There's been some discussion regarding second floor shops. Mine is just being finished. The major tools moved in this morning. It all went smooth as silk.
Here is a picture of my jointer on a forklift:
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french doors and balcony were designed for just this use. I had considered some sort of barn-like beam and hoist -- the framing is re-enforced for hold it. But SWMBO vetoed any permanent beam jutting out and the engineering was getting kind of complex.In the end, renting a forklift seemed to be the best solution. It's kind of pricy, so I won't be doing it everyday.
-- Doug