How To Ship 70 Saws Overseas...

[bulletpruf]

That is some SERIOUS CAD! However, you did it in a calculated and planned way. My hat's off!

Thanks, Brad. Sure helps that the dollar has been fairly strong against the euro and Swedish Krona. And I really appreciate all the advice from you and the rest of the crew here, too.

 

[bulletpruf]

Ive never had this issue. As long as I stayed within my weight allowance, I've been able ship all my tools and gear without penalty. I would talk to the HHG Coordinator to make sure the moving company isn't trying to stiff you.

I usually do a "partial" with the important stuff getting moved by me here in the states. Weigh the truck empty, then again full and get reimbursed for the difference. On top of them moving all my house furnishings, I got a couple hundred dollars to move about 700lbs worth of my stuff from Seattle to Long Island.

Yep. Never had a problem here.

Same thing when I'm in the states - I've always done partial moves, too. No way to do that here, at least not that I'm aware of.

Thanks

 

[bulletpruf]

They have a long list of stuff that isn't shippable, stuff like 70 saws I'm quite sure would make that list! I have no reason to talk to anyone, I was medically separated 4 years ago after 12 years of service. Im a disabled vet now.

Thanks for your service!

Yes, I'm pretty sure there is a clause that states that they will only ship a reasonable amount of stuff. In other words, even if you are under your weight limit, they can say, "70 chainsaws is too many. You have to pay to ship 65 of them out of pocket." I haven't ever heard of it happening to anyone, however.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

Thanks for your service!

Yes, I'm pretty sure there is a clause that states that they will only ship a reasonable amount of stuff. In other words, even if you are under your weight limit, they can say, "70 chainsaws is too many. You have to pay to ship 65 of them out of pocket." I haven't ever heard of it happening to anyone, however.

Depends on the shipper and how many cases of beer you give the movers.

I had one outfit make me take all the batteries out if everything. TV remotes, clocks, cordless phones, etc. "Can't ship"

I unpack like 2 months later, they took moving paper, but all the batteries in a pile and made a big ball. Not sure how it didn't catch fire, most of the batteries got shorted out!

 

[bulletpruf]

Some progress today. Scrounged up a few pallets and did some redneck carpentry and ended up with the Tower of Power you see below.

Pallets are 31" x 47". There's 14" between pallets on the bottom shelf and then 12" between pallets on the other shelves. I used 4x4's as uprights, screwed to the pallets using metal straps and some L brackets. And some 2x8's on either side. Will need to have some 1x4's or something like that running on the outside of the 4x4's to keep the saws from sliding out.

It's not going to win any prizes but it's functional and sturdy. The problem is that I really need to build two more of these and I'm running out of room.

 

[LonestarStihl]

Some beauties. Digging that Stihl

 

[bulletpruf]

Some beauties. Digging that Stihl

That's the a$$ end of a Contra S, 137 cc, full wrap. Took quite some time to find one.

 

[7sleeper]

What I have done when shipping individual saws was paking the saw in a plasitc garbage bag and using insulation / window / door expansion foam out of a spray can to create a solid cushioning effect and second having the saw absolutely solid in place. It might be a pain after arrival but the equipment is absolutly secure. I just buy the cheapest stuff. The equipment doesn't have to be completely encapsulated but sufficiently secure, typically at all sides (top, bottom, front, back and sides) a nice foaming.

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[Bwildered]

Some progress today. Scrounged up a few pallets and did some redneck carpentry and ended up with the Tower of Power you see below.

Pallets are 31" x 47". There's 14" between pallets on the bottom shelf and then 12" between pallets on the other shelves. I used 4x4's as uprights, screwed to the pallets using metal straps and some L brackets. And some 2x8's on either side. Will need to have some 1x4's or something like that running on the outside of the 4x4's to keep the saws from sliding out.

It's not going to win any prizes but it's functional and sturdy. The problem is that I really need to build two more of these and I'm running out of room.

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Mate, your saws will be smashed to pieces if you send them like that, you need to imagine a few ton of weight on top of the crates & some clown trying to put a forklift Tyne through the sides as an expectation of what it will go through while being shipped.
You need to take the bars off the saws & bundle everything together in a solid sided crate, everything protectively bubble wrapped with cardboard separation wherever possible, the idea is to get the most weight into the least amount of volume, a tall crate like you've shown will end up being laid down , square or squat rectangular usually stay the same way up as they started the journey
Thanski

 

[bulletpruf]

What I have done when shipping individual saws was paking the saw in a plasitc garbage bag and using insulation / window / door expansion foam out of a spray can to create a solid cushioning effect and second having the saw absolutely solid in place. It might be a pain after arrival but the equipment is absolutly secure. I just buy the cheapest stuff. The equipment doesn't have to be completely encapsulated but sufficiently secure, typically at all sides (top, bottom, front, back and sides) a nice foaming.

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Never thought of using spray insulation. That's a pretty good idea.

EDIT - I going to have to consider shipping all of my high value saws this way - bagged, spray foam and boxed individually.

Thanks

 

[bulletpruf]

Mate, your saws will be smashed to pieces if you send them like that, you need to imagine a few ton of weight on top of the crates & some clown trying to put a forklift Tyne through the sides as an expectation of what it will go through while being shipped.
You need to take the bars off the saws & bundle everything together in a solid sided crate, everything protectively bubble wrapped with cardboard separation wherever possible, the idea is to get the most weight into the least amount of volume, a tall crate like you've shown will end up being laid down , square or squat rectangular usually stay the same way up as they started the journey
Thanski

What you see is just storage for now. Figure I will remove the bars, bubble wrap saws, put some cardboard in between them, and put sides on the crate too.

Thanks

 

[belgian]

Nice collection you have in a relatively short period, and some really good ones. Congrats.
There's nothing wrong with collecting when you enjoy it and life smiles at you. But I can understand other people as well who sell off all the things they really don't need. It makes life easy, but sometimes also empty. I like people with a passion and creators of something out of the ordinary.

Now for shipping : how about a 20" ft container, with good stuffing/packing. probably the best way.

 

[bulletpruf]

Nice collection you have in a relatively short period, and some really good ones. Congrats.
There's nothing wrong with collecting when you enjoy it and life smiles at you. But I can understand other people as well who sell off all the things they really don't need. It makes life easy, but sometimes also empty. I like people with a passion and creators of something out of the ordinary.

Now for shipping : how about a 20" ft container, with good stuffing/packing. probably the best way.

Thanks, Belgian. I plan to use a 20' shipping container to get my 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV project back to the states. It's a small car, so there will be room in the container for some more stuff. Had planned to fill it with tools, but I could put a pallet crate full of saws in there, too.

Scott

 

[Yukon Stihl]

Thanks, Belgian. I plan to use a 20' shipping container to get my 1972 Alfa Romeo GTV project back to the states. It's a small car, so there will be room in the container for some more stuff. Had planned to fill it with tools, but I could put a pallet crate full of saws in there, too.

Scott

Thats what i would do ,even if you had to get a platform welded or bolted in above the car to hold the saws if you are getting short of floor space. Or build a second floor to put the car on so it's just below the roof of the container.
And if you don't have a container yet,check availability. I sell and rent containers as a side business,this year i cannot get any used containers.And at this moment only 1 new. I need to buy in groups of three to get my best price on barging them and 3 fit on my trailer.I end up hauling them 160 miles from the barge dock.

 

[bulletpruf]

Thats what i would do ,even if you had to get a platform welded or bolted in above the car to hold the saws if you are getting short of floor space. Or build a second floor to put the car on so it's just below the roof of the container.
And if you don't have a container yet,check availability. I sell and rent containers as a side business,this year i cannot get any used containers.And at this moment only 1 new. I need to buy in groups of three to get my best price on barging them and 3 fit on my trailer.I end up hauling them 160 miles from the barge dock.

Thanks a bunch for the input. I don't need to move until next year, so I have some time to find a container. Naples has a very busy port, so should be some available here.

Scott

 

[SierraMtns]

Some progress today. Scrounged up a few pallets and did some redneck carpentry and ended up with the Tower of Power you see below.

Pallets are 31" x 47". There's 14" between pallets on the bottom shelf and then 12" between pallets on the other shelves. I used 4x4's as uprights, screwed to the pallets using metal straps and some L brackets. And some 2x8's on either side. Will need to have some 1x4's or something like that running on the outside of the 4x4's to keep the saws from sliding out.

It's not going to win any prizes but it's functional and sturdy. The problem is that I really need to build two more of these and I'm running out of room.

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Scott is that a Dolmar on the bottom left? Do you see a lot of Dolmars over there?

 

[bulletpruf]

Scott is that a Dolmar on the bottom left? Do you see a lot of Dolmars over there?

Good eye. That's a 166 but it came from an AS member in the states. Haven't seen any here. Have a KMS4 on the way from the states as well. Found my CC here.

I see newer Dolmar's but I don't pay too much attention to them.

 

[bulletpruf]

Starting to get more serious about this move. Looks like we're headed to San Antonio in July, but I'm supposed to spend January - March in Norfolk, VA for a 10 week school, so I need to make some progress before I leave for that.

I'm up to about 80 saws now, but I have a few for sale locally, and will hang on to a few more that I plan to sell here. Figure 60-70 that I'll need to ship. I had a shipping guy look at the Tower of Power that I built with pallets and he said that I should just box them up individually. Anyway, I need to start prepping them for packaging - remove bar and chain and drain oil and gas.

As for the bars and chains, how would y'all package these? 60 bars are going to be heavy as he11, so I figured I would put these on a pallet. But what about the chains? Would you leave the chains on the bars? Maybe zip tie them to the bars? And then tag the b&C with the mount, chain size, and what saw it came from?

Thanks!

Scott

 

[LonestarStihl]

Can you fit them in between saws on the pallets? You can zip tie them or event the green stretch wrap around them

 

[Wicked500R]

I would mass unload... accept a little loss, ship the choice ones. fly to states with a pocket full of cash and then reload with all new saws! Shopping is fun!