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Hi folks 
Generally speaking, this post is probably more interesting to other knife makers. However, it's very relevant to my order scheduling and might be interesting to a few others around here as well.
We've been working in the new shop for over a year now, but were only able to move the bigger/heavier machines (cool toys!) this last weekend.... thanks to a very cool trailer we were able to rent. And a lot of help from my Dad (Jim) and the Boss (Angi).
Just thought I'd share for kicks
I didn't have the camera for the first load, which included my 9X42 milling machine and the 50# Little Giant power hammer. We had a little SNAFU with the hammer and it kind'a, sort'a tipped over.
But nobody got hurt, so all is well.
Ready to load the lathe...
Loaded up and ready to roll...
A very excited knife maker! Piece #3 in the new shop...
Dad helped me load the 100# LG, but he had poker night... so I took it down and unloaded it with the dogs.
As you can see, it's broken down because I had started a rebuild. That sure made it easier to move!
The fiasco with the 50# hammer forced me to rethink the unloading process... so I used a sling and a chain fall to use as a breaking system for the 100# hammer.
I drove back up and loaded the Cincinnati mill by myself--- with lots of 1" diam W1 and W2 rods, a pinch bar, and a chain fall. Got it home by 12:30 a.m. and let it wait till Sunday morning to be off loaded.
This is how the trailer works. So slick!!!
[video=youtube;uMg1X6t3qUY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMg1X6t3qUY&list=UUM3ezocAUFI1HtIi4V7SLmw[/video]
Got the deck lowered right down onto the edge of the shop floor.
The 2ton engine hoist won't lift the whole machine, but it worked awesome for lifting the ass end to get more rollers under it as it came off the trailer...
No project goes down here without Shop Dog approval. Oliver was fond of the trailer...
Bentley gave his o.k. as well...
A ~5,000# machine moves on rollers, but it still wore me out!
Having a beautiful shop helper makes the heavy work a lot easier to handle!
Well, they're not set-up in their final spots, let alone ready to cut chips or hammer hot steel yet, but they are inside the new shop, and that is enough to put a big, fat smile on my face!
Generally speaking, this post is probably more interesting to other knife makers. However, it's very relevant to my order scheduling and might be interesting to a few others around here as well.
We've been working in the new shop for over a year now, but were only able to move the bigger/heavier machines (cool toys!) this last weekend.... thanks to a very cool trailer we were able to rent. And a lot of help from my Dad (Jim) and the Boss (Angi).
Just thought I'd share for kicks
I didn't have the camera for the first load, which included my 9X42 milling machine and the 50# Little Giant power hammer. We had a little SNAFU with the hammer and it kind'a, sort'a tipped over.
But nobody got hurt, so all is well. Ready to load the lathe...
Loaded up and ready to roll...
A very excited knife maker! Piece #3 in the new shop...
Dad helped me load the 100# LG, but he had poker night... so I took it down and unloaded it with the dogs.
As you can see, it's broken down because I had started a rebuild. That sure made it easier to move!
The fiasco with the 50# hammer forced me to rethink the unloading process... so I used a sling and a chain fall to use as a breaking system for the 100# hammer.
I drove back up and loaded the Cincinnati mill by myself--- with lots of 1" diam W1 and W2 rods, a pinch bar, and a chain fall. Got it home by 12:30 a.m. and let it wait till Sunday morning to be off loaded.
This is how the trailer works. So slick!!!
[video=youtube;uMg1X6t3qUY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMg1X6t3qUY&list=UUM3ezocAUFI1HtIi4V7SLmw[/video]
Got the deck lowered right down onto the edge of the shop floor.
The 2ton engine hoist won't lift the whole machine, but it worked awesome for lifting the ass end to get more rollers under it as it came off the trailer...
No project goes down here without Shop Dog approval. Oliver was fond of the trailer...
Bentley gave his o.k. as well...
A ~5,000# machine moves on rollers, but it still wore me out!
Having a beautiful shop helper makes the heavy work a lot easier to handle!
Well, they're not set-up in their final spots, let alone ready to cut chips or hammer hot steel yet, but they are inside the new shop, and that is enough to put a big, fat smile on my face!
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