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   SgianDubh | Oct 13, 2004 02:11am | #1

   I've moved from the UK to the US, and back to the UK from the US ten years later. The bit you're interested in, from the US to a country with 240 V and 50 Hz supply is easy. Buy a 240- 110 V transformer. All my US configured power tools-- drills, routers, jigsaws, sanders work fine. There may be some  motor damage due to the cycle difference leading to slightly more rapid failure of the motor, but all my tools still work fine more than a year since I moved.

   For the hand tools, planes and the like, make stout boxes and pile the tools in with plenty of foam wrapping or foam peanuts. They'll be okay and shouldn't rust significantly. It didn't happen to mine in either direction. For cast iron tables apply some furniture wax before shipping and they should be okay at the far end.

   Inevitably your furniture will incur some damage no matter how well it's wrapped. In most cases the damage my stuff incurred was abrasion from the way containers are tightly packed. The only way I can think of preventing anything like that is to individually crate each item at huge cost, and even that won't absolutely guarantee complete safety.

   Make sure you have appropriate insurance is the best advice I can think of. Slainte.

   RJFurniture

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   Patto | Oct 13, 2004 03:02am | #2

   Ask KIWIMAC, but rust on the trip might not be all of your problem - NZ is not known as the Land of the Long White Cloud for nothing.