Man, I have a LOT of tools! That is not a brag or ego, it is a statement of fact. They are all really heavy as well! I was reminded of this recently after accepting a job 900 miles away and figuring out the logistics of moving my shop.
Forklift rental on both ends of the move was the key!
While our house and vehicle move were paid for by my new company (I am an Aerospace Engineering Director for my day job), my shop/tools/material was on me to move, and I was a little overwhelmed initial at the logistics and truncated timeline.
My dear friend Mark flew in from Colorado, and we had everything packed up in a 26’ Penske truck like a Jenga set. The truck was rated at 26,000lbs GVW for the type of license I have (Class C) and we weighed in at 34,450lbs, less that the vehicle’s true capacity, but still REAL HEAVY! I was also pulling a tandem axle trailer with my 1986 CJ-7 on top of it. Driving the mountain passes from Eugene to SoCal was not fun in any single sort of a way!
I could not have done it without Mark. He followed behind in the FULLY loaded Subaru with a heavy trailer for the whole drive south and was amazing in general! He out worked the team of movers I hired to help load and the team on the other end I hired to help unload. A BEAST!
I will post some pictures of the new shop as I get it sorted and set up – there are two actually. I was lucky enough to find a home in in Orange County that was built by a machinist that had is 20X22 shop semi-legally in his back yard. My forge and fabrication tools are going in there and my cabinet shop will be in the 2-car garage. Yes, my wife is awesome!
