Moving a couple CNC machines today...

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First machine, just a little guy. Chip conveyor, cabinet and some parts

 

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Second machine. Close to ten feet wide. 34,000 pounds. A Mitsubishi

 

[RobinHood]

Neat. So you do a lot of these specialty transports?

 

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Neat. So you do a lot of these specialty transports?

Not as much as I’d like, but yes I do.

Funny story- brought back a couple CNC machines a couple years ago from the USA. Marked down “CNC lathe” and “CNC mill” on the customs paperwork.

The border agent rejected that, she made me go ask a broker to google what “CNC” meant before she’d clear them for entry. I was actually kind of speechless, I didn’t have the faintest idea what “CNC” meant. I think it’s computer numerically controlled? Something like that

 

[RobinHood]

That is quite a funny story, but I can see it happening...

 

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Dragged this small surface grinder home, originally made in Switzerland

 

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Sadly this went for scrap. It’s pre-CNC but I still thought it was cool. Snagged a large socket that was custom purposed, decided to keep the large wrench I have and start a collection of large things.
The riggers were guessing the press was from the ‘60s.

 

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Nowhere near as sexy when they’re in the crates. One was a milling machine the other was a press. The untarped crate in the pic was 7’ wide x 11’ tall x 28’ long (going from memory)

 

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The surface grinder was “fun” to tarp.....

That’s the first machine, for me, they had like a car cover for. After it was loaded they draped the cover over it, then I put down moving blankets for tarp padding, then flipped out the tarps

 

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Big girl, 12’ wide crate. I never did learn if this was a mill or a laser cutter. Broke out the 40’ straps for this one.

 

[Brent H]

What a haul for the scrapper! Probably see it up on Kijiji - LOL - nice work Dave!!

 

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I bet @Dabbler could move it!!

actually I was surprised it did go for scrap, the old machines still have value usually

 

[Dabbler]

I think the rumour has exceeded the performance by a lot. I'd have to think long and hard on how to move a beast like that. It must have been 13000 lbs easily.

 

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I think the rumour has exceeded the performance by a lot. I'd have to think long and hard on how to move a beast like that. It must have been 13000 lbs easily.

Not even close, closer to 26,000 lbs actually

They loaded it with a forklift then used a clam on a picker to unload, but I don’t think they worried about damage unloading

 

[Dabbler]

26,000 lbs actually

That's seriously out of my range!

 

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42,000 pound lathe today

Nothing to it but to do it

 

[phaxtris]

I like your answer, "nothing to it but to do it"

It's just a matter of having the right crane for the radius...and the right rigging. 1 phone call away.

 

[PeterT]

Missing a handle on the tailstock!

 

[Former Member]

View attachment 2670842,000 pound lathe today

Nothing to it but to do it

Can you imagine that being dropped off to put in the garage and saying to the wife.....but I got the little one.