Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 18 ft router

No the planer table is @24 ft x 30 inches wide. The base of the machine is
36 ft long the ways extend 8ft on each end with a support under each end. I
have never seen it run as it's been setting outside for about 10 years. I
assume that the table overtravels the ways by probably another 8 ft on each
end.
The shop is located down the road in a marina about a half mile and they
will pick it up and bring it to me with their travel lift which can pick up
35 tons.
With the table off I doubt that it weighs more than 25000 lbs. They will
keep the table as a welding table.
The name cast in the side is Walter Machine Works Dated 1897 or 1895 I
can't be sure
The big problem is the ground is so wet after a solid year of rain that
they may not be able to bring it across my yard till July??
Doug

----- Original Message -----
From: "metlmunchr" <metlmunchr@...>
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Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 9:10 PM
Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: 18 ft router


> Uhhhh....a 24 ft planer has a 24 ft stroke (moving table). Roughly,
> the length of this machine is twice the stroke plus 10 feet, so in
> this instance somewhere around 58 to 60 ft long. The table alone
> will probably weigh in excess of 30,000 lbs, and the entire machine
> weight will push 100 tons. Machines like this have to be
> disassembled for moving. $25,000 might get it disassembled, moved,
> and re-assembled, but I doubt it. You are kidding aren't you?
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Douglas Pollard"
> <dougpol1@o...> wrote:
> > Hi Folks,
> > Well I have reluctantly given up on the idea of using oak to
> build my
> > cnc router. I had really gotten caught up in the idea probably as
> much as
> > anything because everyone thought it the wrong thing to do.
> > A local machine shop came to my rescue by giving me a 24 ft
> metal
> > working plainer. The table is way to heavy to use. It weighs, I
> would guess
> > 3000 lbs. It would take a motor as big as a water bucket to start
> it and
> > stop it. I am thinking that I will build a table out of 1 inch
> Aluminum jig
> > plate as they have enough left over from a job and will let me
> have it
> > really cheap.
> > The plainer frame is really heavy and has a very rigid gantry
> with cross
> > ways to mount a router on. I plan to throw away the compound that
> the
> > cutting tool is usually mounted on and mill some rectangular
> lightning holes
> > in the cross slide. Hopefully I can get it light enough so that
> there will
> > not be so much inertia involved.
> > The bed has "v" ways. I think I can make some kind of roller
> devices to
> > fit down in them and provide roller ways for the table.
> > Now I am scratching my head trying to figure out were the
> money is
> > coming from to buy the bigger motors and electronics to move all
> this
> > around. I have a sinking feeling I'm in over my head but I guess
> I'll take
> > it one step at a time. It most likely will just take longer to
> complete due
> > to having to come up with the money.
> > Doug
>
>
>
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