Moving One Piece Slate Diamond
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Tom, I called you a little while ago, give me a call. 702-927-5689Tiddler said:
Glen
Please post, Glen! LOL I'm in installer/mover in Ohio and I'm curious if you recommend a good way to move one-piece tables. Around here, some installers will quote $600-800 to move a one-piece slate fo any brand. Those are the ones that don't turn the work down altogether. I love as much work as I can get (ok money, I won't lie) but it's brutal for a 2 man crew to move them out of a basement. Any suggestions?
Ok...I hope to hell this is a 7ft Diamond...LMAO, cuz you're going to need god's help moving a 9ft one piece slate...LMAOClub Billiards said:
Trust me...I'm still laughing...
Ok...assuming this is a 7ft ProAm or Smart Table...hmmm...first of all, remove the 12 rail bolts that hold the top rails on, set the rails aside.
Next, pick up one end of the slate by the corner pockets...slide a 2x4 under the slate from one side to the other...about 4 feet long, set the slate on that. Then do the same to the other end of the slate.
Ok, now get 4 bar stools...set them off to the side as a place to set the slate when you take if off the frame of the table.
Pick up the slate with 2 people at each end...or by myself at one end then carry it over to the bar stools and set it down on them.
I hope you rented a 4 wheeled dolly, cuz what you're going to do next...is remove one side pocket track so that it's out of the way...then turn over the table body...leaning it over onto the dolly...then take one of them 2x4's and place it between the bottom edge of the table body and the 4 wheeled dolly so that it kind of stands the table more upright. Remove the legs.
At this point...I need to know what you're moving the table with...truck, van?
Next, pick up one end of the slate by the corner pockets...slide a 2x4 under the slate from one side to the other...about 4 feet long, set the slate on that. Then do the same to the other end of the slate.
Ok, now get 4 bar stools...set them off to the side as a place to set the slate when you take if off the frame of the table.
Pick up the slate with 2 people at each end...or by myself at one end
then carry it over to the bar stools and set it down on them. I hope you rented a 4 wheeled dolly, cuz what you're going to do next...is remove one side pocket track so that it's out of the way...then turn over the table body...leaning it over onto the dolly...then take one of them 2x4's and place it between the bottom edge of the table body and the 4 wheeled dolly so that it kind of stands the table more upright. Remove the legs.
At this point...I need to know what you're moving the table with...truck, van?
I'm sorry...I think you're guilty of the same thing I am. I talk too slow assuming everyone knows less than they do, just in case. Dealt too many times with people who knew less than I assumed they did and that just doesn't work as well. LOL Point being...I'm familiar with how the tables come apart. I'm not talking Diamonds specifically. Our method with a Diamond was just one man on each end, pick up an end of the slate each, roll it over to upright and carry it out the door. Rough action, but got it done... Back to my question...
Say I'm contracted to move an 8' off brand one-piece 1" slate from a guy's basement (this happened recently with a gentleman who didn't realize his table only had one-piece slate). Assuming the thousands of tables I've moved is enough experience to get them apart (LOL), at this point, do you turn the job down? Call more guys to help you move the slate? Or do you know of an easier way of moving one piece of slate? I don't like to turn down the work, so when this came up recently I got the one other guy I could on no notice and the 3 of us (barely) muscled it up the stairs and out to the van. Problem being it was rough fitting 3 guys and a piece of slate in the stairway at one time. Hard to get leverage. Any better ideas or just suck it up and muscle it out?
Say I'm contracted to move an 8' off brand one-piece 1" slate from a guy's basement (this happened recently with a gentleman who didn't realize his table only had one-piece slate). Assuming the thousands of tables I've moved is enough experience to get them apart (LOL), at this point, do you turn the job down? Call more guys to help you move the slate? Or do you know of an easier way of moving one piece of slate? I don't like to turn down the work, so when this came up recently I got the one other guy I could on no notice and the 3 of us (barely) muscled it up the stairs and out to the van. Problem being it was rough fitting 3 guys and a piece of slate in the stairway at one time. Hard to get leverage. Any better ideas or just suck it up and muscle it out?
Quick answer to your question...buy one of my dollys for moving one piece slates...LOL, they'll be out soon...Club Billiards said:
Right along with the rails!Glen
I was just teasing about it being a 9ft ProAm...then you called me....And it is!!!!!!!!!!Tiddler said:
You're NOT going to put that in the back of a pickup truck, you're going to need a 6x12 uhaul trailer...and moving it...it's 1,230lbs...IN ONE PIECE!...LOL But, I told you what to do on the phone...so let's see what happens tomorrow
Glen
realkingcobra said:Quick answer to your question...buy one of my dollys for moving one piece slates...LOL, they'll be out soon...
Glen
Ok, I need the long answer. LOL Still a two man job? Can they take a one pice up stairs and around a corner? What about transitioning from vertical to horizontal to load into a van? Sounds interesting though. How much and how soon? Enough questions yet? LOL
slate
I have a friend who does granite counter tops and i have used a granite dolly for some time know for slate. This thing works awesome on flat surfaces. I also have built a ramp and used it to come straight out of a basement. The bad thing it is only rated for 880 pounds. Now for my secret. You can find it at www.grandquartz.com item #750036
Thanks, Ron
I have a friend who does granite counter tops and i have used a granite dolly for some time know for slate. This thing works awesome on flat surfaces. I also have built a ramp and used it to come straight out of a basement. The bad thing it is only rated for 880 pounds. Now for my secret. You can find it at www.grandquartz.com item #750036
Thanks, Ron
realkingcobra said:
Ok, Ok, evidence you're a bad S.O.B. (or deranged! LOL) Now the how?
Single...haven't been laid in like a few years or so...hand crank it twice a day to stay in shape for lifting heavy objects....heheClub Billiards said:
Moving tables and slates will be on DVD as well...LOL
Glen
Glen
So can I assume you're not going to answer me? Trust me, I'm definitely impressed by how tough you are 
So the secret to moving one-piece slate is to "crank it" more? LOL
So the secret to moving one-piece slate is to "crank it" more? LOL
Yeah...but it takes YEARS of practice...LMAO...hmmmm...to answer your question...most times I move a one piece slate by myself because I designed my dollys to be the second person. When it comes to a flight of stairs, the dolly helps a lot, but you're going to need a second person for that kind of job no matter what. I have another invention that I'm working on that turns the stairs into a ramp for my dolly....that'll be sweeeeet for moving in and out 3 piece slates trust me. I don't like working hard, so I work hard on trying to figure out how to do the work easy...LOL...it just works out better that way...hahaClub Billiards said:So can I assume you're not going to answer me? Trust me, I'm definitely impressed by how tough you are
Glen
realkingcobra said:
LMAO...I LOVE your logic. 3 piece seems easy enough with a 2 man crew. I suppose some kind of ramp would make it easy enough to do stairs with 2 men. And I suppose it's not too too bad on ground floor to just pick up a piece and carry it in (7 foot LOL). So I guess I'll stick with the ole tried and true. Until you give me a price on that dolly of yours.
I'm trying to weigh the price of the dolly vs. helper wages saved vs. value of the company of another person. LOL By the way...is your dolly wide enough to move an assembled furniture style table frame? That's most of what we move. Thanks for the info, Glen.
realkingcobra said:
Glen is not kidding, I support this claim. Almost killed me in the process, but the man can move of table...LOL