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RF30 Basement Install

Darn it Craig I wish I would have thought of this before you started to tear her down...you could have driven to my place again and using all my lifting capabilities here, in an hour we could have had that thing in 6 manageable pieces and back in your truck...I think I have an old warehouse hand truck here that I would have donated to your cause.

Just a thought here over the reticence of the column to slide out of the head...the orientation it is laying at will have pressure on the column locking handle & roller on the right hand side. The way they work, this will lock the column to the head the same as if it is locked in use. there can be no weight on the lock handle.
 
I don’t know the height of your truck bed but maybe the easiest way is to make a ramp and strap the head to a four wheel dolly and lower it down the ramp.

I fear that unless the column is upright you won’t be able to take the head off.
Unless you put it upside down maybe?


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8:08 AM Success!!!!!

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I managed to separate the column (98 lbs) from the head (60-70 lbs appox I think). With it on it's side, crank side up, and column supported I managed to jack the column off the head using the rack and head crank. That rack arrangement is kind of strange, it floats beside the column and leverages off a ring at the base of the column. In order to get it all the way off, I had to place a foot long piece of aluminum round bar between the ring and the bottom edge of the rack. Once the top of the column was past the pinion gear it was just a matter of giving the column a good yank and off she came. I'm thinking the only way to re-unite them now is stand the column up on the upside down head.

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Everything is in the shed now. Tomorrow I have some help available so we will see what we can move into the basement.

Craig
 
Awesome work Craig!!!
Did you find any shims under the column?
 
Anyone know how the spindle pully comes off one of these machines? I want to remove the belt cover if possible.

Thanks,

Craig
 
YYCHobbyMachinist said:
No shims that I could see.
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That should help ensure it is in tram when it's all reassembled but I'd check it to be sure.
There were shims under the column on mine. I replaced them and had to add more to get it right but now it's very close to .0001 all the way around.
 
Wow!!, Congrats Craig on the new mill. Good luck getting it to the basement. Let us know how it goes.
 
Ok looks just like mine.
Is the pulley cast iron or aluminum?

I would see if you can get some Kroil or WD40 down between the spindle and the pulley.
Then hit the top sheave of the pulley with some heat.
It’s hollow so there’s little point in heating the lower sheaves.

Mine was on good and tight so it might take a bit of time.


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David_R8 said:
Ok looks just like mine.
Is the pulley cast iron or aluminum?

I would see if you can get some Kroil or WD40 down between the spindle and the pulley.
Then hit the top sheave of the pulley with some heat.
It’s hollow so there’s little point in heating the lower sheaves.

Mine was in good and tight so it might take a bit of time.


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Cast iron/steel, not aluminum.
 
The first time I pulled off the pulley I used a big puller that I ‘rented’ from Canadian Tire.
(Here they have a program where you buy the tool, use it and bring it back for a full refund. Seriously)


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