Posted by NCWayne on June 21, 2012 at 20:25:44 from (69.40.232.132):
Just curious if anyone on here lived close to Portland, Tenn. Reason I ask is that I am considering bidding on a horizontal band saw that is located in Portland that's listed on one of the Government auction sites. My problem only problem is that it weights nearly 1000 lbs so it's a little heavy to load by hand. If it were closer I'd simply take my service truck and pick it with the crane like I did my mill, but with the costs of fuel it would run me nearly $800 just to drive there and back. Unfortunately even if the saw went dirt cheap, heck even if they gave it away, I still couldn't afford to both buy it and then pick it up too.
According to the person in charge of the site there is a forklift on site but they don't know if it runs, and even if it does there will be no one there authorized to use it. Given the items they are selling I imagine alot of people are having to take this problem into consideration before bidding on many of the larger items.
I've thought about several ways to get the thing loaded on my own, like a tile top trailer and a winch, etc but what I think would be ideal would be to find someone in the area with the capabilities to help. That all said what I'm hoping is that someone on here will live close by and possibly know of someone in the area that has a service truck with a crane, etc, etc that would be willing to assist with the loading for a fair price. If anyone knows anything I would really apreciate having that info so I can call the guy and make sure I'll have a way to get the item loaded, because that one snag, more than anything, is the deciding factor in wether I'm even able to make a bid. Too I am open to any and all suggestions ya'll may have to get the thing off the ground and onto a trailer or into the back of my truck....without a forklift or a crane.....
My email is open if anyone has any info and would rather send it that way. Thanks for any and all assistance. Wayne
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