And remove the legs and handles.
No way to know now but I wonder if lowering the tail end would have been safer?, less weight and stress on the legs.
Good you're physically okay.
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First lathe crash
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No way to know now but I wonder if lowering the tail end would have been safer?, less weight and stress on the legs.
Good you're physically okay.
Dabbler
ersatz engineer
@kevin.decelles I'm really glad *you* and the rest of your equipment are unscathed. It really sucks big time, but knowing you, you will find a way to get it all running again. The lesson learned could have come at a much higher price.
Chicken lights
Forum Pony Express Driver
@kevin.decelles good to hear you’re unhurt! It’s amazing how fast things can go sideways, even when it’s a small move
@kevin.decelles Glad to hear you are not hurt. Hope the rest of the move goes well.
amanyad565
New Member
I'm glad you were not hurt. Such things rarely happen here, but it happens. You have to be careful not to hurt yourself or others
Your're not the only one to suffer this kind of mishap. This picture was posted on another forum, it happened when he was unpacking his brand new Eisen 1440EV lathe. Makes me want to puke just looking at it.
TorontoBuilder
Sapientia et Doctrina Stabilitas
I would puke.
The driver busybee sent to deliver our 12x37 lathe caused it to topple over inside the truck. Luckily only one handle snapped apart and no one got hurt. The pallet it was on was flimsy, too small and unstable. No pic sorry
TorontoBuilder
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Why would you accept it? Send me another one, your fault your problem.
Strangely enough when I picked up mine it was not assembled on the base so initial moving was a lot easier as the COM was relatively low. Once the lathe was on the base, it became a lot scarier to move those last few inches into place.
Thx - this makes me feel better about it.
My theory is I need more machinery to practice my moving skills. The hunt ensues!
My theory is I need more machinery to practice my moving skills. The hunt ensues!
When I bought my lathe, it came in a beautiful crated box with..... A perfect forkhole clean through both sides of the box. 
I called the fellow in the US who shipped it to me and he said it was the shippers problem.
I called the shipper (US Freight), with photos, and...... They agreed!
They asked me to open the crate before we did anything else. So I did.
As impossible as it seemed, that jitney fork passed right through thin air and didn't damage a thing.
I unpacked the rest of it and set it up. It worked perfectly. I've been happy as a pig in shiest ever since!
It could have been a much worse story to tell.
I called the fellow in the US who shipped it to me and he said it was the shippers problem.
I called the shipper (US Freight), with photos, and...... They agreed!
They asked me to open the crate before we did anything else. So I did.
As impossible as it seemed, that jitney fork passed right through thin air and didn't damage a thing.
I unpacked the rest of it and set it up. It worked perfectly. I've been happy as a pig in shiest ever since!
It could have been a much worse story to tell.
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When lady luck smiles on you smile back.When I bought my lathe, it came in a beautiful crated box with..... A perfect forkhole clean through both sides of the box.
I called the fellow in the US who shipped it to me and he said it was the shippers problem.
I called the shipper (US Freight), with photos, and...... They agreed!
They asked me to open the crate before we did anything else. So I did.
As impossible as it seemed, that jitney fork passed right through thin air and didn't damage a thing.
I unpacked the rest of it and set it up. It worked perfectly. I've been happy as a pig in shiest ever since!
It could have been a much worse story to tell.
I’m working on the salvage/repair. I opted to construct a new leg/base out of steel and this is complete. Gear box needs to come apart to braze a piece as does cross slide etc.
It wasn’t a tool room lathe before it went over , but I’m confident it will be as good/useful to me as before.
I primarily used it for drilling operations
It wasn’t a tool room lathe before it went over , but I’m confident it will be as good/useful to me as before.
I primarily used it for drilling operations
