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  1. 02-12-2014, 9:00 PM #1
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    Bullet Proof Crate

    If only all manufacturers shipped their machinery like this. Hammer sent my J/P in this bullet proof crate. I had to really work to get through the 2x4 cage that enclosed this machine. WELL DONE!!! As a customer, I truely appreciate the protection they provided my investment while also reducing their damaged freight costs.
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  3. 02-12-2014, 9:07 PM #2
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    Lucky dog.
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    Sorry, but that looks like it was put together by high school students. I can't believe they shipped it like that
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  5. 02-12-2014, 9:50 PM #4
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    I'm thinking sarcasm...
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    Those pallet planks look like they would make a good first customer
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dennis McDonaugh View Post
    I'm thinking sarcasm...
    Doh! Its been a long day.

    Dom, I sure hope the machine is intact and functional.
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  8. 02-12-2014, 10:32 PM #7
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    "Do Not Stack"

    ROFLMAO

    That's nearly as good as the one mitered corner and the other...uhm...not so mitered corner.
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  9. 02-12-2014, 10:36 PM #8
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    My Steel City TS came in a tube steel cage.
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  10. 02-13-2014, 12:05 AM #9
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    Stealth gloat on the Hammer?
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  11. 02-13-2014, 2:33 AM #10
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    surprising...
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  12. 02-13-2014, 2:46 AM #11
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    It has the cross 1Xs so its all good.
    Glad its my shop I am responsible for - I only have to make me happy.
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  13. 02-13-2014, 6:32 AM #12
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    My Craftsman zip code TS also came in a steel cage. Almost required a certified mechanic to get it out.
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  14. 02-13-2014, 6:38 AM #13
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    It almost looks like someone did it after the fact...like at the shipping yard with home depot 2x4's. I would doubt they would use stamped/graded 2x4 material in Europe. Maybe it's an improvement over what was originally there...
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  15. 02-13-2014, 6:40 AM #14
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    Believe it or not, that's actually a little nicer than the crate my Grizzly bandsaw came in. That one literally flopped over and fell apart when I removed the plastic wrap. My Jet jointer/planer came in a real, honest to God, crate, though. I'm talking an Indiana Jones, priceless artifacts crate.
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  16. 02-13-2014, 7:12 AM #15
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    I was surprised by this because my K3 was only covered in shrink wrap and a cardboard box. Diddly on the Grizzly post above. My 513 came in a crate that the wind could blow over and the machine arrived with severe damage to the upper wheel cover. This framing was solid!
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