I am starting to outfit my new shop, which is in the second story of a 2-car detached garage on the property my wife and I purchased. The garage has a lot going for it: it's detached from the house, with nearly 9' ceilings on the first floor and mostly that on the second floor (away from the sloped roof areas on each side), has it's own 100 amp sub panel with ample space for additional circuits, and 2x10 on 16" center second floor structure with an I-beam in the middle. While I was planning on taking my time upgrading and outfitting the space, an impromptu purchase is making me accelerate my plans.
This is the impromptu purchase: a 1999 Powermatic 66 with a 5hp 3ph Baldor motor, 5hp static converter, long rails for the Accufence and mobile base from a fellow creeker.
Assembled in it's original home.
Disassembled in my garage.
Now, I'm in the process of preparing my second floor shop to receive this fine piece of machinery. I know I will definitely need to have a 230V electrical line installed so I can power it, and find some strong folks to help with the moving up the stairs. However, I'm wondering if I would need to bring in a structural engineer to inspect the structure to make sure that it will support the 600+ pounds that the Powermatic will weigh once it's assembled. Are there any other Creekers who went through outfitting a second story shop with any insights to share? Are there any structural engineers in Central Maryland on SMC?