sick this morning. So I hadda call everyone who
was going to help today and tell them to stay home. On the other hand,
it's pouring rain this morning so maybe it's for the best.
Nevertheless, I'm bummed. Boo hoo.
Eric

How big are the machines?
One weighs 8000 lbs and the other 5500 lbs. Too big for me to move
comfortably. I can rent an 8000 lb forklift capable of driving on
gravel. There is one available on the island. 60 miles from me. I've
rented it before and it's expensive. But I would really rather have
someone insured move the machines. They are how I make my money and I
can't really afford to drop them myself.
Eric

I'd agree for profit making machines, better to have insurance. For
personal machines I would tackle those weights myself (carefully),
they're comparable to a pickup truck, not a Sherman tank.