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This is a follow up to these threads I started: http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php?t=25054
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php?t=24913 Many thanks for the ideas/pics many of you posted in that thread.
9AM arrival, starting to schlep hoist pieces, tools, etc along the path which is the only access to the lathe
Tools, skids, planks and hoist pieces in place
Lath lifted off base, skids in place ready to be lag bolted to lathe, the cut off ends from the skid mtl will be used as outriggers in my truck
Heres how I attached the hoist/strap, used the cross slide to help balance the lathe (strap moved off dial before lift!), strap did not touch screw or rods.
Loading onto rollers, I only used a single plank inside the room as it was flat and level, outside two were used. You probably notice the hoist legs shortened on the base, it did balance with only slight weight on the base but the lathe was lowered to this level onto 4x6 blocks with fully extended legs
into the great outdoors
Getting to the skinny part. Making the turn from the patio area to the brick path was the hardest part as there is about a 3" curb transition, unfortunately no pics of that, too focused on getting it up over the curb to think of a pic
Pretty tight fit but actually more room than I expected. I owe my friend Jaime big time for his help, he's holding my stout digging bar which we used to nudge and lift the skids where needed(couldn't have done it without this bar/lever), used shorter pipe rollers to get past the fireplace(yes it was hot).
besides the lags I screwed 1x4s into the skid at several places to help stabilize it
Happy camper(me), the rest of the move was much easier!
Almost done. The sheet of plywood is usually not in the truck bed, its there so I can screw "retaining" blocking around the lathe perimeter, also used the skid cutoffs as outriggers which are connected to the skid with a piece of ply across it, very stable.
Lathe upon arriving home yesterday(saturday), and I won't be touching it today as I need some R&R.
hew:
Time spent(without counting the 4+hrs driving time)? 6hrs till we drove away, that include everything: hoist assembled/dissambled several times, moving all tools and mtls, clean up and final loading. I was thinking more like 4hrs, should have gone by the "give it your best estimate, then add 50%" rule of thumb. We worked straight through, 9AM to 3PM, with a 10 min break for a Cliff Bar around 1:30. We went directly to a great nearby Mexican restaurant (with air conditioning, around 90 outside) and ate and relaxed, boy did that taste/feel good!!
We left Santa Barbara at 7AM and got home right at 6PM, a long day but a very satisfying one. Was this whole deal cost effective($500 for lathe, $80 for gas for this and the earlier trip), yes and no. This is a hobby and as such I look at my time as being free for hobby stuff, if I had paid someone for the move no way. As it is I got a nicer lathe than my atlas 12x36 and added a bit more knowledge to my "rigging data base" so overall I am pleased with the experience.
Thanks for looking, maybe you even learned a little, I did,
Brian
http://www.hobby-machinist.com/showthread.php?t=24913 Many thanks for the ideas/pics many of you posted in that thread.
9AM arrival, starting to schlep hoist pieces, tools, etc along the path which is the only access to the lathe
Tools, skids, planks and hoist pieces in place
Lath lifted off base, skids in place ready to be lag bolted to lathe, the cut off ends from the skid mtl will be used as outriggers in my truck
Heres how I attached the hoist/strap, used the cross slide to help balance the lathe (strap moved off dial before lift!), strap did not touch screw or rods.
Loading onto rollers, I only used a single plank inside the room as it was flat and level, outside two were used. You probably notice the hoist legs shortened on the base, it did balance with only slight weight on the base but the lathe was lowered to this level onto 4x6 blocks with fully extended legs
into the great outdoors
Getting to the skinny part. Making the turn from the patio area to the brick path was the hardest part as there is about a 3" curb transition, unfortunately no pics of that, too focused on getting it up over the curb to think of a pic
Pretty tight fit but actually more room than I expected. I owe my friend Jaime big time for his help, he's holding my stout digging bar which we used to nudge and lift the skids where needed(couldn't have done it without this bar/lever), used shorter pipe rollers to get past the fireplace(yes it was hot).
besides the lags I screwed 1x4s into the skid at several places to help stabilize it
Happy camper(me), the rest of the move was much easier!
Almost done. The sheet of plywood is usually not in the truck bed, its there so I can screw "retaining" blocking around the lathe perimeter, also used the skid cutoffs as outriggers which are connected to the skid with a piece of ply across it, very stable.
Lathe upon arriving home yesterday(saturday), and I won't be touching it today as I need some R&R.
hew:Time spent(without counting the 4+hrs driving time)? 6hrs till we drove away, that include everything: hoist assembled/dissambled several times, moving all tools and mtls, clean up and final loading. I was thinking more like 4hrs, should have gone by the "give it your best estimate, then add 50%" rule of thumb. We worked straight through, 9AM to 3PM, with a 10 min break for a Cliff Bar around 1:30. We went directly to a great nearby Mexican restaurant (with air conditioning, around 90 outside) and ate and relaxed, boy did that taste/feel good!!
We left Santa Barbara at 7AM and got home right at 6PM, a long day but a very satisfying one. Was this whole deal cost effective($500 for lathe, $80 for gas for this and the earlier trip), yes and no. This is a hobby and as such I look at my time as being free for hobby stuff, if I had paid someone for the move no way. As it is I got a nicer lathe than my atlas 12x36 and added a bit more knowledge to my "rigging data base" so overall I am pleased with the experience.
Thanks for looking, maybe you even learned a little, I did,
Brian
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