New to Surface Grinders

Today is moving day and of course I am told that this machinery mover with years of experience is telling me that they strap the machine down to the truck by placing a strap across the spindle. I am not comfortable with that even though it is "blocked down". Is this typical? Wouldn't it be better to just run the strap across the base/saddle?
 
If it was me I wouldn't let him do that. No way. Are you going to be there to watch them load it?
 
I will be there with plenty of old rags to use under their straps as well. I was thinking that they should just strap down the saddle/base?
 
I agree but I was able to put my surface grinder in the backseat of my car. But intuition tells me to not strap the spindle. How far of a drive is it?
 
DO NOT STRAP OR LIFT FROM THE SPINDLE OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT SPINS!!! :cool:

You will bend the $hit out of everything and have to scrap it...

If the mover said that then find a new mover...

This is how I strapped down both of my grinders... Center of the bed straps over the saddle corner to corner...

SURFACE GRINDER!!!!!!

SURFACE GRINDER!!!!!!

Boyar Schultz 612 Pickup

New(ish) K.O. Lee

New(ish) K.O. Lee

 
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Only about 10 miles. I would have done it myself but I was forced to use a licensed/bonded carrier because it was required by the terms of the auction. This thing is a little big for the back seat of a car but is manageable with a van and an engine lift I would think. I think it is around 800 lbs maybe.
 
I know, I have a Sanford so a quarter of the size. You have DRO scales too that need to be kept from straps.
 
DRO/scales are all removed. I will not let them strap the spindle. I was envisioning exactly the same method of strapping that you show in your picture. Seems perfectly fine that way...
 
That's what I was envisioning as well. I bet once the rigger sees the grinder he'll strap it properly.
 
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