Hope this is the right place-moderators I apologize if I'm wrong. Also, please forgive my long winded-ness. I happen to have a few questions concerning moving and transporting a shaper and sure would appreciate any advice you gentleman should have. One of my dreams has come true and I am now the proud owner of a Brook 14" shaper. I have moved both my Bridgeport style mill and several different lathes, but never a shaper. I shall outline the plan as it stands:
The machine is located in a residential garage, and weighs about 2000lb. The owner reckons he can use rollers/lever and get it to the roll-up door. However, we still need to get it onto the deck of the F450. I figure a 1-ton or 1 1/2 ton truck with a picker should do the job. So I rent one and the fellow to operate it. We lock the table and ram (not sure how exactly) and use ratchet straps to hold it down, going over the table and across the rear of the machine, probably the base. To keep it from sliding, we can use either 1: my usual trick of bolting 2x2 blocks around the base or 2: go through holes in the base. Probably #2 method as the machine strikes me as being top-heavy. However, my hang-up is the middle part: where the heck should I lift from? I've seen a couple fellows run straps under the table and/or around the ram behind the head and under the rear of the base or another spot on the rear of the machine. But, I've seen fellows lift lathes by the chuck or headstock too! I hate bothering others but I don't want to cause damage to the machine or other folks who will be assisting. We also could use a come-along and ramps and slide the old girl on, but that darn flat-deck sits very, very high. And where does a guy tie-off to on the tool? Anyway, any help or advice would be gratefully received. As a bribe, I'll post pics as soon as I can!
Many thanks!
The machine is located in a residential garage, and weighs about 2000lb. The owner reckons he can use rollers/lever and get it to the roll-up door. However, we still need to get it onto the deck of the F450. I figure a 1-ton or 1 1/2 ton truck with a picker should do the job. So I rent one and the fellow to operate it. We lock the table and ram (not sure how exactly) and use ratchet straps to hold it down, going over the table and across the rear of the machine, probably the base. To keep it from sliding, we can use either 1: my usual trick of bolting 2x2 blocks around the base or 2: go through holes in the base. Probably #2 method as the machine strikes me as being top-heavy. However, my hang-up is the middle part: where the heck should I lift from? I've seen a couple fellows run straps under the table and/or around the ram behind the head and under the rear of the base or another spot on the rear of the machine. But, I've seen fellows lift lathes by the chuck or headstock too! I hate bothering others but I don't want to cause damage to the machine or other folks who will be assisting. We also could use a come-along and ramps and slide the old girl on, but that darn flat-deck sits very, very high. And where does a guy tie-off to on the tool? Anyway, any help or advice would be gratefully received. As a bribe, I'll post pics as soon as I can!
Many thanks!