View Full Version : Dreaming of a Hammer A3-31
John TenEyck
08-13-2015, 3:56 PM
Beyond all good judgement I'm dreaming of the Hammer A3-31, but it weighs 880 lbs and I have a basement shop with the only access being a 12 step stairway. Does anyone know how hard it is to disassemble this machine so that it could be taken down in pieces. I don't want to turn a $7K purchase into a $15K project by putting in a set of Bilco doors in order to access the basement (as much as I'd like that, too.) Thanks.
John
EDIT: Sorry, I mean the A3-41 - the 16" J/P
Rod Sheridan
08-13-2015, 4:43 PM
John, It doesn't weigh that much, I think it's about 600 pounds.
I moved mine downstairs by myself.
Do not take it apart, simply slide it down the stairs on the pallet, using a winch.
Regards, Rod.
Prashun Patel
08-13-2015, 4:43 PM
$7k?
You're looking at 1/2 that with the current pricing, John.
Drink
the
Kool Aid.
John TenEyck
08-13-2015, 5:19 PM
Oh, sorry, I goofed. I'm interested in the A3-41; the 16" beast, and that one is spec'd at 880 lbs. I'm either going to go big or stay home. No sense spending a lot of money unless I can increase capacity over my current 10" jointer and 12" planer.
That machine is too long/wide to turn the corner to get down my stairs unless I can remove at least one of the tables. Preferably, I'd like to move it in smaller chunks. I've moved a couple of things down there in the 300 lb range and can't imagine safely moving anything much heavier down those stairs, even with help.
John
mreza Salav
08-13-2015, 5:53 PM
I took a Minimax FS350 down the basement (with a 90 degree turn) 4 years ago and had to take it out this summer when we moved. In both cases I broke it down to the pieces (everything that could come off); I could move all except the base by myself. The base was at least 300# itself and I asked my movers to do it. It is possible, it just take half a day or so to put it back together and dial it in.
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