How to Ship Consew 206RB5

[Ben1234]

How do I disassemble and package the Consew 206rb5 (with table) for a move across the country?

[OLDNSLOW]

they way you are wording it I take as though you are moving and the machine is moving with you.  With that being the case you take the head off the table wrap it up in some bubble wrap, it doesn't need to be a lot.  Leave the motor, and table, assembled unless it takes up to much room and load that as a whole unit, there really isn't much need to do much else, wipe down the oil tray so that doesn't get oil all over everything else.  If your shipping by motor freight that is a different animal but not by much, but I'll address a little of that just in case.

If you are shipping by motor freight I would have the head strapped down very tightly to the table top, or you can remove the head, but you will need to have it all strapped down to a pallet, before strapping down shrink wrap everything together after it has all been strapped down to a pallet.  Others might have more ideas on how to package and ship. 

[Ben1234]

Yeah, it's moving with me. I have identified 2 tiny little screws that attach the head to the hinge, but haven't found the best way to remove those. Any thoughts on how to get the head off? Thanks for the advise so far. --Ben 

[Uwe]

It depends a little on what your hinge looks like. A picture would be cool. Normally, you first tilt the machine back to remove the belt (and belt cover pieces.) You should then be able to lift the machine straight up out of the table.

[Ben1234]

Uwe, holy cow... it literally just lifted right out. I didn't even think of that. Ok. I'm good now... This is why using this forum is so awesome. Question answered. 

[Colt W Knight]

I drove mine across the country with the head on the table. All the welds in the table broke loose. Had to re weld the table when I got to my destination.

[trash treasure]

We drove this Adler about a 5 hr trip on a utility trailer - Part highway, and part not-so-nice roads. It was on casters - 2 good ratchet straps - NOT a light machine, and nothing moved a mm, nothing broke.

Unless "someone else" is moving it for you, I wouldn't overstress - If you're paying someone to do it, then you can worry

That must have been a rough trip, Colt !

[billybopp]

I suspect that the casters and straps provided just enough "give" to allow things to move rather than break.  Sometimes, structures can be too rigid which can cause breakage.   I'd take the head off to be safe, though, since it's not really hard to do in this case.  That will greatly reduce the mass atop the table. 

Bill

[Colt W Knight]

I drove from Arizona to West Virginia, all highway, but the roads do suck in New Mexico and Arkansas.

[dikman]

I'm with billybopp, I'd remove the head and pack separately if possible (that is the one part you definitely don't want to damage).

[Cascabel]

If you are moving it yourself, and either can't or don't want to remove the head and pack it separately, (which is the best way), lay it down in the trailer or truck, rather than haul it standing up.  These things are pretty top-heavy.   If it is already laying down, it can't fall over and be damaged !! 

[Uwe]

I don't think you can lay down the whole thing (table+head) on its back side - the machine head will just fall out of the table in a rather spectacular fashion as you're tilting the whole rig back. 

I do agree about gently "pre-falling" things, but separately. Lay the head on the back, there's fewer fragile bits. An old bathroom carpet with a rubber bottom is great for cushioning and to soak up oil that will invariably leak from a machine that's not upright. Getting oil out of the trunk carpet is very hard to do.

If you have an open back seat in a normal sedan-like car, the safest place for the machine head is actually in the footwell behind the front seat, I think. It's just a little awkward to get it there.

Edited June 27, 2017 by Uwe