Seeking help moving in East TN (paid)

[TheRuggedLab]

Hi,

This is my first post to the forum so sorry if it is in the wrong spot. I am moving from a warehouse to a downtown location in Johnson City, TN. The problem is that the door at the new location requires that the shopbot be taken apart. I bought this machine used and moved it as one unit. It is a PRTalpha 60"x144". I have never put a shopbot together and am seeking someone who is interested in making some $$ to help move this across town. I think I could handle this by just following the instructions backwards. However, for peace of mind I am seeking help. Please message me if you are interested.

[Brady Watson]

Having moved a number of these, let me give you a few pointers. You don't want or need to disassemble the entire machine.

Remove the gantry and control box from the machine, taking care to protect the wiring. They can move together with the control box shrink wrapped/strapped to the gantry, or pull the wires out of the box and neatly coil them and attach to the gantry. Each of those will fit through the door. You want to take care to protect the spindle/router, which hangs low. Either remove it or remove the stop bolt from the back of the Z and slide the entire T-rail with spindle attached out the BOTTOM of the Z. You'll have to undo the springs.

Take a sawzall and cut off & unbolt the wood bed. You probably want to replace this anyway. You'll need new carriage bolts. It is possible to get it back on, but it would be a real pain to do so & you'll risk not assembling the tool properly (or leaving yourself wiggle room to assemble it properly this time around if it wasn't the 1st time).

Loosen the bolts that connect the legs/crossmembers from the table sides. Remove each leg/crossmember assembly from the table sides. Put them aside. Also remove the 2" crossmembers and shrink wrap them.

Carefully pack the table sides and X rails (leave rails attached).

Be deliberate with the hardware that comes out. Put them in baggies, back in the same hole and label everything for yourself. It will save you a lot of hassle.

-B

[robtown]

And take lots of digital pics... especially of any wiring components you have to disconnect or unplug.


Having moved a number of these, let me give you a few pointers. You don't want or need to disassemble the entire machine.

Remove the gantry and control box from the machine, taking care to protect the wiring. They can move together with the control box shrink wrapped/strapped to the gantry, or pull the wires out of the box and neatly coil them and attach to the gantry. Each of those will fit through the door. You want to take care to protect the spindle/router, which hangs low. Either remove it or remove the stop bolt from the back of the Z and slide the entire T-rail with spindle attached out the BOTTOM of the Z. You'll have to undo the springs.

Take a sawzall and cut off & unbolt the wood bed. You probably want to replace this anyway. You'll need new carriage bolts. It is possible to get it back on, but it would be a real pain to do so & you'll risk not assembling the tool properly (or leaving yourself wiggle room to assemble it properly this time around if it wasn't the 1st time).

Loosen the bolts that connect the legs/crossmembers from the table sides. Remove each leg/crossmember assembly from the table sides. Put them aside. Also remove the 2" crossmembers and shrink wrap them.

Carefully pack the table sides and X rails (leave rails attached).

Be deliberate with the hardware that comes out. Put them in baggies, back in the same hole and label everything for yourself. It will save you a lot of hassle.

-B

[tri4sale]

And take lots of digital pics... especially of any wiring components you have to disconnect or unplug.

Anytime I disconnect or unplug, or even unbolt, I try to remember to take some painters tape and mark both ends with a number, makes reconnecting so much easier. As long as the tape doesn't fall off, which is where the pictures help too.