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   RalphBarker | Feb 02, 2011 09:36am | #1

   basement options

   "Use The Force, Luke. Use The Force."  ;-)

   I don't have a basement shop, so I don't have any direct experience. But, I see a couple of practical considerations. First is the size of the larger container, and whether the access path to your basement is sufficient. Second, is the stairway strong enough to support the weight, plus the weight of several people? You might want some means of attaching a block and tackle to restrain the container as it slides down skids into the basement, as well. Then, there's the issue of the pathway at the bottom of the stairs - is it sufficient to be able to work with a container that long?

   I'm guessing you won't want to discuss a large trap door in the floor of the living room with the wife.  The gantry crane supports tend to get in the way of furniture.  ;-)

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   JasonK | Feb 04, 2011 06:31pm | #2

   You can do it. I have a basement workshop, and a standard issue set of stairs going down into it. Last spring I purchased an 8" General parallelogram jointer witha claimed weight just shy of 600 pounds. I unbolted the jointer from the stand (motor was mounted within the enclosed stand), and 2 of us simply picked it up, one part at a time, and carried it into the basement. Each piece felt roughly the same weight.

   This past fall I bought the matching 15" planer (roughly the same weight and essentially repeated the process. It is heavy to be sure, but we did it with no ill effects to ourselves, the stairs or machinery.

   An improvement to the process would be to lay two planks along the edge of the stair nosing, and mount some support blocks so they can't slide down the stairs and then strap each piece to a dolly and roll it down. If you space the planks apart as much as the dolly wheels allow there is room for your feet to stand on the level stairs treads as opposed to the angled planks. WIth one person on the uphill side of the dolly and another offering resistance on the downhill side the process should be that much safer and easier.

         Jason Kehl

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   workthewood | Feb 05, 2011 07:11am | #3

   Jointer move

   Thanks for all the great suggestions. They have been extremely helpful in moving this heavy equipment.

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   workthewood | Mar 12, 2011 01:00pm | #4

   8" Jointer into basement

   I did purchase the Griz G0656P 8" jointer. The liftgate service was the way to go as the driver does not have to back into your driveway, he simply uses a hand pallet truck and brings it into your garage and for $34 well worth it. The beauty of this machine was that my research revealed that it is the only 8" jointer out there that has a 72" table rather than a 76" table and reduces the weight of the bed and table by 50-70 lbs (my engineer son estimated the bed and table unit @ about 210#). If you are concerned with moving an 8" jointer into a house with questionable turns to access a basement this unit was perfect. The 72" table was a snap to move, with only 2 helpers and me, the retired one. All other tables require 4 strong guys and a lot of room to maneauver around corners. For a serious hobbiest with limited house and basement space, graduating from a 6" to this 8" jointer was a perfect solution for me and the price was right! Thanks for all the other posts, also.