Naw, I can pick up the mini-lathe and mini-mill and move them around with no
problem.

"Dave August" wrote in message
et...
Go google around, almost everyone agrees it's eayser to do the forklift
thing.
If you go the disassembly route about all you are going to do is take the
swivle head with the ram off the base and thats so off balance it's not
worth the pain.

I did take the table off (most people do) so it can go through a standard
door, but thats easy and two guys and grunt that around.

FWIW the fork lift was only used for 10 minutes to lift it up off the
floor of the trailer.
Did it the classic way, 2x4's on the forks for 'cushions' and lifted
under the ram.
Then drove the trailer forward and lowered the BP onto a dolly.
Rolled it into the shop and did the 'bar up, crib down' dance.
Took less than an hour total.

Haven't moved the Clausing yet, but the plan is to use the same trailer
(too cheap in my book)
I can borrow a 'cherry picker' engine hoist that will lift it, it's only
#1100, much lower CG, height and balance than the BP. Do the same lift
and drive trailer away, lower onto dolly, roll into place and 'bar up,
crib down'.

--.- Dave

The
BP was an extra chalnge since it's so heavy and every thing I read set
use a forklift even if you have to rent one, and so I did.. the forklift
cost me $100 for day but was well worth it. I have several friends who
get a kick out of helping me move machines sooo... I was a big party
when I brought the BP home.. LOL...

What about breaking it into 800-1000 lb pieces and moving those with a
shop crane?

Bill