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Thanks Dabbler, I may take you up on that! I will let you know once I am ready to move it.

Thanks Yes, I saw in the manual how to properly lift it with straps and used that method to move it into my warehouse. I am planning on removing the screws altogether prior to it being moved into my basement so that will not be a worry. (Screw, Saddle and Apron)

Ohhhh is it like an engine hoist? I was thinking that one of those could be useful if we move it with the headstock attached. Does it fold up for easy transport? (And transport down the stairs?)

There is a window, but not one suitable for that operation :(

I am the same way. When I got my mill I didnt have any stock so I just sat there and stared at it for a while drinking some beer :) For this one, once it is installed and running, I WILL be making chips :) Well, chips or broken tools. Either way it will be glorious

Every time I strip some parts off this thing I am thinking "Damn that was heavy" and "That should have lightened it up a bit" only to cry when I check the weight. (Me and a co-worker can pickup the heavy side now, but with a lot of effort)

Sigh Weighing my options now. Once I have it stripped down to just the headstock and bed I will gauge how to move it. A few have said to just put plywood on the stairs and belay it down. Once of my machinist friends had the same lathe and he said he removed the headstock from the bed and it made...

Thank you, Im giddy But nervous too. Still a lot of work before I can use it.

If you bought it new most "As shipped" weights are around 1000lbs But I would guess 800 Im slowly stripping parts off it and moving it home myself but I will still be stuck with the headstock/bed to move which is going to suck :)

I already started to take it apart. Hope to fabricate a new stand for it soon. So, as soon as I have it done and in my basement I will take some new pictures of it and brag some more :) It was purchased off this site though. Here is a picture from the original AD. Like I said though I will post...