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Thread: How to move machinery
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31st Oct 2009, 02:24 PM #1Senior Member
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How to move machinery
My contract will be up soon on my factory and I was hoping to move my machinery to the garage as I will be going without a factory for a few months, I wanted to ask how some of you were able to move your Mill, lathe ect.
Items I have
Hafco AL54B Lathe
DM45 Mill (Knockoff of the HM45)
Chinese CNC Router (~220KG)
I was thinking about buying an engine hydraulic crane but not sure how it would fair.
Has anyone here moved their lathe or Mill before? let me know how you went.
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31st Oct 2009, 02:44 PM #2
Your main problem will be with the lathe, at nearly 900kg, the standard run of the mill Engine Crane will need the boom in just about all the way which means that the feet will need to be able to roll right under and through to the other side of the lathe from the front, as it'd be too short to pick up from the end I reckon.
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DJ
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31st Oct 2009, 02:47 PM #3Most Valued Member
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If you have the Height not a problem at all picking your machinery with an engine hoist.
I take it by your question that you originally didnt install your machinery.
Some soft slings will take care of the Mill along with some shackles,you can either use soft slings on your lathe as well but I feel the better option is to use a lifting plate mounted under your bed near the headstock with another plate on top with appropriate protection for the top of your bed with an Eye bolt or lifting lug passing through the two plates and secured with a nut on the bottom plate,you will then be able to move your carriage and or tailstock to adjust for level or use a soft sling along your bed at the correct location to lift square.
Not sure about the router but think it would be similar to the Mill for lifting.
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31st Oct 2009, 03:26 PM #4Senior Member
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31st Oct 2009, 03:46 PM #5
Three people were able to move my Al-54b, just.
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31st Oct 2009, 03:50 PM #6
Whoops I got yours confused with this one
In that case, a engine crane will handle all of those no worries , the only thing you need to watch out for is uneven ground, if you can back the trailer right into the garage, then you shouldn't have any probs .
If you need to borrow some slings, send me a PM as I'll have a few on my crane truck.Cheers
DJ
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31st Oct 2009, 04:38 PM #7
get a mate and move it by hand its not that heavy.
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31st Oct 2009, 04:45 PM #8Senior Member
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Looks like a beauty, wish I owned it.
, had a look today, $299 for a 1.25t engine crane.
Thanks for the offer but from VIC to NSW , I'm looking at one sling right now should have one lying around somewhere.
The lathe wouldn't be much of an issue but the Mill being ~300KG and top heavy no way would I lift that.
Here was how I lifted the Mill, just found a picture
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31st Oct 2009, 05:12 PM #9
Supercheap in Vic anyway have the 1250kg hoist for $249 at the moment .... picked one up last Friday to help move my new jointer.
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31st Oct 2009, 05:35 PM #10
You might want to check the paper for a second hand engine crane as a lot of people buy them and use them once or twice and after having them sit around want to get rid of them. I got mine for $100, would have been $300-350 new.
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31st Oct 2009, 05:40 PM #11Golden Member
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31st Oct 2009, 05:59 PM #12Senior Member
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If you're in Sydney and want a hand or to borrow an engine crane let me know.
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4th Nov 2009, 05:48 PM #13Novice
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I made up a frame to suit my lathe from ange iron with casters on each corner. If lifting you need a crane or a lifting point and block , care is needed as most machinery is top heavy ,and wants to fall over !have most of my machines on casters use the good ones with brakes not rubber wheels , they went flat after time . many hands make light work . Bob
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4th Nov 2009, 10:47 PM #14future machinist
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this is my mill rf 30 weights 350kg an we unloaded it with an engine hoist i was a bit tricky strapping it but we got there in the end went really well and can be done just make sure you strap it properly we nearly dropped mine
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4th Nov 2009, 11:09 PM #15Most Valued Member
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Its allways interesting seeing how people Rig things for lifting.