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Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
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Gents,
I'm in a bit of a bind and I'm too blind to see a solution. I'm hoping someone here can set me straight. I built a cart for my Hardinge TM and need to get the TM on it. The cart is made of heavy angle and box channel, and I used 6" wide pieces of 6x8 angle for the caster mounts. The mounts ride outboard of the cart, and the top of the mounts rides higher than the bed of the cart - by design - so that the mill will only be 5" off the ground when transferred. I'm trying to figure out a way to get the mill on the cart without: 1. Building a gantry 2. Modifying an engine hoist so I can get the legs around the outside of the mill 3. Hiring a wrecker 4. Breaking any bones Since I gave the cart a nice paint job, I'd also prefer a method that will limit damage to the paint on the cart. I have the mill resting on a couple of 4x4s, and can easily get her a bit higher. Tha challenge here is how do I transfer the mill from the wooden platform to the cart without killing myself. I was going to build a small gantry until the price of steel went through the roof here. I'm sure there is a solution, but I've been staring at this so long I've developed a brain cramp. Any thoughts are appreciated. -- Regards, Rick (Remove the HIGH SPOTS for e-mail) |
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