Moving a Bridgewood Wide Belt Sander

[Todd Burch]

I am psyching up for moving my heavy tools tomorrow. Here's a run down:

Felder AD751 - 1200 lbs - I have a narrow spread pallet jack (pic below) - no big deal.
5 HP 80 gallon vertical compressor - will lean over to put hardwood dolly under it and roll it. I think I'm OK here. Maybe even will use pallet jack with a piece of ply on top.
Powermatic Horizontal Edge Sander - has wheels.
Felder Dust Collector - has wheels - but they have become a bit flattened since 2004 - I should be OK.

However, for the

Bridgewood 15" open side wide belt sander - I don't have a clue how to move it.

There is a 1.75" high opening underneath it. It is very heavy. I can barely budge it.

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My pallet jack's lowest height is 3". Not sure if I could tip the machine over enough to get the jack underneath it... but maybe I could lever it up a board-at-time (twice) to get it to 3.25" for the jack to fit?

Thoughts?

[Erik Loza]

What if you used a long 2x4 or 2x6, horizontally against an adjacent wall, and then wedged a bottle or scissors jack between the butt of the lumber and the machine, to tip it enough to slide another piece of lumber under the base? Then, same procedure, other side? That might get it up enough to be able to use the pallet jack. Just thinking out loud. Best of luck with it.

Erik Loza
Minimax USA

[Steve Milito]

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."
-Archimedes
I'd use a metal bar or a really big wrecking bar.

[Stephen Cherry]

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."
-Archimedes


I'd use a metal bar or a really big wrecking bar.

That, with a couple of pieces of lumber.

[Mark Bolton]

How'd you get it in there to begin with? That would seem to be the method I would use but in reverse operation. It would seem you, or someone, moved all these tools once.

[Todd Burch]

Back in '04, it was delivered on a pallet. And I scooted it to the back of the shop on the <slick> pallet, and then proceeded to pulverize the pallet to get it to floor level.

I just recalled this event 30 minutes ago, and determined that obtaining a few pallets (for compressor, tablesaw & this sander) would help my endeavor considerably, now, and later when I move everything from storage to my new shop. So, I'll be collecting 3 pallets later today. Duh.

Not sure how I'll get the pallet under it... but that's the plan!! (Perhaps my chain hoist from the ceiling... need to check the weight.)

[Todd Burch]

Ta Da!

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I was able to tilt it alternately front-to-back and back-to-front and put the 4X4 chunks shown under it. When I had it on two levels of 4X4s, the Mrs pushed the pallet up underneath it. Then, I was able to rock it on the corners to get it centered on the pallet. Not so bad.

I'll shoot some staples and some lag bolts through the oak boards it's sitting on tomorrow AM before I go mobile with it.

Next man-handling will be the compressor, but that will also be the last thing to load, as I'm cleaning everything up real good (via a blow gun and a rag) before moving it. I spent about 2 hours on the Felder Dust Collector this evening (RL160). I had let it get too full, and emptied about 150 gallons out of the 106 gallon capacity bin. Then, I removed the main pleated filters and blew them out... That was a nasty job.

Tomorrow - the big move.

[Todd Burch]

Note to self: Check condition of pallet jack tires prior to day of moving. :(

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[John Lanciani]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/PryLeverBar.jpg/220px-PryLeverBar.jpg (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=johnson+bar&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=n-NS7WWT9Epd1M&tbnid=97mbZ1NCMZ4PAM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FJohnson _Bar_(locomotive)&ei=heVvUb_mDoT-4AOdqIDACA&bvm=bv.45368065,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGZ8njiSJOlWsnNGwKmh0EMtMy64A&ust=1366374129405268)

Rent or buy a Johnson bar, the millwright's best friend.

[Todd Burch]

Thanks John - that would have worked awesome!

[Jeff Monson]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/PryLeverBar.jpg/220px-PryLeverBar.jpg (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=johnson+bar&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&docid=n-NS7WWT9Epd1M&tbnid=97mbZ1NCMZ4PAM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FJohnson _Bar_(locomotive)&ei=heVvUb_mDoT-4AOdqIDACA&bvm=bv.45368065,d.dmg&psig=AFQjCNGZ8njiSJOlWsnNGwKmh0EMtMy64A&ust=1366374129405268)

Rent or buy a Johnson bar, the millwright's best friend.

Yep, those things are awesome.

[Peter Kelly]

There are also low-profile machinery skates that work well for top heavy machines like a widebelt or bandsaw. Jung (http://www.jung-hebetechnik.de/transportfahrwerke+M52087573ab0.html) make the best, should be able to rent them or something similar.

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