As a follow-up to some previous threads...I ordered a Hammer A3-41 back in February to replace a Grizzly 6" jointer + DeWalt 735 planer. It was delivered today! I hired a specialist equipment moving company (aka: a rigging company) and they were an excellent investment. I have a very, very steep driveway plus it happened to be raining today. They brought two guys, a roll-back truck, all-terrain forklift, some blocking, and a pallet jack. I supplied some sand on the driveway when the forklift wheels started slipping. They managed to get it most of the way up on the forklift but then could not make it up the rest of the way due to loss of forklift wheel traction. So the three of us managed to muscle it up the remainder and into the garage on the pallet jack. They assisted in dismantling the crate and removing the machine from the pallet. The kept it a few inches above the floor of the pallet jack while I installed the wheels on the machine. Well worth the money for the rigging crew and the machine looks fantastic - looking forward to making a few passes on the Hammer tonight.
Scott