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If one was to move a bandsaw across the country, how would this best (not necessarily most easily) accomplished. More worried about the integrity of the spine than the work involved in taking apart and re-assembling.

I'm thinking the best way would be to take it apart, crate it and ship it to my destination (likely Alaska).

Has anyone ever done this that can offer any advice?

It all depends , who the shipper is and where it is going , what will it cost?? I moved my power tools in a 28 ft u- hau l from van bc to phoenix , then to LA. I had a commercial trucking line ship my power tools to a storage locker in st louis. 1994 The trucker was dishonest, and had to forkover extra $$$. In my last move 9 yrs ago from st louis . I rented a large truck and dropped all the power tools off at a nearbye storage locker. Then I spent 3 months slowly moving my stuff into a 2.5 car garage.

NY to Alaska
or
NY to Seattle

The Army will pay for everything up to a certain amount of weight. I cringe at the thought of someone else handling my equipment. Nobody cares about that stuff when it's not your own.

southern illinois is "somewhere close to the middle " ship it here and i wall take swwweeeeett care of it for you . Seriously I would look into shipping it through a reputable machinery dealer . Or a reputable moving company .

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Get it on a solid pallet and double strap it with come-along type straps. If there are handy bolt holes in the feet USE THEM and bolt it to the pallet.....then use the straps.

You can build a box around it of you like but the basic pallet strength and finding the hard points on the frame to strap to is going to determine 99% of your success with this piece. Personally, I'd bolt it, strap it, and wrap it in stretch wrap.

And ask specirfically about the carriers insurance....don't assume it's insured.

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Good advice, thanks.

Post your question on OWWM.org- assuming it's not an Asian saw. They're kind of funny about that.

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Even if it is Asian equipment, there is a ton of good information over there already about shipping equipment in general. Just don't post a discussion about it.

Good luck on the move.

John

I moved a 30" Oliver from where I bought it in Wyoming to Bay area Ca. I flew to Salt Lake City, rented a Penski truck, drove to Wyoming picked it up and drove the thing home. I left on a Tues. morning and was back Wednesday afternoon late. Not a couple of thousand miles but 1300 plus.

Took the table off, wheels off, laid it on it's side and strapped it to a pallet. It was a piece of cake really. I don't know what band saw you have but a 30" Oliver is a big piece of cast iron. No matter how or who you have ship it I think you need to make a decent pallet and strap in on. A fork lift-able pallet. Also take the motor off if you can. Very do-able.
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Whe I got out of the Arrmy, I did a Partial DITY (Do-it-yourself), where I loaded all my tools and wood on a rental truck, and let the Army move my Household goods. If you are moving really heavy equipment I would try to find a truck with a lift gate, I think Penske has them. DFAS wil reimburse you for the truck, and you'll make out like a bandit on the weight reimbursement.

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