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  1. #1
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    Default Easy movement of heavy weights.

    I've been using this trick/ method . A lot lately
    At my new job .we have to very accurately position cars while setting up for a crash. So we position the wheels on top of 2 steel plates with grease in between them. I can easily push a 2 t car side ways buy my self while some one checks the measurements.
    The have plates are approx 200mm by 200mm 3mm thick.

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    Thanks for the tip. Bit hard to get my Horizontal mill up on the plates though.
    Kryn
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    I have used the same method when trying to rough align a cars front wheels. Maybe your boss needs to buy you 4 go-jacks?

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    Default Go jacks.,

    We have several sets of Go jacks. There very handy. Most of the time there used after the crash. Before hand . The car or barrier have to be possioned very accurately. Today I was pushing a over 1 ton ridgid Frame with one hand. It just had a pair of greased plates under each tire.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KBs PensNmore View Post
    Thanks for the tip. Bit hard to get my Horizontal mill up on the plates though.
    Kryn
    There only 3mm plates

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    I seem to have no trouble crashing my lathe or mill where they currently are.
    Gold, the colour of choice for the discerning person.

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    They must be in a good spot . RC.
    I haven't been crashing many machine tools lately

    Just $400000 hand built prototype cars.

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