Standing up a bandsaw

[cpolubin]

I'm picking up a Rikon 10-347 on Wednesday. I'll be assembling it alone and I'm considering wrapping a lift strap around the spine and using a chain hoist or a shop crane to stand it up. It's 7' tall and 500 lbs.

Does this sound safe? Any better methods to consider?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Cliff

[Bill_de]

I'm picking up a Rikon 10-347 on Wednesday. I'll be assembling it alone and I'm considering wrapping a lift strap around the spine and using a chain hoist or a shop crane to stand it up. It's 7' tall and 500 lbs.

Does this sound safe? Any better methods to consider?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Cliff

I don't know if I ever had a 500 pound item to lift, but probably close. Assembly with the item on it's side is the way I do it. I have always been able to tip the tools into the upright position by hand. You won't be lifting 500 pounds. The higher on the tool you can lift from the more leverage you'll have.

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[jteneyck]

I'm picking up a Rikon 10-347 on Wednesday. I'll be assembling it alone and I'm considering wrapping a lift strap around the spine and using a chain hoist or a shop crane to stand it up. It's 7' tall and 500 lbs.

Does this sound safe? Any better methods to consider?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Cliff

I lifted my 650 lb Grizzly that way. Safe and easy.  

John

[Ohio Mike]

I'm picking up a Rikon 10-347 on Wednesday. I'll be assembling it alone and I'm considering wrapping a lift strap around the spine and using a chain hoist or a shop crane to stand it up. It's 7' tall and 500 lbs.

Does this sound safe? Any better methods to consider?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Cliff

The pics on the RIKON website show an eye bolt on top for a lift point.  That might be more convenient if you have the height in your shop.

Mike

[barryvabeach]

I bought a Grizzly, and just like Mike said about the Rikon, it has an eye bolt on the top, and did what you suggested, worked fine, especially getting onto a mobile base.

[Admiral]

I lifted my 650 lb Grizzly that way. Safe and easy.  

John

Me too.  As I recall, the manual recommended that method of lift.

[Bob10]

I'm picking up a Rikon 10-347 on Wednesday. I'll be assembling it alone and I'm considering wrapping a lift strap around the spine and using a chain hoist or a shop crane to stand it up. It's 7' tall and 500 lbs.

Does this sound safe? Any better methods to consider?

Thanks for any suggestions.

Cliff

I have done several never used anything but leverage.  The thing is keeping the side that's already on the ground locked in place to prevent it getting away from you.  I suggest waiting until the saw is upright to install the table no idea what the directions say.  I leave the table off to take away any temptation to use it in the lift and breaking the mounts

[fredhargis]

My Mini-max also has lift points in the top. So if that saw has an eye bolt for a lift point and you have a hoist it's to imagine any easier. That said, when we brought mine home on it's spine, my grandson lifted it right up. So choose what you want to do.

[shoottmx]

My Griz came with an eye bolt in the top. Used a come-a-long tolift it onto the mobile base.

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[cpolubin]

The saw does have a support bolt on the top but I'd been told by a salesman at the local woodworking store (they sell Laguna but not Rikon) that he'd heard you shouldn't use it to lift the saw. That's why I was asking. But after thinking a bit I couldn't think of what else it could be used for. So I sent an email to tech support last night and they responded this morning that yes, you can use the support bolt to upright the saw.

Thanks for all the input.

Cliff