Tips/Techniques Machine movers Southern Van Island

[David]

I went to see a fellow today to buy a surface plate. His shop was filled with some very large machines; Ryerson-Conradsen horizontal mill, 12x40 Lang lathe, a turret lathe and a wealth of other machines. He bought them all from a single seller on Maybe Island.
Five large machines, approximately 15-18,000 lbs were moved in one trip from Mayne Island to the Highland in Victoria by Glen Lake Trucking for less than $2000.
Food for thought in case anyone want a big machine but is stuck on how to move it.

 

[140mower]

I went to see a fellow today to buy a surface plate. His shop was filled with some very large machines; Ryerson-Conradsen horizontal mill, 12x40 Lac (I think) lathe, a turret lathe and a wealth of other machines. He bought them all from a single seller on Maybe Island.
Five large machines, approximately 15-18,000 lbs were moved in one trip from Mayne Island to the Highland in Victoria by Glen Lake Trucking for less than $2000.
Food for thought in case anyone want a big machine but is stuck on how to move it.

.........so, you are thinking about it. . If you don't have room for the shaper right away, just set out front of the house, put a saddle on the ram and charge the neighbor kids $10 a ride. I seem to recall that you work from home a lot, it might be a good side gig.....

 

[David]

Definitely not thinking about it.... I need another 400 sq ft before I can add more machines.
But a money making venture might change things

 

[140mower]

.....seems I have run out of my own money...... So, back to spending yours.

 

[David]

This is the 12x40 lathe the fellow had.
Including the turret toolpost and turret tailstock... so cool.

Lang Junior Lathes

Lang, lathes, Junior

lathes.co.uk

Junior is relative to the 20" swing model which weighs in at a spritely 3600 kgs

 

[140mower]

This is the 12x40 lathe the fellow had.
Including the turret toolpost and turret tailstock... so cool.

Lang Junior Lathes

Lang, lathes, Junior

lathes.co.uk

Junior is relative to the 20" swing model which weighs in at a spritely 3600 kgs
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..... Ummmm, that 1 1/2"x8tpi faceplate isn't going to fit.....

 

[David]

..... Ummmm, that 1 1/2"x8tpi faceplate isn't going to fit.....

I think he said that the Lang had a 2 in bore. Thing was massive.