Scored a powermatic/burke millright

[woodtickgreg]

Gravity is on your side here. But stay out from below the machine, just in case gravity decides to take over.

I'd take it apart, since you are going to do that anyway to get it fixed and lubed and operating. The head comes off pretty easily, the table, the knee. You still have that heavy base casting, but less heavy than as a whole and not quite as top heavy. Lay some kind of flat surface over the steps or other protrusions, and skid each section down gently.

I've used skids, pipes, a come-along, and an engine hoist, and done ok. But never had to deal with steps into a basement.

Good luck, and take pictures.

I've been taking pics, I'll try and get what I have so far posted up soon. I'm way ahead of you on the take it apart, lol. I got a plan, heh heh heh.

 

[woodtickgreg]

So let's see where I am on this

I don't know why all the pics rotated?
But here is the top of the machine in pieces in my basement.

The millright will go against the wall to the left of the no.4

She's a little dirty from sitting. Next is to remove the knee, saddle, and table.


The handles and dials will get some love on reassembly.


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[FOMOGO]

Glad to hear your resettled, and getting your shops together. Sounds like the beginning of a great adventure. Looking forward to the mill rehab. Cheers, Mike

 

[woodtickgreg]

It sure is nice to be able to take this apart at work and use the crane! When I removed the table I found out what the problem was with the knee and why it wouldn't go up or down. It was simply a loose set sctew.



There's the column in its naked glory, the heaviest piece, I guess it weighs 500 lbs.


Parts loaded in my truck for the ride home.

All the loose parts are in groups for each assembly and bagged.

The knee was one heavy bugger to lift off the tailgate and set on the ground by myself, lol.

Table all strapped down for the ride down the basement stairs.

Everything but the column is in.

Again, I don't know why the pics rotated and I can't figure out how to correct them.

 

[woodtickgreg]

So part of my plan to get the column in the basement involves a winch because it has a holding brake and power out. But I wanted a way to mount it to my truck so that it was removable. So I scrounge a bunch of steel at work and got to fabbin and weldin.

All heavy wall stuff.

8" channel for the base.

The hoops will protect the winch and provides handles for carrying and installing in the hitch receiver.

Nice low mount. Good clearance all the way around.

I can even drop the tailgate with plenty of clearance.

 

[woodtickgreg]

Got it painted.


And the winch installed.

Horrible freight had a black Friday sale on the winch with a coupon for $279, cheapest I have ever seen it. This winch has had decent reviews in the 4 wheeler mags so what the heck I'll give it a try. I'm not an off roader but will use this winch to load logs for milling into lumber after I'm done with the machine move. Some reviews have advised to not let it get wet, so good thing it is removable!!

 

[LucknowKen]

It sure is nice to be able to take this apart at work and use the crane! When I removed the table I found out what the problem was with the knee and why it wouldn't go up or down. It was simply a loose set sctew.

Why does it seem whenever i pull a machine apart for repairs the word simply never comes up?
Congrats on the new move and good luck with your new toy.
lk

 

[woodtickgreg]

Next I drilled some holes in heavy 4" angle iron.
Repurposed some Castors and bolted them to the angles.

And nice to have access to a crane! Bolted the angles and Castors on.

Piece of cake to move around now.

3 chains ought to do it, overkill I know but why not. Lol

I can still roll it around with the chains bolted on.

 

[woodtickgreg]

So that's it for now, I hope to move this over the new years weekend if the weather co operates, and I can borrow my friends trailer with his ramps, and all the planets are in perfect alignment, lol. I plan to do pics and a video.

 

[woodtickgreg]

After work I loaded up the base and got her home, unloaded by myself, plan is to get it into the basement on Saturday after work.
It sure is nice to have the use of a crane at work!

All strapped down and ready to roll.

I self shot some video of how I unloaded it by myself. I'll shoot more when moving it into the basement. You'll see it all good or bad. Lol.