Well my treck from IL to PA begins soon. The movers show up Monday morning and this ought to be interesting. All my stuff is on wheels, but the 12″ grizzly jointer I got back in Jan should be fun to watch them load. They came and did a survey and said they would take it (that surprised me). I still have the steel packing crate it came on and asked if they wanted me to recrate so they could pick it up with a pallet jack. They just said we’ll get it. I said ok. They are taking all my lumber and everything. They said they charge by the pound. Next shop Pottstown! Only bummer is i’m 12 miles from the closest woodcraft and now my basement will be my shop. They pack on Mon & Tues and we head out Wednesday and close on the new house on Friday. I figure If I hussle on Sat & Sun I should have juice and back in buisiness. I’m dreading this.
If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it.
And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
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I moved from OH to PA 10 years ago.
The movers moved everything! Yes they charge by the pound, so empty your dust collector etc. My young kids had a wood box of "neat" rocks setting in the garage that I forgot about. I figure it cost me about $45 to get that driveway gravel to PA :-)
Scott W.
I'm getting the garage ready today. Fourtunately for me, it's a corporate relo, so its the company dime. My cost will be when it shows up on the W2. Uncle same wants his piece. Let the fun beginGovernment's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Bones,
My last corporate relo was 95, with taxes it cost the company $70,000 to move me from IN to MA. I suspect yours will be similar....full 45ft. truck load, house selling costs, house closing cost, temp living, etc. Then there was a whole lot of hidden costs.
I tried to make it as least painful or the family as possible. I set it up so that all my wife had to do was get in the car, packers and cleaning people would do the rest. Yes, the old newspapers got packed and moved along with a whole lot of stuff that should have been thrown out. I needed my wife focused on getting the kids settled and ready to start school (we moved Aug. 24) so it was a small price to pay.
Going to a smaller home was very difficult psychologically. The good news was it was closer to family and back to my NE roots. Unfortunately, my kids had grown up for 13 years in the Midwest...their roots were different. My wife and I often discuss the past and cannot really conclude weather it was a bad or good move...it is what it is with lots of positives and negatives.All the foregoing is an attempt to say ..don't worry bout the saw dust in the DC..:)) and good luck, try to have some fun.
This is my second relo. they are bringing two large trucks and the car carrier picked up one of my cars on Friday. It is a wild time. The first time we did this (here from VA) my wife was going to help and packed some things. They showed up and politly took everytrhing out of those boxes and packed it in their boxes. They said if they don't pack they don't insure. We were emptying a box and found a feather wrapped in paper. That was the only thing in the box. Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
A couple of suggestions based on my "moving" experience a few years ago. Movers love stuff already on wheels, but they tend to push the things much faster than the small wheels can handle at transition points (e.g. expansion joints in the drive, the ramp into the truck). You might ask them to cover the transitions with cardboard or masonite, so as not to damage the wheels or the tool frames. I didn't, and one of my tool stands was essentially ruined in the process.
With respect to lumber, they will likely band groups of boards together with their brown mover's tape. You'll want to remove that soon after arrival to avoid surface contamination from the adhesive.
Watching these guys work is a treat. When a couple of the guys on my moving crew were having trouble with my 900-pound safe, by then filled with a couple of extra hundred pounds of padded firearms, a young Samoan fellow (25" neck, I'd guess, and arms like my thighs) on the crew told the others to get out of his way. He wrestled the safe onto the dolly, and put it on the truck by himself.
I know what you mean about the wheels. When I moved here, they were pretty respectful. Ast to the wood, it was hilarious. They put nubered stickers on everything and log it. When they moved me here every board had a sticker and every board was described in the log. The awlful part is you have confirm every item in the logs. It took over two hours to approve the documentation on the pick up, and you have to do the same as it comes off the truck. Fortunately I'll be working so the wifey will have to deal with that part. Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Ah, the little numbered stickers. They started at zero with blue ones on my move, and then had to switch to another color. A total of 763 items for me. Fortunately, they just shrink-wrapped the rollaways and chests, or we'd still be there logging in. ;-)
Yea, I'm making a cherry hutch and just the other day, I took a sticker off a piece of cherry. Too funny (almost 3years old)Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
All,
I moved in December. They broke thetool tray and endvise off my bench, lost a box with several pre-WWII Bailey planes and one of my Granddad's#4 smoothers. I would no be too enthusiatic about doing it again.
Frank
I'm definately not looking forward to it. Its one of those "your paychecks in PA want to go get it" kinda things. I've been doing the corp thing for a while now. I figure I have one more move before I can retire. If I can make it. They keep cutting back and outsourcing. In the end the only company man left will be the ceo. Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
I have had numerous moves in the past 10 years. Hopefully the company you work for is footing the bill and the moving insurance is REPLACEMENT COSTS not by the pound. My current shop is full of new tools thanks to the idiots 2 moves ago. I had a Total Shop and they broke the frame. Since Total shop is no longer in business the insurance company gave me replacement costs for a similar machine which is a Shop Smith. I had 1 machine and now have 3 individual machines that I don't have to mess with the setups when changing things over. Hopefully your move will go without a hitch but check your stuff really when doing the unpacking.
Good Luck,
Greg
It is a major chain and the relo company stands behind it. I will witness the load of the tools and my Harley. I take lots of pictures so there will be no question of it was damaged when we picked it up.
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
bones,Remember all your going to have is a bill of lading for so many boxes, no packing slips. In my case they switched out some of my boxes that contained some tools and substituted crockery....I did not know about it for weeks...and had no leg to stand on...
Bones,
Mine was a major chain also and when it comes to movers I trust no one. Keep a good account when they move you in to your new home and check off the boxes and furniture as it comes off the truck. If something is missing, note it on the inventory list, and any damage to the boxes and the rest of the household goods before you sign the inventory. It's a CYA.
Greg
I'd agree with the other comments - having a major chain moving company doesn't mean a lot. The "packers" on my move were employees of the local franchise, and seemed to know what they were doing. But, a couple of them had what appeared to be prison tattoos. The unload crew, except the driver, were all local contract workers, gleaned from who knows where. Thus, I'd suggest taking pictures of the crews, in addition to your goods. And, be obvious about it, so they are aware that they are being "recorded".
Yep, I hear ya. I've got lots of pics & the LN & Festool stuff is going with me along with the plants & my flamables that they wont take along with my firearms. Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Good luck bones.... I have been busy setting up machines all week and just caught this thread. Hope all goes well and you enjoy your new home in Pa.
Sarge..
Thanks Sarge. The wife thinks the first order of busienss is getting stuff moved around. It is actually wiring 220 into the basement where I'm going. I'm not looking forward fighting rust in a basement shop, but it's big (larger than the one I have now in the garage, so I'l deal with it.
Government's view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.
Can you say dehumidifier? Even in the winter if the basement is damp enough.
Also if you have the furnace in the basement it should help, as in winter it heats air and gets rid of moisture, and in the summer the AC unit condenses water on it and gets rid of moisture also. (of course now you have the issue of blowing the shop dust all over the house, I would suggest real good filters between the shop and the furnace if you can) I have a big train going into a basement and I have one good sized dehumidifier but I need to get another simply because the basement is to big for the one to get the air on the other side.
Doug
Doug
What Doug said about the basement. My shop is the forward two car garage but I have equal space in a half basement behind. I keep the 8" jointer.. scroll saw.. belt-disc.. spindle sander back there and just roll them up (I widened the separating door to 38") when I need them. That portion is poured concrete and I don't have a moisture problem.
The heat and air are back there as Doug mentioned and it doesn't require heating or cooling with rather mild Georgia climate. A small ceramic heater will pick up the difference in dead winter here. And you can just keep em waxed as we do here where it gets very humid in dead summer even though not in my basement. Just take a look at your cast iron every few days to really stay on top of any potential problems.
You should be fine with a little work geared toward what you have been dealt and a watchful eye. The good news is more space as that one is hard to field improvise. :>)
Sarge..
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