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Re: Metal Lathe loading challenge - BloomingtonMike - 07-17-2016
I've used their drop deck trailer. It is awesome. I am just not wanting to haul a trailer 650 miles one way.
RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - JDuke - 07-22-2016
I used my engine hoist earlier this week to lift mine off its table and set it on a pallet for an upcoming move.
It worked with the engine hoist fully extended, and that left just enough room to get a pallet between the legs of engine hoist to set the lathe on.
Once it was on the pallet, the pallet jack can move it around.
Duke
RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - BloomingtonMike - 08-04-2016
Ended up going the freight route - hopefully they ship out tomorrow. Two pallets and I had them bolted, strapped and covered.
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RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - Stwood_ - 08-05-2016
So...you drove down and crated it up, but hired it hauled home?
RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - BloomingtonMike - 08-05-2016
No. My buddy and i were supposed to drive down but he had a dry socket that weekend and could not ride down with me so i postponed it. Turned out $289 gets two pallets freight shipped from Atlanta to a local trminal here so the seller crated it up and it shipped out today. Should arrive by next Tuesday here. I was so happy with the exra work they did I ordered lunch for the four guys working there today.
RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - Stwood_ - 08-05-2016
Awesome. Good price
RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - BloomingtonMike - 08-09-2016
Later today I pick up the cnc lathe freight. Crossing fingers.
I am really loving the HF roller toolboxes so the lathe is getting its own 72" roller cabinet as its new base and i am mounting a 18" side cabinet t it for the shelf foor the driverack controller and the PC and monitor. Self contained storage for all the lathe tooling and parts.
RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - Stwood_ - 08-09-2016
Kewl. Be sure and post pics, or I'll gump ya like Fred does.
RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - BloomingtonMike - 08-09-2016
Well they are in the shop safe and sound. I love those HF toolboxes.
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RE: Metal Lathe loading challenge - Stwood_ - 08-09-2016
Alrighty