What did you do in your shop today?

[rocky1]

Nope. It's in Wells, MN, close to Albert Lea - picked it up in an online auction at publicsurplus.com.

I'd offer to buy Colin lunch, he's sorta close, just don't tell him you got a big ugly table saw to load!

See if you can find a little lawn mower trailer Matt. My 4 x 8 does a lot of duty hauling things like that. Drop a sheet of plywood in the bottom, strap it down until you put a load on it. It only sits 6 - 8 inches off the ground, and the bed tilts with removal of one bolt. Makes loading and unloading things by yourself much easier!! When you get home, grab the shovel and dig the back wheels down a little or pull the bolt and slide it off into the shop.

 

[Sprung]

I'd offer to buy Colin lunch, he's sorta close, just don't tell him you got a big ugly table saw to load!

See if you can find a little lawn mower trailer Matt. My 4 x 8 does a lot of duty hauling things like that. Drop a sheet of plywood in the bottom, strap it down until you put a load on it. It only sits 6 - 8 inches off the ground, and the bed tilts with removal of one bolt. Makes loading and unloading things by yourself much easier!! When you get home, grab the shovel and dig the back wheels down a little or pull the bolt and slide it off into the shop.

Shoot, if Colin wants to make a four hour round trip to spend 20 minutes helping me load a saw, I'd think he was nuts, but I'd definitely buy him lunch!

I thought about a trailer, but I would still want to at least remove the motor for transport rather than risk the weight of it bouncing around and cracking anything inside. (I've read reports of it happening and want to avoid the risk.) And it's easier to get the motor out with the top off. I also want to clean it all out, inspect the internals, probably change bearings and belts, lubricate things, so it would have to come apart that far anyways. I've no doubt that I can make this manageable on my own and haul it in the back of my wife's minivan. Some of the more creative transports of Unisaws I've read about have been in a Chevy Impala, a Honda Civic, and even on a trailer towed behind a bicycle. (I wouldn't have believed the bicycle one, but see the pic below!) Shoot, I could manage to haul it in the back of my Equinox if I really needed to, but the minivan is better suited for the task (and I upgraded the rear suspension on it this summer, since that's a weak spot of every minivan I've ever driven, and my wife's Sienna is no exception.)

I've transported large stationary tools in the back of my wife's minivan a few times already, so I'm not worried about doing it again, and I've got it pretty well figured out how to go about this on my own if there is no help to be had.

Proof of the bicycle transport:

 

[woodtickgreg]

Nice score on the saw Matt.

 

[kweinert]

Finished up the last 4 T-handled mills for the craft show this weekend.


Walnut, walnut, ambrosia maple straight grain, paduak.

I think I'm going to have to take apart the 2 mills I made for us and put the new finish on them. She's a big fan of shiny and the are definitely shinier than what I did before.

Also got another of those 3 glass vase holders glued up.

 

[DKMD]

Turned a few rings out of some scrap... Honduran rosewood burl and olive. They’ll break eventually, but quick and easy to make.

 

[Schroedc]

Shoot, if Colin wants to make a four hour round trip to spend 20 minutes helping me load a saw, I'd think he was nuts, but I'd definitely buy him lunch!

I thought about a trailer, but I would still want to at least remove the motor for transport rather than risk the weight of it bouncing around and cracking anything inside. (I've read reports of it happening and want to avoid the risk.) And it's easier to get the motor out with the top off. I also want to clean it all out, inspect the internals, probably change bearings and belts, lubricate things, so it would have to come apart that far anyways. I've no doubt that I can make this manageable on my own and haul it in the back of my wife's minivan. Some of the more creative transports of Unisaws I've read about have been in a Chevy Impala, a Honda Civic, and even on a trailer towed behind a bicycle. (I wouldn't have believed the bicycle one, but see the pic below!) Shoot, I could manage to haul it in the back of my Equinox if I really needed to, but the minivan is better suited for the task (and I upgraded the rear suspension on it this summer, since that's a weak spot of every minivan I've ever driven, and my wife's Sienna is no exception.)

I've transported large stationary tools in the back of my wife's minivan a few times already, so I'm not worried about doing it again, and I've got it pretty well figured out how to go about this on my own if there is no help to be had.

Proof of the bicycle transport:

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Don't know when you're headed down to pick it up but I'd run out and meet you if I was free. You have my phone number :D

 

[Schroedc]

As I'm trying to spin the shop back up working on stamp pens for inventory and some more sewing machine bases to be ready for the holiday season.

 

[Sprung]

Don't know when you're headed down to pick it up but I'd run out and meet you if I was free. You have my phone number :D

Ha - you are nuts - that's 4 hours round trip for you! Appreciate the offer! Picking it up tomorrow late morning and, from what it sounds like from the lady I spoke with today, the maintenance guys will be around and able to offer any help needed. Picking it up at the high school there.

But, if you showed up, it could kinda be like us cramming that drum sander plus lumber into the back of the van all over again! (Excepting that my wife won't be there to watch and cringe and the van won't squat so much now while loaded!)

 

[Tony]

Ha - you are nuts - that's 4 hours round trip for you! Appreciate the offer! Picking it up tomorrow late morning and, from what it sounds like from the lady I spoke with today, the maintenance guys will be around and able to offer any help needed. Picking it up at the high school there.

But, if you showed up, it could kinda be like us cramming that drum sander plus lumber into the back of the van all over again! (Excepting that my wife won't be there to watch and cringe and the van won't squat so much now while loaded!)

We'll be expecting pictures Matthew.

 

[Sprung]

We'll be expecting pictures Matthew.

I'll see what I can do, Anthony.

 

[rocky1]

Ha - you are nuts - that's 4 hours round trip for you! Appreciate the offer! Picking it up tomorrow late morning and, from what it sounds like from the lady I spoke with today, the maintenance guys will be around and able to offer any help needed. Picking it up at the high school there.

But, if you showed up, it could kinda be like us cramming that drum sander plus lumber into the back of the van all over again! (Excepting that my wife won't be there to watch and cringe and the van won't squat so much now while loaded!)

Yeah, I was gonna suggest you call, and spaced it out Matt. Most of those auctions throw that disclaimer in there, but a lot of them do have someone there to help, and many of them have equipment to assist with loading. Bought a set of harrows down in St. Pete and that one had the disclaimer. Listed a contact number so I called. Asked if I needed to bring a forklift, "Oh no! We have a forklift here, and we'll load it for you." Turns out it was the public property disposal center for the county school system. The guy that helped me load it; that is ALL he does, all day long, 5 days a week! Unload and load salvage property, physically and figuratively. He loads and unloads it off trucks, takes picture and loads it to his computer, and his office staff loads it to the auction site, counts the money, prints out receipts. Very helpful guy! Helped me tie the truck down and everything!!

 

[Sprung]

Yeah, I was gonna suggest you call, and spaced it out Matt. Most of those auctions throw that disclaimer in there, but a lot of them do have someone there to help, and many of them have equipment to assist with loading. Bought a set of harrows down in St. Pete and that one had the disclaimer. Listed a contact number so I called. Asked if I needed to bring a forklift, "Oh no! We have a forklift here, and we'll load it for you." Turns out it was the public property disposal center for the county school system. The guy that helped me load it; that is ALL he does, all day long, 5 days a week! Unload and load salvage property, physically and figuratively. He loads and unloads it off trucks, takes picture and loads it to his computer, and his office staff loads it to the auction site, counts the money, prints out receipts. Very helpful guy! Helped me tie the truck down and everything!!

I figured there was a good chance of help, but either way - I gots to take it apart to load it. Top off. Motor out. I may have help on the loading end, but finding help on the unloading end may be hit or miss - most of the guys who normally help me move heavy stuff around here are still in the fields right now with harvest.

And I don't own a forklift.

 

[Tony]

I figured there was a good chance of help, but either way - I gots to take it apart to load it. Top off. Motor out. I may have help on the loading end, but finding help on the unloading end may be hit or miss - most of the guys who normally help me move heavy stuff around here are still in the fields right now with harvest.

And I don't own a forklift.

Is Katy not going to be home???

 

[Mr. Peet]

My wife is a hell of a forklift operator, I'd say better than me. Nearly any make or model and she has it figured out shortly.

 

[Schroedc]

I figured there was a good chance of help, but either way - I gots to take it apart to load it. Top off. Motor out. I may have help on the loading end, but finding help on the unloading end may be hit or miss - most of the guys who normally help me move heavy stuff around here are still in the fields right now with harvest.

And I don't own a forklift.

Hope it all went well!

 

[Schroedc]

Getting high today

And gluing up those boxes from yesterday. I really need more clamps.

Something weird is going on, Squeezing one of the clamps to tighten it up and suddenly pain shoots through my hand and wrist. I really hope it's just temporary. On the other hand, I could use that as an excuse to buy a dozen of those bessey clamps I really like.....

 

[Sprung]

Hope it all went well!

Thanks! It did. Got there and where it was sitting was 6' from their toolbox of tools, so I didn't even have to lug mine in to disassemble it. They came back and checked on me 40 minutes later and I was 1 minute away from what ended up being the only two things I needed help with: removing the motor and loading the main part in the van. All said and done, disassembled, loaded, and gone in just over an hour. Not bad in my book!

Machine is in great shape. Only issue they had with it was the lockdown on the fence was wearing, which is a simple fix. They upgraded to Sawstops. Very nicely equipped wood and metal shops for classes. I'll replace bearings, give everything a little cleaning, then put it all back together and put it to work!

Loaded up and ready to go earlier:

 

[woodtickgreg]

Matt that's a great saw, I'm very happy for you!

 

[Sprung]

Matt that's a great saw, I'm very happy for you!

Thanks!

I gotta say that I'm very happy for me too.

I checked the serial number against the Delta serial number information on the VintageMachinery.org website and discovered that my saw was made in 1983 - which is the same year I was born. Thought that was pretty cool.

What wasn't cool, however, was the deer that decided to run into the side of the van on the way home tonight. Best I can figure is that the train coming from the opposite direction on the tracks that run parallel to the highway scared up a deer out of the ditch, which was probably in a full run - right into the side of the van. Very thankful to have been able to maintain control of the vehicle and that no one was hurt. (I was also, thankfully, the only one in the vehicle at the time.)

 

[gman2431]

Dam deer! Bummer on the van but awesome on the saw! The Unisaw will be a nice addition!