transporting large bandsaw

[marcros]

I have just agreed a deal on a large axminster bandsaw. I need to get it back home, but am a little unsure how best to transport it. I assume that the table is easy enough to remove, and this should be done. Is the remainder ok to be laid down, in the landrover or in a trailer? The trailer has 12" high sides, so stood up doesn't offer a great deal of support.

I think that it probably arrived as 1 piece and the table when new from axminster.

 

[eribaMotters]

When my Startrite arrived last year I opened the cardboard box to find a quickly assembled purpose built cheap pallet. Bandsaw lieing on its back strapped into place. Table unbolted and bubble wrapped with fence and mitre/cross square, external switch-box unbolted bubble wrapped and folded into centre of package as this was the only "fragile" bit that could get damaged.

Colin

 

[JakeS]

I've transported my small and medium bandsaws on their sides in the back of my car, I can't imagine how a large one could be much different!

I'd just remove the table and the blade, and lay it with the motor sticking upwards (to get it as stable as possible) on a thick blanket folded over a few times. The only concern I had in particular was the potential for too much bumping to twist the frame, but I wasn't too worried and in the back of my car on a blanket I had no problem. I guess perhaps a large saw in a trailer might be more susceptible to this due to larger moments and less suspension, so maybe two blankets? ;-)

 

[gregmcateer]

I've never transported one, (or even owned one!), but even though your trailer is lowsided, that shouldn't be a problem.

When I move tall thins in my trailer, I use long ratchet-down straps and tighten each side evenly - don't over-tighten, just enough to stabilise it. I have move eg a motorbike this way a few times and it's fine as long as secure.

HTH

Greg

 

[Dusty]

When I picked mine up , I had to take it out of the box to fit it in the van as I also had to fit a P/T in and was told to transport it on it's spine otherwise you run the risk of twisting it and the wheels will be out of alinement . The table was not fitted either so packed it to one side .

kind regards Dusty

 

[stevenw1963]

Build a wooden frame around it with securing points in the frame so you can strap it evenly all around.
Then it can stay stood up & is secure.

 

[Cowboy _Builder]

I took mine from UK to Spain in my van ,it's a big one ,stands around 6ft 6 high so I layed it on it's spine and packed loads of things around it ..no problems with it at all .
CB.

 

[marcros]

I took mine from UK to Spain in my van ,it's a big one ,stands around 6ft 6 high so I layed it on it's spine and packed loads of things around it ..no problems with it at all .
CB.

sounds about the same height.

seems that the consensus is to lay it on its spine, having removed the table. I need to decide whether it will be easier to load and unload fro the landrover or a trailer.

 

[dickm]

When I bought my 352, having only a smallish trailer, it was either a matter of standing it upright and hoping that the lashings would keep it in place (and going VERY slowly round corners!) or resting it with the column against the front of the trailer. Decided on the latter, and no problems, but that may have been more luck than judgement. Key seems to be to make sure that any twisting forces on the column are minimised, by supporting all the heavy bits separately. The column should resist simple bending, as that's what it has to do in service.

Didn't see how the idiots from Pickfords packed it for the 500 mile trip up here, but if anything could be bent/broken, they would have managed it :evil:

 

[cambournepete]

I transported my 6ft bandsaw upright in my small trailer about 80 miles with no issues.
Well strapped down it was fine.

 

[Hudson Carpentry]

Mine when I moved it I taken the cabinet off then laid it down with the table on. Ratchet strapped to tie downs in the vehicle. No issues.