On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:01:39 -0500, "Lee Michaels"
leemichaels*nadaspam* at comcast dot net wrote:



"J. Clarke" wrote

Assemble the drill press on a stack of plywood or 2xwhatevers about the
same height as your base will be, then walk it onto the base or roll it
on some pipe sections when the base is done. Long as you don't tilt it
too far you should be fine.

By the way, you might want to risk 5 bucks on the ebook version of "How
to Lift and Move Almost Anything"
http://ceramics.ritchieunlimitedpublications.com/LiftnMovePg.htm.

I had a job about a year ago that involved moving a big room of gym
equipment around. It was the heavy stuff too. My help did not show up.
But there were some crow bars and long bars there. And some closet rod.

So I cut up the closet rod to make rollers. I used the crowbars and bigger
bars to lift the equipment. I used blocks of wood to work the rollers
underneath. I pushed everything around. When I got the stuff off the
rollers, I used the bars to lever everything into place. It took some time,
but I got it all done I was sore the next day though.

Soooo, levers and rollers can move some big stuff if necessary.

Google "machine skates" for more info. If you can do metalworking,
weld up some with skateboard bearings for a fifth the price.

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