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Tips on moving my woodshop? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/woodworking

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My woodworking shop lives in my 2 car garage. I have several large-ish machines, like a sawstop PCS, a 12" jointer and a dust extraction system.

I'm in the US. I'm currently in the process of selling my house and moving to a different state 2000 miles away. I'm dreading having to move my woodshop. My main concern is those large machines getting damaged in transit. I plan to use pods for the move.

So, people who have gone through a similar move, do you have any tips? How did you pack large/heavy machines?

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Remove any blades, lock anything that locks like a mitre saw arm. Cover machines surfaces with cardboard or even wood. Wrap with moving moving blankets.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

On top of this, see if you can watch any unboxing videos of this stuff and recreate the packing for yourself.