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I'm stuck on the first post,
Welcome to the forum smithje539j6 and what a nice way to start off!
Congrats on your new purchase, update your profile with your city/state. I want to see if it's close enough to borrow....

My favored means of moving bulky or heavy items are the "Forearm Forklifts" Every time I introduce them to someone new the first reaction is, You have got to be kidding! Truth is the next time they desire to move something they ask if they can borrow mine. Hey three weeks ago two of my friends moved a huge pump organ with a pair. Jim

Of course nobody thought of taking picture of that .... pump organ ?
Did they ?
I would be interested in seeing that.
Maybe it should be another thread ... ?

camerio wrote:Of course nobody thought of taking picture of that .... pump organ ?
Did they ?
I would be interested in seeing that.
Maybe it should be another thread ... ?

A video would have been more appropriate. The two guys who lifted and carried it had never used them before. One (fellow in his late sixties) had a bit of trouble getting the concept down. Once he did they carried it from a woman's dining room to my trailer which included 5 steps from a porch and two more to the curb. Two days later we needed to unload it at the auction site. I enjoyed the same two fellows volunteering to move it again. Several onlookers had trouble believing what they were seeing. Once again a new concept that the country boys weren't prepared for. No picture or video I was more focused on tight schedules, traffic plus getting the trailer in and out of a tight situation. Writing this it hits me again that with the sale of the trailer this week, I will never again find myself towing anything, hooray. Jim

EDIT.... Where's my manners WELCOME.... Add your location to your profile you may get help moving and setting it up.

Ok, My first real job was an apprentice T.V. repairman so I had to work the pick up and delivery truck often I moved a lot of T.V.s and new appliances.
When I was laid off work in the 80's I worked servicing arcade games and Juke boxes pool tables etc. and I got to move tons of them too.
Here's my thoughts.

First if there are two guys on the truck you may offer twenty bucks to have them do it.
OR
The box should be longer than the height of the tailgate. With two people (preferably) on one end slide it out leaving one end on the tail gate
you can lower one end to the ground tip it up rotate and lower the other end to the ground. If you have a dolly two wheel truck and
if the path doesn't require turns in confined space strap it securely to the dolly and have straps for someone to hold from below on the stairs
with a wrap around the wrist grip. Go one step at a time then reposition for the next step.
Always be aware of the balance point of of the dolly. never let the weight get forward of that especially on the stairs until your ready to
stand it up then place one foot on the axial.

Without a dolly it the box can be slid down stairs with strap securely around the box so the straps don't slide over the stairs place some one
top of the stairs with rope attached to strap and some one below and go slowly.

If your unsure of yourself or of your help consider unpacking it and moving it in pieces.
I have never had the pleasure of seeing a new shopsmith in the box so I'm not sure what components are together.
If your gonna move it in the box don't open it first as it will be a more stable object that way.

Glad I didn't try to make the T.V. repair a career.

OK! I will be the one to ask.

WHAT are forearm forklifts???

JPG40504 wrote:OK! I will be the one to ask.

WHAT are forearm forklifts???

I don't believe you asked.

http://www.distinctivestores.com/forear ... Qgod5BEAsw

dusty wrote:I don't believe you asked.

http://www.distinctivestores.com/forearm-forklift.html?gdftrk=gdfV23505_a_7c1355_a_7c4547_a_7cDS1202&gclid=CNCBwZvCsrMCFcN_Qgod5BEAsw

Me either, the last person on the forum I would have predicted that question from:D Jim

When my SS was delivered a few months ago, the driver had the lift gate at the end of the truck and used that to drop it to the driveway then used his pallet jack to move it into my garage.

I believe he said that that was not the norm, and that using the lift gate should have been an extra charge, but he was nice enough to do it for nothing.

fjimp wrote:Me either, the last person on the forum I would have predicted that question from:D Jim

Hey! I do have lack of exposure to some things!
I also have no reservations about correcting same.
If ya do not ask ya will not learn.

I could have googled it, but then all the reticent forum members would not have also gained the education Dusty just provided.


BTW I will take yer word for how successful it is. Looks a lot like an accident awaiting opportunity to me.

Are those wrist straps velcro?