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The mill shouldn't be much of a problem. I disassembled a 1972 , 2J2 head machine by myself and moved it piece by piece from the garage shop to the new basement. Originally the garage seemed to be the place to have it. However after a couple years of warm spring days and the machines sweating and rusting I decided to move everything to the basement.
The only thing I hired out was to have the column moved because it weighs slightly over 1,000 lbs. I couldn't rent a stair climber dolly in the area so a local moving company came over with one and did the job for $50.00. I used an engine hoist to disassemble the entire machine and hauled the pieces to the new shop on a refrigerator dolly. In the new shop I attached a winch to an overhead beam and lifted all the parts back into position. Once it was a complete machine I rolled it into place using 1 1/2" pipe for rollers.
If the machine hasn't been used for years you might want to disassemble it for moving, cleaning and lubricating. It doesn't take nearly as long as you might think. I had mine disassembled, cleaned , moved lubricated, and reassembled in about 3 days. The cleaning took longer than the disassembly, moving and reassembly. If you find you need parts give these people call.
http://www.machinerypartsdepot.com/
They specialize in Bridgeport machines. They are very knowledgeable and friendly. They'll give you all the technical advise you need, and have a good price on any replacement parts. Their website includes parts diagrams of the machines so you can make a shopping list before you call them. I've done business with them for over 10 years and have had very satisfactory results.
The only thing I hired out was to have the column moved because it weighs slightly over 1,000 lbs. I couldn't rent a stair climber dolly in the area so a local moving company came over with one and did the job for $50.00. I used an engine hoist to disassemble the entire machine and hauled the pieces to the new shop on a refrigerator dolly. In the new shop I attached a winch to an overhead beam and lifted all the parts back into position. Once it was a complete machine I rolled it into place using 1 1/2" pipe for rollers.
If the machine hasn't been used for years you might want to disassemble it for moving, cleaning and lubricating. It doesn't take nearly as long as you might think. I had mine disassembled, cleaned , moved lubricated, and reassembled in about 3 days. The cleaning took longer than the disassembly, moving and reassembly. If you find you need parts give these people call.
http://www.machinerypartsdepot.com/
They specialize in Bridgeport machines. They are very knowledgeable and friendly. They'll give you all the technical advise you need, and have a good price on any replacement parts. Their website includes parts diagrams of the machines so you can make a shopping list before you call them. I've done business with them for over 10 years and have had very satisfactory results.