Having been unemployed for 1.5 years now, and the only likely job prospect is halfway across the country, I'm considering what to do with my (realistically, hobby since I haven't been able to make any money with it) machinery. Nothing really huge--my Tormach mill, Feeler lathe (Hardinge FSM-59 clone), a 30" Enco 3-in-one sheet metal machine and a largish bench-mounted drill press.
With the California economy being what it is, our house is worth just a little less than we can sell it for, so my wife and I will be living in an apartment for 1.5-2 years until we can re-qualify for a mortgate and save up a down payment for a new house in the new state.
The alternatives are either move them across country and put them in storage for the 1.5-2 years, or sell them for, what, 30-40 cents on the dollar if I'm lucky and buy new stuff when we get a house. I don't know which choice will put me the least behind money-wise.
If moving, I don't know if I can just build pallets/crates for the machinery that are pallet-jack movable and have the regular movers move them, or if I need to have a specialist company move the heavy stuff?
I'll appreciate any input on the large or small aspects of this! Likely time frame would be in 1 to 2 months from now.
Thanks,
Randy