Big press shipping????

[abunaitoo]

Thinking about unloading some of my presses.
One is huge.
How would I ship it????
Probably have to make a wood box for it.
Gonna cost an arm and a legg.
Anyone done something like this before????
Any pictures ?????
Not going to say what press.
Don't want to be spanked for fishing.

[M-Tecs]

How much does it weight?

[abunaitoo]

Good question.
I've never weighed it.
Got to go do that.

[Sasquatch-1]

I had a custom flintlock made a few years ago. It came in a wooden box made of 1 by stock and 1/4 inch plywood. If I remember correctly it was around sixty to seventy dollars to ship USPS.

If you build a crate you may want to wrap the press in a plastic bag and use expanding foam to keep it in place. Expensive yes. But would help get it to where-ever in one piece.

[ohen cepel]

When I shipped a Star (not that big or heavy I know) Bruce advised me to screw the base to a piece of plywood to protect it from getting cracked in shipping. Not sure what you have, but a piece of plywood attached to the base will protect it as well as keep it centered in the box/crate.

[GunsandCoffee]

Bubble wrap the press and then surround with "Good Stuff" crack foam.

It conforms to the box and protect the press - just make sure the press is completely wrapped to the foam doesn't mar the finish.