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Cincinnati hydrashift in red deer
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Doug may know, he is in Alix AB. @historicalarms any suggestions here?
Does the machine still have it's steady rest?
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Johnwa
Ultra Member
3d printed threading dials apparently work ok. It shouldn’t be too hard to design one for your lathe.
Dabbler
ersatz engineer
nice score!
You can make a standard for the center of your lathe, and then make your carbide tool holders always on center quite easily. Saves a bunch of trouble and makes the 4-way easy to use and error free.
... how much does it weigh? ( I missed the weight on reviewing the thread)...
You can make a standard for the center of your lathe, and then make your carbide tool holders always on center quite easily. Saves a bunch of trouble and makes the 4-way easy to use and error free.
... how much does it weigh? ( I missed the weight on reviewing the thread)...
Just under 4000 lbs according to the seller.
ryanthemillwright0919
Member
Congrats on the purchase. Make sure you post pics or videos of it running when you get it home!
Well..... we're going to want pics of the move for sure.
historicalarms
Ultra Member
Downton Transport has a picker and are in Lacombe 403 782 4922 They might have a small picker for that weight but I know they have a heavy oilfield picker, might be tight going into a residential area tho.
Blue Wall
Active Member
Thanks Ill give them a call.
historicalarms
Ultra Member
another option would be D B Services Construction (Danny Beech) in Lacombe, they would have an industrial loader that would easily lift that onto a trailer. He has several smaller 2-2.5 yrd front end loaders that would safely/easily lift upwards of 6000 lbs.
Wait for a week before pick-up and the cold snap coming will re-freeze the ground under the vendors driveway ( I'm assuming it is residential) so no danger of damaging his concrete. With this in mind , the 20 T oilfield picker, altho probably very pricy ( I'm thinking $250 just to turn the key) compared to a loader, will be able to reach out and pick that puppy at the garage door right from the street...wont need to involve the driveway at all.
Wait for a week before pick-up and the cold snap coming will re-freeze the ground under the vendors driveway ( I'm assuming it is residential) so no danger of damaging his concrete. With this in mind , the 20 T oilfield picker, altho probably very pricy ( I'm thinking $250 just to turn the key) compared to a loader, will be able to reach out and pick that puppy at the garage door right from the street...wont need to involve the driveway at all.
Blue Wall
Active Member
Thanks....great thoughts I'll give Danny a call
historicalarms
Ultra Member
I was in Lacombe yesterday and had time to kill before my doc's appt. so drove around all the industrial area looking to see if i could spot a light duty picker somewhere but no joy...but i did see Downtons oilfield picker...Tandem-Tridem set-up, gonna be costly but it will definitely pick from street to garage door.
historicalarms
Ultra Member
Blue Wall...When are you going to be ready/wanting to move your lathe...I'm just thinking ( cold outside & drinking coffee...a dangerous combination) if your going to do it in the spring (my truck is parked for the winter) after your shop is ready, we may be able to move that thing without any commercial involvement at all.
I have 2 4000 lb engine hoists ( one for each end) and a flat deck trailer that will easily haul that old girl.
If you and a couple of buddies can do the grunt work, I can supply the equipment. Will take a little longer but be considerably less expensive ( steel bar for a couple of spreader bars & fuel cost & a sandwich)
I have 2 4000 lb engine hoists ( one for each end) and a flat deck trailer that will easily haul that old girl.
If you and a couple of buddies can do the grunt work, I can supply the equipment. Will take a little longer but be considerably less expensive ( steel bar for a couple of spreader bars & fuel cost & a sandwich)
Blue Wall
Active Member
Hey Doug: I tried DB services and they didn't get back to me. I ended up finding a guy through a friend and was able to load it and bring it home yesterday. It was a rush job as he fit me in. I forgot all about pictures. So it waits for me to get my shop ready and to find its place. Thanks for the thinkin bout me though.
Be safe Ron