Peter Stahley
12-04-2013, 11:22 AM
I've got a rigid tp1300 13“ "portable" planer I need to get back to Alaska, and shipping the thing would cost me a minimum of $165 it looks like.
However, I am allowed three free bags up to 70 lbs for my luggage, so I'm wondering: what about taking the planer apart a bit to get it under 70 lbs and be safely packed in two separate boxes. It weighs 85 lbs or so
My main worry is disassembling something that would get the machine out of plane or being a huge pain to reassemble. Obviously, something like indeed/out feed flip tables are easy enough, but that doesn't get me the 20+lb reduction I probably need to allow for packing material.
Any ideas on what to do, where to start?
However, I am allowed three free bags up to 70 lbs for my luggage, so I'm wondering: what about taking the planer apart a bit to get it under 70 lbs and be safely packed in two separate boxes. It weighs 85 lbs or so
My main worry is disassembling something that would get the machine out of plane or being a huge pain to reassemble. Obviously, something like indeed/out feed flip tables are easy enough, but that doesn't get me the 20+lb reduction I probably need to allow for packing material.
Any ideas on what to do, where to start?