Pallet shipping

I vaguely remember looking at pallet pricing. There is an additional charge for tall items isn't there? I'd also be worried it would be top heavy, presumably there is some guidance for when you'd need a bigger base pallet?

I used P4D a while back to arrange the pickup of (don't judge me) a makita battery powered wheelbarrow from a seller.

In my experience

Did they drop a pallet,you pack it, then picked it up later.

No - as in no, they wont come to the senders address twice and they won't want to wait around. I think in the case of something that would take a bit of care to prepare such as a bandsaw the sender would be better to source a pallet themselves in advance and take a bit of time to get the machine set up safely on it (tbh I think the best bet would be to build a crate around it with a pallet as the base). I think the insurance would be pretty much void if the bandsaw just falls over because its not securely / suitably  packed though

Other than that the experience is a lot like a courier / parcel service - if found the tracking pretty vague and comms pretty poor compared to what you'd be used to though.

would be approx £145,

at that price, depending on where about in Wales it is  I'd just hire a van and go get it myself, just for the peace of mind

Agreed, just go and get it, or perhaps try a removal company.

I cant drive, and I cant really ask the seller to drive an 800 mile round trip.

I think this might not be possible, I certainly dont want either myself or the seller to end up having a range of problems. I'll email him and just opt for the new saw from the big company. At least there its going to arrive without probs.

Thanks for the advice. Its a big saw(16"), bigger than i'd originality budgeted for, but just too far to get easily,

One of the aggregate man (Person) and van sites like Shipley.
Great if you arent too bothered when it gets to you..
You log in and post your consignment, van people bid on the job.
You wil get a return load or a part full van on that route I would have thought.

I once found a company advertising amongst the eBay listings doing machinery transport of ebayers - based in Cheshire so handy for Wales - just a wee outfit they kept prices low by waiting til the were enough pick ups / drop offs in an area to make a trip economical  - so the price was reasonable so long as both you and the seller aren't in a rush.

Happened across them after getting a 3meter sliding  panel saw for an absolute steal in an eBay auction ..... then realising the seller was in Poole in Dorset and having to arrange to get it up to Ayrshire 🙂

Can't remember the company specifically but if you google 'woodworking machinery transport ebay' (rather than searching on eBay) it'll bring up a few listings for people offering that sort of service

EDIT

actually teach 'man and van' on eBay itself

Thanks for the advice. TBH I've spoken to the seller and he was beginning to think it was too far too, especially the packaging up business.

There is this, but you always find these things in the dying hours of a sale, and trying to arrange transport etc should i win(unlikely really) but hey ho. Have to put up with some hobby toy 🙁

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185551011129?hash=item2b33b3bd39:g:LBQAAOSw-yli~PB6

Just moving a 140kg saw might be a mission so it'll depend on what the transport looks like. A hand pallet truck will be limited for access if steps and gravel driveways are involved. A fork-lift is useable in some circumstances, but doorways could be a problem, etc

Same as mine that Startrite 352.
It's ok for the size.
I fitted some bearing guides to mine from a company that makes them specifically for Startrites.
Changing blades is a pita but can be on most machines.

Weekend away with a mate in Wales and a hired van?

I've done it a few times as buyer and seller. Always gone reasonably smoothly. Once as a buyer someone offered palletised delivery then tried to back out after I won the auction. Had to arrange collection myself. The seller literally put it on a pallet. No wrapping, no straps. It arrived OK. The seller needs to source a pallet but that is pretty easy. I've also used specialist delivery people, man an van types. They tend to go door to door rather than via depots but may not have pallet lifting capability.

Same as mine that Startrite 352.
It’s ok for the size.
I fitted some bearing guides to mine from a company that makes them specifically for Startrite's.
Changing blades is a pita but can be on most machines.

Weekend away with a mate in Wales and a hired van?

I've no idea who he is, just some bloke off a forum im on, and judging from TJ's posts, ye gads 😯

I've used the 352 before, last cabinet shop have two of them, both 3 phase, though i did try to buy one off them a bit back thinking i would convert. This is the only 240v ive seen thats not 16a. It is really tempting, but its pretty expensive, and who knows how high it will go to.

I fitted some bearing guides to mine from a company that makes them specifically for Startrites.

Who dat? My startrite (14-T-10) is practically a museum piece mind, but bearing guides would be nice if there were ones to fit

If the seller doesn't even know how to strap it to a pallet for safe transport I'd knock the whole idea on the head.

You can't just drop a 140kg lump of metal on any old shonky pallet and expect it to survive the journey. There's also the safety aspect of having a something that heavy not secured properly.

I fitted some bearing guides to mine from a company that makes them specifically for Startrites.

Who dat? My startrite (14-T-10) is practically a museum piece mind, but bearing guides would be nice if there were ones to fit

Talk to Lee at ALT saws

ALT saws and spares

about 1.8m high

This might be a bigger issue than you think too, once packed on a pallet and raised to move it you're going to be very close to access height for a 7.5t vehicle with tail lift so there's chance it'll need a fork lift, which may or may not be on the lorry. It may also mean articulated access at both ends...

Blondihacks on YouTube just moved here workshop from USA to Canada. Good video showing how she built crates on pallets for her lathe and mill, a bit heavier than a bandsaw

You could probably bolt it to the pallet. It will most likely have floor giving holes.
If you tell Shipley what it is size, weight etc. they will factor all of this in.
It is very easy.

Academic now, we've both decided its too far and too much work and it would be better if each of us look closer to home.

There is a Scheppach one on gumtree. Not ideal, its only a 12", but its 200mm depth of cut and pretty cheap as it goes and its also on Glasgow southside like me so i shouldnt run into pallet,forklifts or any other bloody problem.

Why is there never the thing you want close to you 🙁 Always the other side of the country or such. Live in England oh yes, plenty of 14-18" going for peanuts. Find anything like that in Scotland and it nearly new price.

Why does everyone think that's going on a pallet standing up? That's getting dropped on it's back or side depending on if that table comes off and getting loaded on a double pallet, far safer and easier to handle.

Why is there never the thing you want close to you 🙁 Always the other side of the country or such. Live in England oh yes, plenty of 14-18″ going for peanuts. Find anything like that in Scotland and it nearly new price.

God aye, still remember the 4 hour round trip to pick up my pillar drill.