movign a horizontal/vertical bandsaw

Bill D · Oct 14, 2016

moving a horizontal/vertical bandsaw

I am going to look at a bandsaw this weekend. This is, I think, a 14" saw on a base. I do not see, from pictures, any logical points to lift or push from. Any hints on how to not break things as I move it. plan is to push it up some ramps into the back of my truck. I may have to unbolt the base and make two trips since I have a shell on a small truck. I will of course remove the table as a first step.
Bill D.
It weighs around 300 pounds

moonlight machine · Oct 15, 2016

Bill D said:
I am going to look at a bandsaw this weekend. This is, I think, a 14" saw on a base. I do not see, from pictures, any logical points to lift or push from. Any hints on how to not break things as I move it. plan is to push it up some ramps into the back of my truck. I may have to unbolt the base and make two trips since I have a shell on a small truck. I will of course remove the table as a first step.
Bill D.
It weighs around 300 pounds

300 lbs? 2 guys, pick it up and put it in the truck.

APD · Oct 15, 2016

Bill D said:
It weighs around 300 pounds

Back the truck up to the saw.
Drop the tailgate.
Lean the top of saw down on tailgate.
Go to base of saw.
Pick it up and slide it into truck.
Might help to have a sheet of plywood or a length of pipe as a roller to slide easier.
With two guys this would be relatively easy.

....or if you want to keep it upright, just use a little utility trailer like those used for moving lawn mowers. You could easily walk it up the ramp.

Bill D · Oct 15, 2016

Picked it up today. Slid it laying on it's face up some boards onto the tailgate. Only thing is I should of tied the wheel arm to the base frame. That way it would not pivot out as you try to move it around.
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