I made a run out to Carlisle PA today to pick up the SuperMax 19-38 that new 'Creeker Matt Banks was selling. I've been wanting to get another one for awhile because the work I'm doing now can benefit from being able to handle very thin material...stuff that just gets shredded in the thickness planer. This beast is heavy and even more impressive than the Performax 22-44 I owned years ago, but sold due to next to zero use and the need for shop space. Shop space is still a concern, but yesterday I moved my large "shorts" bin upstairs with the rest of the general lumber storage and repositioned my lathe (which doesn't get used much, but I'd never give up) to accommodate the sander. Matt was kind enough to break the machine down and have it up out of the basement so it was easy to load into the back of my vehicle. He also provided a piece of sheet goods for under it that would allow sliding it out easy, too. (I did tie everything down for the trip)
The first step when I got home was to install the double-locking casters I bought on the base in place of the simple leveling bolts that were on it. My space dictates that the machine absolutely has to be mobile.
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The casters also brought another advantage...the base could be my "helper" to get this nearly 300 lb tool out of my Subaru Ascent and into my shop without another human to assist. Slide it out and on...only had to lift the heavy end about two inches...
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Strap it on securely....because dealing with the bolts with impending rain and kneeling on asphalt wasn't something I was interested in...
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Wheel it in...
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Re-assembly was straight-forward...pretty much the same as it would have been with a new machine. Bolt the unit to the base...and then install the conveyor with the four bolts. (Matt was kind enough to bag bolts separately relative to function when he broke the machine down)
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Then install the in-feed and out-feed tables, using some wood to help support things while installing the bolts and then to get the tables co-planer with the conveyor. (They were a bit out of flat from knocking around, but it's all adjustable)
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