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We normally put a piece of hardboard down to protect the floor when pulling a machine out but I normally have to get a new piece every few month as it starts to fall apart.
I was thinking of getting some thin ply and glueing some laminate on to it,
Might make the machine easier.
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Heavy duty tarpaulin sheet folded in half or into four.
Sometimes with a dust sheet folded inside or under the tarpaulin depending upon what the floor finish is.
Tarpaulin slides easy on carpets, dust sheet slides easy on laminates.
The extra thickness provided by tarpaulin & dustsheet combined protects any surface.
Dave.Re: Pulling machines out on board
A set of THESE is better than a board. You can get them in various sizes and even industrial strength ones. 8)
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Copied from a centuries ago thread…….
Easy-move furniture sliders!….made out of strong plastic with foam rubber pads…perfect for those soft vinyl floor coverings that easily tear when you move the machine. Slip these under each foot (set of 4 in pack) and slide away!!!
Available from http://www.lakeland.co.uk (type in Furniture Gliders in search field) 😉
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I remember it well, someone even commented that it looked like a penguin in honour of our esteemed colleague P45. I just didn’t have the time to find your original,post Martin. 😉
Jim.
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Yeah…..what ever happened to our own genuine much loved ‘Happy Feet Pingu?’
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Had a hotpoint floor protector for years, but it was much thicker than my original. A few years ago I had the inspiration to trim it down to just less than 60 wide not relevant to the thickness and added a small nylon rope handle. Rather than trying to get the machine onto it I can push it under and with the handle snatch it back from under. Great when you get a machine thats been installed on already torn vinyl. Why didn’t I do that years ago? The effectiveness was improved ten fold.
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845 x 707 mm? A tad too wide for my liking. Surely Hotpoint should know better that the standard width is 60cm? How on earth am I supposed to wedge in 707 mm in? It’s nearly 2cm too wide. There’s a huge difference with these measurements, most appliances are boxed in 60cm wide unit. I might take the board down to the timber yard and ask the guy to trim it. What is it made of, by the way?
Has anyone attempted to use wheelchair ramp for their work van to load machine onto it rather than hoist it up?
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Anyone remember the thread a while back about these…..?
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A deep pile rubber backed door mat turned upside seems to work fine for me. Slides easily.
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I use the board from Hotpoint. Width never been an issue for me or the wife.
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I now use 3mm ply as its much harder wearing than the hardboard i used to use. I have even varnished it in an attempt to stop the edges from splintering. Cost £3.50 from local hardware store and lasts for years.
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