UselessPhysicist
Plastic
- Joined
- Oct 20, 2019
So I have no brain and decided to bid on a machine that I can't afford to move. It's an "old" 1985 Matsuura MC-500VS, apparently in great condition, 20 station toolchanger, coolant system, everything you could ever hope for in a machine you'd keep in your garage.
It's 107" long, 88" wide, and 98" tall. It weights "only" 8,100 pounds. Now here's the real problem: I have to move it 140 miles. In this case that ends up being a 2 and a half hour drive.
Here's my thinking so far, let me know how this all sounds:
1. I'm going to rent a flatbed that can handle it because I imagine it's cheaper than getting someone to drive it 2.5hrs.
2. The rigger on site wants to charge $500 to pick it up and put it on a flatbed truck. I'm going to rent a forklift and try to do it myself instead because I feel like half a grand is a lot to ask for when all he's gotta do is lift it up and set it back down. I'm going to rent and return the forklift from the same town the machine is in. Am I right in saying 500 is a lot?
3. Rent another forklift back home and get the machine in my garage, although I am really considering getting experts to do this part. What can I expect it to cost to hire people to move a machine off a truck in my driveway into my garage?
I think Ive got it all figured out, right? It can't be all that complicated... Why are auction bids legally binding? I'm an idiot, isn't there some leeway for idiots?
Edit: forgot to mention I'm 20, in college to be a physicist, and quite frankly dont know a damn thing about moving these machines. I can run them and have a good amount if machining experience but not this kind of stuff. In other words, treat me like an idiot, dont skip over details.
It's 107" long, 88" wide, and 98" tall. It weights "only" 8,100 pounds. Now here's the real problem: I have to move it 140 miles. In this case that ends up being a 2 and a half hour drive.
Here's my thinking so far, let me know how this all sounds:
1. I'm going to rent a flatbed that can handle it because I imagine it's cheaper than getting someone to drive it 2.5hrs.
2. The rigger on site wants to charge $500 to pick it up and put it on a flatbed truck. I'm going to rent a forklift and try to do it myself instead because I feel like half a grand is a lot to ask for when all he's gotta do is lift it up and set it back down. I'm going to rent and return the forklift from the same town the machine is in. Am I right in saying 500 is a lot?
3. Rent another forklift back home and get the machine in my garage, although I am really considering getting experts to do this part. What can I expect it to cost to hire people to move a machine off a truck in my driveway into my garage?
I think Ive got it all figured out, right? It can't be all that complicated... Why are auction bids legally binding? I'm an idiot, isn't there some leeway for idiots?
Edit: forgot to mention I'm 20, in college to be a physicist, and quite frankly dont know a damn thing about moving these machines. I can run them and have a good amount if machining experience but not this kind of stuff. In other words, treat me like an idiot, dont skip over details.