On Oct 28, 7:10*pm, Vernon wrote:
On Oct 28, 8:27*am, Randy wrote:





On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 20:28:27 -0700 (PDT), Vernon
wrote:

Therefore, I will welcome the benefit of the experience of those who
have been through the drill previously. *As always, thanks!

V

Purpose built skid = good idea

lower knee fully, center table side to side, rotate head upside down,
this will lower the center of gravity and allow you to get through
doorways easily.

Your trailer or a rented trailer sounds like best idea, use
chains/straps on bottom and on top, all 4 ways like a X.
*bolt mill to skid, bottom straps on skid or direct to mill.

Thank You,
Randy

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Gentlemen. *I have taken your fine ideas and put 'em in motion. *I'm
nearly finished with a 48" x 48" skid that I've made from 4" channel
iron and 2" flat bar. *It never would have crossed my mind to do this
but for your collective advice. *I built it a little smaller than the
4' x 6' that Roy recommended in order to be able to get a pallet jack
past the center line from front, back, or either side. *My Hudson
trailer has two pieces of 48" x 48" x 1/4" x diamond plate centered
over the tandem axles and welded to the trailer frame. *Once the skid
is finished I will thru bolt the 4 corners of the skid down through
the diamond plate. *I will similarly bolt the base of the mill down to
the skid. *By the time I take off it will look like a spider web on
wheels. *The doubled X braces are a fine idea, too. *Ships use that
concept to tie up to docks. *We called 'em "springer" lines.

Does anybody know the difference between a f"airy tale" and "a sea
story"? *Fairy tales start with "Once upon a time..." *Sea stories
start with "Now this is no ****!"

Thanks. *Y'all are awesome!

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Gentlemen. We just got home safely with the Bridgeport and a
Syncrowave 300 welder. The loaded trailer weighed about 10,000 lbs.
The '85 Ford E350 van pulled the loaded trailer very well in terms of
the steering and suspension. However, the tired old 6.9L naturally
aspirated diesel engine fell flat on her tired old face. A couple of
times we found ourselves doing 5 mph going up grades on the interstate
out of Springdale, Arkansas. It was truly dicey.

But the bridgeport is home. Long live the bridgeport! Woo hoo!
Vernon