Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
|
Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
Reply |
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking
|
|||
|
|||
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 |
#2
Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking
|
|||
|
|||
Machinery moving woes
|
#3
Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking
|
|||
|
|||
Machinery moving woes
|
#4
Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking
|
|||
|
|||
Machinery moving woes
|
#6
Posted to rec.crafts.metalworking
|
|||
|
|||
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. |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Machinery moving | Metalworking | |||
Machinery moving skates | Metalworking | |||
Moving machinery | Metalworking | |||
The IDEAL Machinery Moving Trailer? | Metalworking | |||
The IDEAL Machinery Moving Trailer? | Metalworking |