AD941 pallet removal

[Charles Boone]

I purchased a Felder AD941 and am about to take delivery of said beast. I wanted to get some input from anyone who had purchased this machine. I am wondering about the pallet jack option for removing the unit from the pallet. In the manual it says that you have to cut a hole in the frame for the two bolts. I saw a video on this, but they didn't show that part.

Thanks,

Ash

[Rod Sheridan]

I put jointer/planers on 1/2" diameter rollers, roll it until enough is off the pallet to put a stack of pieces of 3/4" ply under the two corners.

I then continue pulling the pallet out until most of the machine is off the pallet. I then pry it up 1/4" put a stack of plywood pieces under the remaining two edges and pull the pallet out.

Now I go around corner by corner, prying it up and taking one piece of ply out. When I'm down to 1 piece of ply I pry it up, put the rollers back under it and move it to the spot it's going to be in.........Rod.

[roger wiegand]

Does the manual show you safe lifting points? I'd want to use straps to pick it up with a chain hoist (securely) attached to the joists or rafters above, pull the pallet, and let it down.

[Michael Koons]

I used a pallet jack and a built a ramp for mine. Had to take all the packaging off and lift the table as that's the position it needs to be in for balance when moving it with a pallet jack. The ramp was long and I took my time.

[Charles Boone]

Michael,

Thanks for letting me know. I am thinking of doing the mobility kit, but I am still reviewing the pallet jack option. I am a little fearful of those two bolts on the side.

[George Yetka]

definately dont lift from above. Its written in the manual in a few places that the tables are not to be used to lift.

I picked my A3/31 (which is quite a bit lighter im sure) in Delaware and drove it back to my place. So from the pickup truck to the ground i used atv ramps strapped to the truck with plywood cut and attached to said ramps. It slid wood on wood very slowly to the bottom.
Once at the bottom i used pallet jack to get the last little bit off the ramp and rolled it in place.
Once in place i added the mobility kit prying up and adding small dunnage to get this done.
After that was installed I worked machine to the edge of the pallet using rollers and scrap wood bringing it down about 1/2 the height of the pallet and slowly worked the pallet out once it was almost out i used the pallet jack to get it from the side and lower it onto 2) 2x4's and pulled pallet jack out then i came back with a 5' 2x4 and pried up each corner removing the wood underneath and slowly letting the machine slide off my prying piece.