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Lifiting a Lathe...
I have a Brand new 13X40 lathe sitting on a pallet right in front of it's stand.
It weighs about 1300 lbs. My first thought was to rent an engine hoise, but most hoists I've seen are rated to 1/2 Ton.. The Garage roof is a flat 2x12 roof, so it's not strong enough to do the lifting, thought I might be able to attach 4 2x6's to the roof structure, where the 2x6 would provide vertical support for the weight and the roof joists keep it from tipping over. I don't really have the space to use a fork lift, but that would be ideal if I did. Any suggestions? I can always make a stack of 4x4 and cinder blocks and slowly jack it up... Paul |
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