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bantam_lathe_moving_plan [2016-09-28 23:22] mike [Lifting/moving] |
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The {{ :colchester_bantam_full_manual.pdf |manual}} recommends lifting the lathe from a cross bar which passes through the bed in front of the headstock. | The {{ :colchester_bantam_full_manual.pdf |manual}} recommends lifting the lathe from a cross bar which passes through the bed in front of the headstock. | ||
- | Lifting options | + | Options: |
* 2-ton engine hoist | * 2-ton engine hoist | ||
* Someone probably has one we can borrow, or we can rent/buy | * Someone probably has one we can borrow, or we can rent/buy | ||
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* No metal on metal, there must be some ply or cardboard or something to stop it slipping on the forks. | * No metal on metal, there must be some ply or cardboard or something to stop it slipping on the forks. | ||
* Lathe is going to be very top-heavy. | * Lathe is going to be very top-heavy. | ||
+ | * Luton van + tail lift | ||
+ | * £85/day @ Condor - http://www.condorselfdrive.co.uk/vehicle-hire-scotland/vans-for-hire/5206-ford-luton-tail-lift | ||
+ | * Dollies | ||
+ | * For easy moving around on the ground/in buildings | ||
+ | * Should be wide enough so we can bolt into them through the lathe's bolt holes | ||
+ | * Ready-made ones all seem expensive | ||
+ | * Sets of heavy-duty castors are cheap for DIY efforts. | ||
===== At Portobello ===== | ===== At Portobello ===== |