here is how le blonde wants you to lift one of there lathes, similar to one of my options, notice tail stock in place
the grizzly option is the safest way for that particular lathe, im sure they have tried it out a few times during production to come up with that arrangement
what im getting at is every piece of equipment/lift is different, the cg is different, the geometry is different, just because the best way on your lathe, or the ones you have moved was to lift from the web casting doesn't mean it is the best way for every lathe
every lift/load/piece of equipment needs to be assessed for the best and safest lifting procedure, you cannot say with certainty that one particular method is the only method for all, and a safe setup for one might be outright dangerous for another
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