jplemons Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I’m expecting delivery of my JJP-12 tomorrow and am wondering how the heck I’m going to move it off the pallet and onto its mobile base. I bought the Jet universal base, which is all ready to go. Can someone enlighten me as to how to get this 500 pounder onto a mobile base? I don’t have an engine lift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 When i did my PJ882 i used blocks and put the mobile base together around it. Pieces of hardwood as levers and 4x4s as a fulcrum allowed me to lift it up carefully to move it around a couple times. Like it's said "with a level long enough i could move the world." The key is to be incredibly careful and don't do anything that causes the machine to be unstable. I always had 3 points of contact and at least 1 fall back. I also moved it 1.5" vertically at a time no more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drzaius Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 When I got my SawStop, the mobile base was back ordered & I didn't want to wait to use it. So when the base came in, I had to lift the saw straight up & then lower it into the base. I lag bolted an anchor point to the trusses & used a small electric hand held winch. Worked like a charm. A block & tackle would've worked too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chestnut Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Oh congrats on the new machine hope you love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark J Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 40 minutes ago, drzaius said: A block & tackle would've worked too. I have a block and tackle semi permantly mounted to two joists for such occaisions. 500 lbs would be a lot to lift with it, though. It's 4:1 so to lift 500 I'd have to pull down 125. See if you can partially assemble (or dissasemble) the unit before lifting to keep the weight down, the finish on the base. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenskye Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I would almost see if there was a way to incorporate the pallet as the mobile base. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardA Posted January 30, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I'd wave beer in front of friends noses. That should do it. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 You might borrow some of this guy's technique: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 500 lbs is 250 at either end. I find blocking for halfway down and walk machines all the time. If you are careful with the blocking, you can walk it into the base you are building depending on that design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minnesota Steve Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 Check if you can rent a hoist? I just checked my local rental outfit and I can get an engine hoist for the day for $40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleedinblue Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 4 hours ago, Minnesota Steve said: Check if you can rent a hoist? I just checked my local rental outfit and I can get an engine hoist for the day for $40. I second this. I also want to know how the JJP-12 works out for you. I'm tempted by that machine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted January 30, 2018 Report Share Posted January 30, 2018 I looked for youtube videos about doing it, and this was the closest I could find: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jplemons Posted January 31, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2018 18 hours ago, bleedinblue said: I second this. I also want to know how the JJP-12 works out for you. I'm tempted by that machine. Thanks for the suggestions. Hopefully, I can get to it sometime soon. I'm planning to do an unboxing/setup/impressions after it's all set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.