Holy multiquote, Batman...
The Millrite is about 1300 lbs, right?
Somewhere around that, as best I can tell.
I have near-death PTSD from an engine hoist failure, so I am not easily convinced to recommend it, but at that weight, you could do a lot with a hoist, especially if you can pull the head, ram, and table. A hoist won't get you very far off the ground, though.
Exactly my concern. It's just not going to pick things up far enough for loading and unloading.
Once it's on the ground, you can use skates, a pallet jack (my preference now), or Egyptian rollers. That mill is probably light enough to rock and jockey into position without the head and table.
On the ground, I think I can handle it: it doesn't have far to fall and once it's basically stabilized, it can be rolled wherever as long as things are level...so
not up a loading ramp. It's that up-and-down from the truck that's causing problems.
The Millrite is about 1300 lbs, right?
Somewhere around that, as best I can tell.
I have near-death PTSD from an engine hoist failure, so I am not easily convinced to recommend it, but at that weight, you could do a lot with a hoist, especially if you can pull the head, ram, and table. A hoist won't get you very far off the ground, though.
Exactly my concern. It's just not going to pick things up far enough for loading and unloading.
Once it's on the ground, you can use skates, a pallet jack (my preference now), or Egyptian rollers. That mill is probably light enough to rock and jockey into position without the head and table.
On the ground, I think I can handle it: it doesn't have far to fall and once it's basically stabilized, it can be rolled wherever as long as things are level...so
not up a loading ramp. It's that up-and-down from the truck that's causing problems.
I have a Burke Millrite, you will be very happy with it if it is in good condition...
I hope it is, because it's a good price and it's within striking distance. Anything specific that I should look at when I'm there?
I can take pictures of mine showing what I am talking about if you need them.
I edited your post for brevity; apologies for that. I also, however, read over it very carefully, several times; the short answer is "Yes, I would much appreciate those pictures." A visual guide to a disassembly may be more than helpful; it may be downright necessary.
Go down to the nearest Ryder, and rent a truck with a lift gate.
Assuming you purchase the mill, this isn't the time to cheap out. Spend the money to do it right, or when something happens (and it will) you will be sorry. But, you will forget the money you spent on this, just chalk it up to the cost of getting the whole thing.
I agree wholeheartedly. The only problem with getting a lift-gate truck is the capacity of the gate; I haven't found one that'll take more than 1,000 pounds...so I'm going to
have to disassemble the mill if I go that route. Or, figure out a way to have it shipped...but that's putting the palletizing in the hands of the seller, and I'm not sure how I feel about that. If I have to drive all the way out there to pallet it myself, I might as well try to bring it home with me.
The other option is a buddy with a "real" truck and rent a lift deck trailer and moving skates or a pallet jack. I recently moved a 2,000# Bridgeport clone with a prybar, cribbing (plywood & 4x4s), pallet jack and trailer. It took two of us less than an hour to load it, and I solo unloaded it in 20 minutes.
That is the crux of the problem with having moved; there are no buddies within approximately 2,973 miles. Except our neighbor Heidi, who moved in a few days after we did, and was nice enough to come over and introduce herself. I could probably talk her into a five-hour road trip, but she drives a compact SUV so that wouldn't help much.
well, go find a place with a drop deck trailer and find out if they will rent a truck to go along with it.
I'll check into rates for that. I am concerned about the price, but - again - this isn't the time to skimp.
I would like to see a pic of the japanese hitch if its not too much trouble.
I'll grab one when it's light, tomorrow.
But, don't hesitate to ask on here. The worst that will happen is nobody is available to help, if you're lucky you'll make some new friends.
Where would I post that request? I'm all for asking for help from people that know more about these machines and how to move them than I do...I'm just not sure how to go about it. Is there a sub-forum for that? I'll check the list. And I'm more than willing to compensate people for their assistance.
tl;dr - Lots of good suggestions. Thank you.
