anyone know what it costs to ship a BT3000?

[jont]

Hi
Does anyone have experience with shipping a BT3000 and stand? I'm getting close to selling mine and want to have some idea of what it might cost to pack it up and send it via one of the usual carriers like UPS.
I searched quickly and did not see an answer.

thanks
Jon

[LCHIEN]

from the FAQ: Weight is approx. 75 lbs. for the saw alone, the stand brings it to about 115 lbs.

if you take it apart it will be smaller, but then you have to box it and cushion it so it will weigh more.

[Black wallnut]

UPS has a freight cost calculator on their site. weight, package size, origin plus destination will get you a freight quote. Be sitting down when you do this. It would be likely less expensive to try a regular LTL freight company with cross dock capability such as USF Reddaway, Roadway, Conway ( might be called CFS now....).

[jont]

UPS has a freight cost calculator on their site. weight, package size, origin plus destination will get you a freight quote. Be sitting down when you do this.

Indeed. Pretty easy to exceed the value of the saw with UPS ground.
Clearly would need to pursue pickup/delivery or check out a freight carrier.
thanks
Jon

[Black wallnut]

Indeed. Pretty easy to exceed the value of the saw with UPS ground.
Clearly would need to pursue pickup/delivery or check out a freight carrier.
thanks
Jon

Yeah and find one that will do it dock to dock for the lowest cost. When you add in delivery charges to a residential location the price starts to climb.

[mpc]

A local in the car club used Greyhound to ship heavy or large oddball shaped packages (e.g. car hoods) to save costs, just make sure things are well packed. Dock-to-dock (instead of door-to-door) is the only option with Greyhound; it is a much cheaper option offered by many freight carriers. My welder was shipped from the factory this way many years ago; saved me a lot of money.

mpc