bantam_lathe_moving_plan
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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 ===== | ||
bantam_lathe_moving_plan.txt · Last modified: 2016-09-29 22:40 by mike
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