durableoreo
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- Jun 5, 2020
How do I get a small horizontal mill from the street into my shop?
I purchased a small mill---like a Barker or Burke---on weebay. It will be on a truck next week. I'm estimating 650 lb and it's on a pallet. I need to figure out how to get it from the liftgate to my shop. The driveway is fairly level but it's gravel and the street-driveway transition is a bit rough. The shop is 1 step up from grade, which I'm not too worried about.
Would really like to hear any ideas.
Some things I've considered are
I purchased a small mill---like a Barker or Burke---on weebay. It will be on a truck next week. I'm estimating 650 lb and it's on a pallet. I need to figure out how to get it from the liftgate to my shop. The driveway is fairly level but it's gravel and the street-driveway transition is a bit rough. The shop is 1 step up from grade, which I'm not too worried about.
Would really like to hear any ideas.
Some things I've considered are
- 2-wheel dolly (LOL)
- an appliance dolly
- remove base from stand and transport parts on a wagon with air-filled tires and 350-lb capacity (need to buy engine hoist)
- hope for a friendly driver and a pallet jack and use OSB sheets to "pave" the way