Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mobilitiy, machine skates

Hi John:
I have a Bridgeport clone and I have moved it several times all by
myself without any strain at all.
The machine is about 2300 lb.
The easy way is to get some 3/8 x 2" mild steel strap and drill and tap it
for 5/8 or 3/4 NC, right in the middle.
You will need 4 pieces each about 8" long.
The plates slide diagonally under the corners of the machine base so that
the tapped holes line up with the through holes in the machine base.
You can then run some long bolts through to push the machine into the air.
Slide a pallet jack under the machine, (or skates if you prefer) and lower
the machine onto them.
Then roll away!!!
I can just get a 3500 lb machine moving by myself (I've been humping a
Monarch 10EE lathe around for the past month so I know!!!)
2300 lb is easy for a guy my size (180 lb, 5'10").
Cheers

Marcus

----- Original Message -----
From: "John" <johnhe-uk@...>
To: <CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, July 04, 2002 4:22 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Mobilitiy, machine skates


> Hello,
>
> I would like to know about machine skates. I am seriously close to
> asking my school if I can buy their Bridgeport. It's going to be a joke
> moving it out of the classroom where it's sat for 40 odd year but at some
> point I should be able to attach some machine skates. I plan to set it
down
> in my mum's garage and she really doesn't want it to be stuck in one
place.
> So I was wondering how easy is it to move something like a Bridgeport once
> it's on skates? Could one or two people push one? I know ideally it
> shouldn't really move but life is, as always, far from ideal in this case.
>
> Thanks
> John