sjeff70 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 2 minutes ago, C Shaffer said: Look at how wide it is. You would need a huge amount of space to hand truck this. For a table saw, not a jointer. Take off the wings of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Seriously meant slid the jointer. I put a sheet of OSB so I wouldn't catch on anything. My son was there but only guided and lifted nothing. My Astro floor was the right height for minimal lifting of only one end at a time. The thing slid surprisingly well on the OSB. So well that I needed to strap it to drive home. 13 minutes ago, sjeff70 said: For a table saw, not a jointer. Take off the wings of course. Homemade piano dolly worked for me with my table saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Speaking of hand trucks, I bought one of these thinking it was way too big to use for many things, but the extra height gives amazing leverage, and the big wheels will even roll up and down steps easily. It makes the regular sized one seem like a toy. http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/hand-truck-1000-lb-capacity we use something like this for moving the jointer in and out of a house on: http://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/jobsmart-800-lb-furniture-dolly?cm_vc=-10005 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 12 minutes ago, C Shaffer said: Seriously meant slid the jointer. I put a sheet of OSB so I wouldn't catch on anything. My son was there but only guided and lifted nothing. My Astro floor was the right height for minimal lifting of only one end at a time. The thing slid surprisingly well on the OSB. So well that I needed to strap it to drive home. Homemade piano dolly worked for me. You can tip a table saw onto a piano dolly. What is that 4-5 " high? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 9 minutes ago, sjeff70 said: You can tip a table saw onto a mobile base? Any big tool can be walked. Jack giant ones or tip smaller ones and insert slabs of plywood. A few lifts later and you can slide off or onto rolling carts that steer from all four corners. In my view this is the only way I want to move a lot of what I need to move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 Tom and C, Use the hand truck to get it onto a piano dolly. I got it! This should work for a table saw and a jointer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 My two helpers are power lifters. They just pick it up, and I slide the dolly under. Then it gets rolled into the loader bucket and set on the trailer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mummak Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 My uncles advice for loading any heavy object into a truck is that you pretend you are stealing it and you will come up with a fast and easy approach. In the past I made up some two caster dollies that I could put under each end of a load, make them wide enough so they won't tip and roll out once the load is on them. For something with legs you can sometimes tip the load one way and get a piece of thick plywood under just about all the way then tip the other way and walk it on, then with two sets of the casters you can get one under each end. Run a deck screw through the plywood into the carrier for the casters if you are concerned about it sliding. Levers, fulcrums and teetering balance points are your friends. Vancouver Island BC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjeff70 Posted February 24, 2016 Report Share Posted February 24, 2016 4 minutes ago, Tom King said: My two helpers are power lifters. They just pick it up, and I slide the dolly under. Then it gets rolled into the loader bucket and set on the trailer. That's great Tom, my friends aren't good for much except for working long hours. Doesn't help me though. We have a good time but they offer no extra life building skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 6 hours ago, rkrueger said: So for another $150 I could get brand new, an extra HP, and delivered to my house? How is the quality on Grizzly jointers? Like everything else, some good, some bad. But the cost means your likelihood of getting a lemon is higher. Eric bought one, it wasn't the greatest. Sold it to me, I've owned it 3 months now and used it just a couple of times because of motor issues. I will probably replace the motor on it. I got it for a good price though, even with a motor purchase I come out on top. If there was a $1000 powermatic nearby, I'd have bought that over Griz, I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted February 25, 2016 Report Share Posted February 25, 2016 I've got a Grizzly jointer and I haven't had a single problem with it, I get a really smooth face no matter what kind of wood. The fence could be a little better but meh it does the job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BLRoe Posted March 15, 2021 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) On 2/24/2016 at 2:39 PM, sjeff70 said: I'd like to see a video of that one! I've never seen a video of someone moving a jointer. Could you use a hand truck as long as you don't have to move it through any doorways? Would you be able to use a pallet jack to move a jointer with the beds long ways in front of you to get through doorways? Loading it onto a trailer is no problem as long as there's a ramp. Has anyone tried moving a table saw with just a hand truck? I solo unloaded a Powermatic 66 by strapping it to a subpar dolly and rolling it down the flat rails of an aluminum extension ladder. I have a pic but cannot figure out a way to insert it. *Edit- added photo Edited March 15, 2021 by BLRoe Added photo 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 I believe just about anything someone tells me but I really would like to see that pic! Welcome to the forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLRoe Posted March 15, 2021 Report Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, Coop said: I believe just about anything someone tells me but I really would like to see that pic! Welcome to the forum! Edited original post with pic 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Tradesman Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Looks like a good tool. Powermatics are made to last, but they're so dang expensive new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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