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

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etpm
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How big are the machines?

Reply to
Ignoramus13020

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???

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Brian Lawson

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

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Larry Jaques

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

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etpm

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.

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Pete C.

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