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--- bantam_lathe_moving_plan [2016-09-28 23:22] – [Lifting/moving] mike
+++ bantam_lathe_moving_plan [2016-09-29 22:40] (current) – [Lifting/moving] mike
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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.
-Lifting options
+Options:
   * 2-ton engine hoist
     * 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.
     * 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 =====