Moving heavy objects

[46150]

Some time ago i noticed in one of the catalogus a metal "mover"for large heavy or bulky objects.They were on castors and you could put a fridge etc. on them.My question is whether they would take the weight of a thicknesser,table saw? If it could,are they still made?how much?and where do they sell them?Regards Al

[Honorary Bloke]

Dunno where they sell them in Oz, but yes, they are good for thicknesser, etc. Typically hold 600 pounds or more. Often used here as a material handling unit or a portable workstation, etc.

[Jedo_03]

Timbecon have these:
$109
The others will sell em as well
(wonders if the pic uploaded...)
Jedo

[glock40sw]

G'day.
Soundman was selling something similar. (G'day Soundie).

PM him. He might still have them.

[Pat]

And there are the Jet versions . . .600lbs (272Kg) & 1200lbs (544 Kg)

[46150]

Thanks for the info people............................Al

[billbeee]

Our local coates hire has a piano trolley, heavy duty rubber wheels.
I hired one for moving heavy U beam steel where we couldn't get a crane.
Cheers
Bill

[Wild Dingo]

Well... I went and score 5 of the setups that Carbetex have for $49 and although apparently "rated" for 150kl... I reckon the will have NO ISSUES at all handling the T/S 15in thicknesser 8in jointer or the 18in bandsaw when Im done with them



I checked the steel that is used in the angles at the time of buying them and was happy that it could be used for my intentions... these things are the ones you are meant to cut peices of timber and bolt together to fit the machine... well instead of timber Ive bought myself a bit of 1 1/2in (its equivalent mm measurement) x 2 or was it 3mm? steel and will be hoisting the machines a few cms of the concrete with the engine hoist crane thingy and slipping the corners under the machine and then measuring them insitu take them out cut the metal and weld the lengths in... thus by using heavy gauge metal (the same as the corner brackets) and making it a single unit it will increase the load carrying capacity of the unit itself

It may prove over time that the castors themselves may need replacing but really I see that as a non event... the machines will only need to move a few feet each time and thus the weight factor only impacts from the time of raising during the move until its lowered again... if the entire thing is welded steel and therefore stronger by welding steel rails rather than the "hardwood rails" the increase in weight carrying capacity has to increase substatially

So for $49 for the castor setup including the locking wheel and $20 each for the steel a total of $69 each I reckon thats not to bad... of course I will have some steel left over for other things which is a bonus not to be sneezed at! oh and I will have a mess of bolts nuts and washers that I wont be using to add to the general workshop clutter too!! BONUS!!

Cheers
Shane

Of course doing this means I HAVE TO clean the shed... which given that I actually started today means that by the end of MAYBE this week I can actually start to make moves to do it... gawd that sheds a bloody mess and FULL .. mostly of old crap from the inlaws but hey it may be useful down the track right? RIGHT!!