At the end of this week, I am driving 150 miles to purchase a used Grizzly G0513 bandsaw for a very reasonable price. As it would be, the bandsaw is assembled but with fence an table removed (trunnions still attached) to move it without damaging those items. With these items removed, there are no major protrusions from the front face (the side that would face the operator) except the on/off switch. Though the saw is basically a rectangle, this is the only the face that is protrusion-free (other than the bottom side it stands on). With the saw being ~350 lbs, I would prefer to not transport it standing.
If there is care taken to protect the on/off switch, do you see any issues or major concerns with the saw being transported face-down? I would appreciate some insight and wisdom from some of you that own this saw or have moved large bandsaws like this before. How much risk does this pose to the long-term usability of the bandsaw? Would you take the risk?