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desi2960

desi2960

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1275 lbs, moved 45 feet, one inch at a time, took 5 hrs, narrow doorway, over threshold, onto carpet, turned 90 degrees, set on leg levelers, dead level, did it by myself, i would pat me on the back, but i am too damn sore.
electrician, installing new box and running the 220 line tomorrow.
 
desi2960 said:
1275 lbs, moved 45 feet, one inch at a time, took 5 hrs, narrow doorway, over threshold, onto carpet, turned 90 degrees, set on leg levelers, dead level, did it by myself, i would pat me on the back, but i am too damn sore.
electrician, installing new box and running the 220 line tomorrow.
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I took 2X4s and a frame and screwed it to the base all the way around and did like the egyptians. I got some 1.5" maple dowels 3 feet long and just put one in front every time one came out the back end. I've moved 3 lathes, a 13X36 Enco, a 12X40 Jet and a 16X48 copy of an old South Bend that must weigh about 3,000 lbs all over OH in a 15 foot long U-haul trailer and a couple of come-alongs.

Dick
 
desi2960 said:
1275 lbs, moved 45 feet, one inch at a time, took 5 hrs, narrow doorway, over threshold, onto carpet, turned 90 degrees, set on leg levelers, dead level, did it by myself, i would pat me on the back, but i am too damn sore.
electrician, installing new box and running the 220 line tomorrow.
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I took 2X4s and a frame and screwed it to the base all the way around and did like the egyptians. I got some 1.5" maple dowels 3 feet long and just put one in front every time one came out the back end. I've moved 3 lathes, a 13X36 Enco, a 12X40 Jet and a 16X48 copy of an old South Bend that must weigh about 3,000 lbs all over OH in a 15 foot long U-haul trailer and a couple of come-alongs.

Dick
 
I just used reject shaft dowels and was tempted to build something big out of stone blocks but there are none in Florida. Had a beer instead. Good job.
 
Great job in moving it .
I had those leg levelers too and got rid of them.
Used shims and bolted down the lathe to the floor instead.
A lot less vibrations now.
 
Nice looking lathe. And I thought I had a sore back and all I did was try to keep up with our six year old granddaughter at the beach for 5 days. At least I had a lot of fun. Your fun doesn't start until you get the power turned onto it.
 
These stories are great. In the field, we used to find all kinds of creative ways to move things. Not for nothing, but if you can get your hands on a pallet jack for a day, those work great with some 2x4s on small machines. Could prevent an unfortunate trip to the ER someday.
 
rhncue said:
I took 2X4s and a frame and screwed it to the base all the way around and did like the egyptians. I got some 1.5" maple dowels 3 feet long and just put one in front every time one came out the back end. I've moved 3 lathes, a 13X36 Enco, a 12X40 Jet and a 16X48 copy of an old South Bend that must weigh about 3,000 lbs all over OH in a 15 foot long U-haul trailer and a couple of come-alongs.

Dick
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So, did you "Walk Like an Egyptian"?

Dale(honorary Bangle at large)
 
this damn thing might be my death

i had a contractor, come over to run the 220, to the other end of my shop, going to splice in into a 220 line where once there was a air conditioner, my ac now is 110 so i will never use the line.
2 hrs and 215 bucks later, i tried to start the lathe, it will not run. i reread the starting procedures on the lathe, called tech support, they told me a couple things to check, like the emergency brake switch.
i was scratching my head, on an impulse, i grabbed the volt meter, and i have 110, contractor spliced the wire into the wrong line. he is out of town until next week,

to be continued ............................
 
desi2960 said:
1275 lbs, moved 45 feet, one inch at a time, took 5 hrs, narrow doorway, over threshold, onto carpet, turned 90 degrees, set on leg levelers, dead level, did it by myself, i would pat me on the back, but i am too damn sore.
electrician, installing new box and running the 220 line tomorrow.
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Hello Desi. Nice looking machine, I had a similar grizzly. I don't know if your open to observations, but if so, it looks like your lathe is close to the wall. I think you will want to take off the tail stock for maintenance and cleaning at some point.
 
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