Greg Magone
04-13-2015, 10:02 AM
I've decided to purchase a used closed stand jointer (either Jet or Powermatic) off Craigslist as soon as I find one. Since they go quickly if priced right, I'll need to have my ducks in line and ready to act quickly.
I'm puzzled as to how I will need to go about moving home a closed stand jointer. Can anyone on here shed some advice? The Powermatic I'm looking at weighs 330 pounds, and I certainly can't lift that. I assume that the top half of the jointer can unbolt from the stand and that will lighten things up a bit?
I have a Ford Explorer SUV that I can put it in, or I can rent a trailer (behind a different vehicle) and bring it home in a trailer if need be. A trailer would be much more complicated, so it would help a lot if I could easily disassemble the unit and put in the back of my explorer.
Experiences in moving a closed stand jointer would be very helpful so I can be ready once one goes up for sale.
I'm puzzled as to how I will need to go about moving home a closed stand jointer. Can anyone on here shed some advice? The Powermatic I'm looking at weighs 330 pounds, and I certainly can't lift that. I assume that the top half of the jointer can unbolt from the stand and that will lighten things up a bit?
I have a Ford Explorer SUV that I can put it in, or I can rent a trailer (behind a different vehicle) and bring it home in a trailer if need be. A trailer would be much more complicated, so it would help a lot if I could easily disassemble the unit and put in the back of my explorer.
Experiences in moving a closed stand jointer would be very helpful so I can be ready once one goes up for sale.