Machinery moving

--------------->chain As of now, the new mill is in its permanent place and I am completely

Have a beer, you earned it. ;)

Wes

You need some neighbors - or some bigger kids.

Next time..use steel wheels or pipe. Goes much easier.

Gunner

I am the Sword of my Family and the Shield of my Nation. If sent, I will crush everything you have built, burn everything you love, and kill every one of you. (Hebrew quote)

Prybars cannot easily lift this mill, so it is hard to use pipe. It is very heavy. I wished I ha da toe jack. I did something weird to lift the mill, but ot was iffy.

I hope you left it level...... Steve

Ig's the type to have built his own machinery skates by now, I'da thunk. He made casters for his drill press, IIRC.

-- Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Not for the drill press, no.

One has to be VERY careful when using skates. Ive seen more than one machine turned over when it fell off improperly used skates. And when many machines fall over..they become "scrap". Skates are for people who do machinery moving for a living..or have much experience.

Seriously.

Gunner

I am the Sword of my Family and the Shield of my Nation. If sent, I will crush everything you have built, burn everything you love, and kill every one of you. (Hebrew quote)

Thinking, thinking, OH, it was for your -hydraulic- press, wasn't it?

-- Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.

Hmm, what's the big deal? I've moved stuff with skates for years. I guess if you got s*it for brains and let a skate come out or don't keep them well spaced, you'll tip something very heavy. Just go slow and use common sense.

karl

And whatever you do, if it starts to fall, get the f*ck out of the way. Don't try to stop 1+ ton of mass with mere mortal muscle like you would try with a washer, fridge, or armoire. That kind of weight will take limbs right off ya.

-- Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.

I do not have a -hydraulic- press. :-)

I have a jaw of life hydrologic machine. Instead of a beak - I use extension rods and push upwards to lift off my Lathe so I might put steel flats under the legs. I level the lathe with the feet off concrete so the feet might not rust.

Mart> >> >>

True indeed. And then someone hits a crack in the floor and a skate comes loose or turns sideways....

As I said....one has to be VERY careful when using skates

Gunner

I am the Sword of my Family and the Shield of my Nation. If sent, I will crush everything you have built, burn everything you love, and kill every one of you. (Hebrew quote)

I just moved a 1000 Lb sheet metal shear into my shop. I used a comealong and extension cable. Yes, it was tiring, but not horrible.

I moved my 3500 Lb. Sheldon lathe on 1/2" black iron pipe rollers, and was easily able to start it rolling with just me pushing. I did have to stop frequently to reposition the rollers.

Jon

This Interact was by far the heaviest (5,500 lbs if I am to believe some people on the internet) and it was very painful. I should have spent the $$$ on steel wheeled casters, then it would be easy.

I moved my Clausing 14x40 lathe and my old Bridgeport easily. I even lifted the BP with a chain hoist once and lever hoist another time.

Hmm, I thought that was you. Who here DID make the wheelie thang for the press? It was a solid metal project, so I'm pretty sure it wasn't someone from the Wreck...

-- Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.