[Jray8]

I lifted a car engine with ratchet straps. Put a couple eyes in the ceiling joists and use straps. Even the small ratchet straps will work.

 

[teejk02]

Get a supply of 3/4 material and 2×4's…then simply tip and rock as you add more as you work around the machine.

 

[shawnmasterson]

I tipped my pm66 one way and had the kids throw some blocks under it then tipped it the other way and had them block the other side. from there I gently slid it onto the base. it was pretty easy considering the entire top is cast. just to note I have a cherry picker but was to lazy to go get it from the shed

 

[runswithscissors]

Watch the U-tube video "Man moves huge blocks by himself."

 

[mlipps]

I have an ics. Engine lift/foldable shop crane is how I did it. Easy as pie. Bought it, used it, returned it. Harbor freight is great.

 

[helluvawreck]

I've done it with a similar heavy machine. I simply used a crowbar as a lever and 12 to 16 3/4 inch blocks of wood. You take turns on the side to jack up and end up with it on 4 stacks of blocks, one in each corner. A good block size would be 3×3 x 3/4. At some point 2 stacks can be slid in toward the center. It's better to have two people but there's hardly any work to it and it's relatively safe. Slide the base into the two blocks in center.

helluvawreck aka Charles
http://woodworkingexpo.wordpress.com

 

[jimmyjj]

way over engineering going on here. just tilt it to one side and put the mobile base under the side that was raised. then brace the base so it doesn't move and and lift up the other side of the saw. then slide it over.

also, you don't have to put all of the saw table on until after its on its base, and the table is the heavy part.

 

[noone]

The ICS comes on a pallet with one wing already installed. Is it really going to be easy to slide the saw off the pallet and on to the mobile base? I should probably be asking these questions after the saw is in front of me, but every time someone replies to this thread it gets me overthinking again!

 

[wapakfred]

I couldn't slide mine on the pallet at all….that's why I lifted it straight up with an engine hoist. I suspect that if you work hard enough at it, you can move it on the pallet.

 

[HorizontalMike]

The ICS comes on a pallet with one wing already installed. Is it really going to be easy to slide the saw off the pallet and on to the mobile base? I should probably be asking these questions after the saw is in front of me, but every time someone replies to this thread it gets me overthinking again!
- noone

Take off both wings and remove them from the saw/pallet. That will save you a lot of weight. the saw should slide easily after that.

 

[noone]

The ICS weighs 650 with 2 wings. I'd imagine taking those off let's off about 100 lbs. I'm 175 and I'm thinking I can't move 550lbs by myself. But I guess I'll try once I get it in a month.

 

[KelleyCrafts]

Use the force.

 

[HorizontalMike]

Use the force.

- ki7hy

I thunk he shoulda' bought the saw ~3-1/2months ago… THEN you could say "...May the 4th be with you!..."

*;-)

 

[bbasiaga]

Congrats on the new saw. What ultimately sent you this way? I think you'll love it. My Sawstop is awesome, and yours is the next class up so it must be awesomer!

-Brian

 

[noone]

Ha. I haven't actually purchased it yet. Just thinking ahead. I've got a garage I have to rearrange and wire for 240 before I purchase the ICS. I'm in no hurry. Why the ICS over the PCS? Well, I figured when all is said and done, the ICS is 1k more expensive than the PCS, so why not buy the best? You only live once!

 

[dalepage]

I used a skid steer and put the TS on three long pipes, just inside my shop door, which is 6 feet wide. Then I rolled the TS into position using pipes from some of my clamps. By putting the pipes at angle, you can change direction of the "rollers." When I got it to where I wanted it, I rolled it until it was only on one pipe. Then I took the one pipe out from under it.

 

[Dovetale]

I found this short VIDEO incredibly helpful for placing a 350# bandsaw onto a mobile base. First 18 seconds will show you a great one person method! Getting my new C14 Harvey bandsaw next week and I will use this technique.
(Lock or immobilize the base when pulling the saw onto it.). Good luck!

 

[BurlyBob]

I've done the block trick like Shawn mentioned may times.

 

[gbear]

My experience has been that it is easier to tilt a heavy saw than you might think.
Lift up one side of the saw either by just lifting or by using a lever. A lever might be a two by four with one end trimmed down to fit under the edge of the saw.
Put several blocks of wood under the saw.
Raise the other side.
More blocks.
Put in blocks at intermediate positions. These should be slightly shorter than the gap so that they just slide in.
Raise one side or end. Remove the closest blocks. Lower back on remaining blocks.
Slide mobile base part way in (until it reaches the next blocks)
Raise the side or end again. Put original end or side blocks back in.
Remove the intermediate blocks.
Slide the mobile base almost all the way in.
Put the intermediate blocks back in.
Tilt the other side or end up. Remove its blocks. Lower back onto the intermediate blocks.
Slide the mobile base into its final position. Attach to saw.
Tilt sides up as necessary to remove all blocks.
Lower saw down again.

I just wanted to thank the author of this post as it enabled me to move my Delta Unisaw (600+lbs) into it's new base this morning by myself!!!

 

[BuellMule]

Just got done with this exact predicament myself.... But, I had my saw delivered with liftgate service. Ahh, you're thinking, that's easy, just roll it in to the shop then... Nope... 1st it has to go up a slightly hilly pathway made up of lanonstone steppers, and then lifted a good 10" above a concrete curb to my storm door to my shop. Then down a flight of stairs to the shop... Yeah, that was a treat with the help of a borrowed, "Salvador Dolly". With help of a friend and my son, we managed to get it down there. We let it slide on the dolly down the stairs.

Then on to the mobile base. I just built the base around the saw cabinet. Grizzly's base it OUTSTANDING for around $100. Tipping the saw back and forth building the base underneath it was quite easy. You only need a 13mm, 14mm, and 17mm wrench to build the thing. It's rated for 1200LBS.