Moving a Lathe

Re: Moving a Lathe

John Lucas

>Mike

I wax the bed. I had to move a lathe and then store it for a while. I left the tailstock and tool rest on the lathe but moved them clost to the headstock and locked them down in such a way that nothing that could get brocken off stuck out. I built a woodend box for the whole thing and packed lathe tools, chucks etc around the lathe with foam and crumpled newspaper. This kept everything toghether but was quite heavy.

Re: Moving a Lathe

Richard Allen

>Hi Mike

How about selling the 1236 and buying a new lathe when you get to your new place (;->)

Good Luck with the move

Richard

Re: Moving a Lathe

JL work

>Can we say hernia city? Remove tailstock and headstock and pack each separately in plywood boxes. Wax the bed down and box separately. Cushion as appropriate. If you can find some blank newsprint, I like this better than stryofoam. This makes it easier for the movers.

I am selling some tools

Dustmaker Mike

>the TS and jointer are sold already, but three new big tools would be pushing it. I have thought about it but just can not justify it. Thanks

Blank newsprint paper

Ray Thompson - Middletown,IN

>Around here the printers give away the end rolls of paper. On my move I picked up about 10 ends and that was barely enough for the move. Check your area printers out.

Ray

Re: I am selling some tools

Andy in Raleigh

>But if you sell used and buy used, it should be about break even and you don't have the freight charge. They typically weigh the load, so once you are past their minimum you really are paying freight on every item. The down side is that if you are in a hurry to sell you may have to take less than you want to and if in a hurry to buy you may have to pay more than you want to. Then the math doesn't work so well...

If you are going to move it, I suggest calling a local dealer who sells them and seeing if you can get a crate from them when one comes in. Then ship it like jet does.

I didn't think of that

Dustmaker Mike

>I like that idea. Thanks

I am upgradeing the TS and jointer and I really don't use the lathe that much to justify an upgraded one, at least not yet. Thanks

Re: I am selling some tools

Ray Johnson

>Mike.

I agree that you shouldn't SELL your lathe. You could donate it to my son for FREE. We would both like your more. I still have a red strap to get back to you. Since I moved, I am not just up the street any more from where you work.

RayJ

Ya know

Dustmaker Mike

>I thought of that but, It was just a thought(-; As for the strap Merry Christmas don't sweat it.

Cost of moving things

Clem Wixted

>When we moved my mother in law from Mass to AR a few years ago the cost of moving with a commercial mover worked out to 50 cents a pound. Much of what we moved, like a 60 pound sewing machine and cabinet, sure wasn't worth that. Do the math and help your pocketbook if you are paying for the move yourself.

Clem

Thanks Looks like I

Dustmaker Mike

>will make a crate for the lathe and the BS. The company is paying for the move so I don't have to do much more then watch. Thanks for the replys