How to get a grinder from Tucson to Socal

[Greenberg Woods]

Hey guys, a friend of mine is offering me is grinder at a screaming deal, the catch is that he is in Tuscon Arizona and im in Los Angeles CA.

What are the reccomend ways to ship a grinder that don't involve much work on the shipper behalf? Are there services you can drop off an item and they will crate and freight?

 

[Thescrawnylumberjack]

I would think any service that can do that would be extremely expensive.

Ameribrade ships there smaller pre assembled grinder in a box bolted to a plywood insert and then reinforces all the corners with 2x3s

Shipping in multiple boxes would probably be best as well.

 

[Linus Knives]

I'm not sure how big it is but if it's on a pallet or about that size, there are a lot of freight companies that will do that for a pretty good deal. Fastenal is one of them that we've used before.

 

[HSC ///]

see if Beau's crates in Phoenix can assist you

 

[billf]

Can I offer a (perhaps overly simple) suggestion?
If your friend can meet you part way - say outside Phoenix or thereabouts - you could buy him lunch, hang out and then drive back to LA
Total cost probably less than crating/shipping/unpacking etc…..and you’d get to say thanks in person

Bill

 

[billf]

A lot of driving…but you’re a young guy! Bring your wife and enjoy the scenery

 

[Michael Black]

Can I offer a (perhaps overly simple) suggestion?
If your friend can meet you part way - say outside Phoenix or thereabouts - you could buy him lunch, hang out and then drive back to LA
Total cost probably less than crating/shipping/unpacking etc…..and you’d get to say thanks in person

Bill

This was gonna be my advice too. I had a very generous maker on this forum give me his surface grinder as well as a bunch of smaller tools, so I drove 3 hours to meet him, he wasn't inconvenienced too badly, and we got a nice visit and a meal together as well.

 

[DeadPineKnives]

I paid $400 to get a grinder from Oregon to NC, of that makes you feel any better.

 

[Horsewright]

I too would suggest driving, I've made the route you would take several times a few years ago. It's not bad. I went to buy a horse on a very isolated ranch in NM just over the border from AZ Actually made it four times in a few months.

 

[ron finkbeiner jr]

Road trip!

 

[navman]

I drove down to Charleston SC for a grinder package and other stuff. Deal was too good to pass up. Made a weekend of it and took the family.