Re: Moving a shop long distance


Its very important to use really good quality pallets that won't collapse
under the
weight of a machine. All the ones i used were the type that bricks are
delivered on,
got them for free for the asking from construction sites. I placed a piece
of 3/4" plywood on the
pallet and screwed it onto the runners with 1/4" lag bolts. Then i placed
the machine on the
pallet and drilled holes in the the plywood and bolted the machine onto
the pallet. Next as added
insurance i used steel banding to secure the machine onto the pallet. I
like the sealed shipment,
when the trailer arrived everyting was exactly as i packed it, nothing got
lost or damaged in
transit. Take pictures of your machines as you load them and a final
picture of the loaded trailer,
in case you need to file a claim with the insurance carrier, also make a
detailed inventory list of
your shipment.

Best Regards
Tom.

I'd suggest you put the machines directly on the floor and nail blocks
around them. If a pallet fails it can cause the load to shift.
This is how heavy machinery is shipped commercially.

Ron Thompson
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