Press Moving: Part 2

As promised, below is the second edition of press moving. After moving the press back down to Iowa, it had a short stay in a warehouse at my dad’s work.

Press Moving

Luckily they have equipment (like forklifts) to make moving things that weigh 1500 lbs a bit easier. My dad made a pallet that would fit the press and still fit within a standard door (challenge #1). They moved the press onto the trailer and it made the trek two hours south to Lisbon. Continue reading →

Press Moving: Part 1

Things in the new studio are going swimmingly and most everything is finally moved in (just need to organize!). Leading up to the Grand Opening (next Friday already!), I thought I’d recap the biggest moving project — my Chandler and Price 10 x 15 printing press. This is Part 1 or what I like to call: A Lesson in Basic Physics.Press Moving

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