What kind of company to contact to crate a small machine?

Trboatworks · Mar 25, 2019

I ended up winning the auction on the machine I was looking to ship.
Next problem- I am gathering that this thing should be crated.
What sort of outfit do you contact to come on site , strap to pallet and screw together a quick crate.
I suppose a heavy cardboard crate would do as well it the person doing the work padded the gear properly.

This is the tool:

Thanks

Edit- I guess I could play this one other way..
Anyone in Wisconsin who wants a small paying job?

Mike Henry · Mar 30, 2019

U-Line sells plywood crates in a wide variety of sizes, though (or the seller) would have to do a bit of work to properly fix the tool inside the crate.

L Vanice · Mar 30, 2019

Pakmail is a chain with two places in WI. They do crating and shipping by truck or whatever.

I have been in my local Pakmail and they are well-equipped.

Wisconsin Pak Mail Stores | PakMail

Larry

Trboatworks · Mar 31, 2019

Guys thanks.
I lucked out on this one.
One of the wife’s dog people are in Wisconsin.
With a cold call I find the perfect man on spot who grabbed the machine, crated it and got it into the Fastenal for shipping.

So in a week I will get a Zimmermann PS-1 profile sander to the shop.
I’ve been a bit weak on stationary sanding machines so this and the LASM 160 3p I just added are a big upgrade for me.

I normally just grab a truck and pick up machines- at 2000 miles round trip for a small machine...
Just too damn far.
It was looking grim for a while there but worked out.

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This came out of Green Bay Pattern on their closing.

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