Brian Dormer
02-17-2006, 7:06 PM
Recap - I got a brand new Craftsman 22114 - all 337 lbs of it (see my other post). Here's part 1 of to saga of moving this beast into my basement shop.
We begin our journey where the delivery guy left the big 'ole box. In my garage. After removing the outermost cardboard box, you are staring at a steel frame with everthing inside:
32094 (http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32094&stc=1&d=1140219473)
This thing is REALLY packed! Congrats to Orion for the design of the shipping container. Even if it is a brute!
The steel frame uprights are bolted to the bottom frame, so that comes off pretty easy. Under the cardboard cover at the top is the main part of the saw table:
32095 (http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32095&stc=1&d=1140219473)
Note that there is a big box across the front and a smaller box on the (left) side. The smaller box appears to be the stand and dust chute. The larger box is the rip fence and the extension tables (it's heavy too).
Removing those boxes, we get (drumroll.....):
32096 (http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32096&stc=1&d=1140219473)
TA-DA!!!
I checked with (Orion) Customer Support and you CAN remove the top (4 hex head bolts and it comes right off - so they tell me) to lighten the load. Still not sure if that will be necessary or not. It would cut the weight of the heaviest piece to about 100-125 lbs (very managable with a handtruck - even on stairs).
ALSO - they told me that there is a NEW manual that has additional information (like how to align the table to the blade). They will email it to you if you call and ask.
On Sunday - my friends and I will tackle moving "the beast" down to the basement. More pictures and assembly photos will follow.
bd
We begin our journey where the delivery guy left the big 'ole box. In my garage. After removing the outermost cardboard box, you are staring at a steel frame with everthing inside:
32094 (http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32094&stc=1&d=1140219473)
This thing is REALLY packed! Congrats to Orion for the design of the shipping container. Even if it is a brute!
The steel frame uprights are bolted to the bottom frame, so that comes off pretty easy. Under the cardboard cover at the top is the main part of the saw table:
32095 (http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32095&stc=1&d=1140219473)
Note that there is a big box across the front and a smaller box on the (left) side. The smaller box appears to be the stand and dust chute. The larger box is the rip fence and the extension tables (it's heavy too).
Removing those boxes, we get (drumroll.....):
32096 (http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=32096&stc=1&d=1140219473)
TA-DA!!!
I checked with (Orion) Customer Support and you CAN remove the top (4 hex head bolts and it comes right off - so they tell me) to lighten the load. Still not sure if that will be necessary or not. It would cut the weight of the heaviest piece to about 100-125 lbs (very managable with a handtruck - even on stairs).
ALSO - they told me that there is a NEW manual that has additional information (like how to align the table to the blade). They will email it to you if you call and ask.
On Sunday - my friends and I will tackle moving "the beast" down to the basement. More pictures and assembly photos will follow.
bd