Phred, you might do some double checking. I seriously doubt that
you have 3 phase service at your house. This may make it a deal
breaker although there are some work arounds to simulate 3 phase.
It would be prohibitively expensive or even impossible to have it
run to your property.

I don't think typical shed joisting will be able to carry or even
allow you to move across to a position. The machine really wants
a concrete floor.

I've not seen your mill, but most are quite top heavy. I can't
envision getting it onto a tilt bed wrecker.

I hope some others will prove me wrong or have alternate ideas.

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DanG
Keep the whole world singing . . .


"Phred" wrote in message
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Hey all:

I was asked to dispose of a Jet/Max BP style machine, exact
clone of
the Bridgeport mill, including DRO, cutters and other
tooling... I
figured I'd grab it for myself and rework it in my spare time.
Actually it only has about 100 hours on it, I trammed the ways
and are
all well and good. So good deal for free.

1st question is how to transport it to my house...

Can a flatbed tilt wrecker handle this? I figure if it can winch
a SUV
up, it can handle a 1 ton machine as long as it is secured well?
It's
only going 12 miles.

What type of floor does this need? I have a 20x20 shed that I
would
like to put it in, but it's raised on cinder blocks (so she
dinna
rot). Can I use lolly's just under the floor where the machine
is, or
should I move the shed, pour a floor, and drop said shed back on
it's
new foundation?

Also, I need to run 240 for the 3 phase... I have it in the
house for
the W/D, but having never run power outside, what should I look
for...
Buried line? Can I also run lighting for the shed off the same
panel?

This was a Garden Shed, but I think it will do better as a shop
now
that I have a machine. My basement is too low and confined, plus
I
really dinna want the smell of coolant and swarf wafting into
the
living room.

Guess that's it. Thanks' gang... Have a Great Holiday!

Fred Fowler III