VMC or 626 in bite size bits

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

My VMC broken down into bits two men can easily manage

Edited By Mike Poole on 04/05/2020 10:37:02

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

[VicParticipant @vic]

When I moved house six years ago I bought an engine hoist. I removed the head of my VMC and fixed it to one dolley, then removed the column complete from the base and bolted that to another dolley. Sadly we have a gravel drive that extends right the length of the house to the workshop but the removal guys managed ok.
Now is the time to make detailed drawings of the collar at the top of the column in case you want to make a spacer to extend your Z. I so wish Warco made these as an accessory. My lathe is too small to make my own. Some went bonkers and made 6-8” ones (and found the Z lead screw was now too short) but I really don’t need anything more than 3-4”.

[SteviegtrParticipant @steviegtr]

Looks like a substantial piece of machinery. Are you getting a new one.?????

Steve.

[VicParticipant @vic]

I forgot to say, but one of the reasons I chose the VMC is because I knew it could easily be split into bits for house moves!

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

Posted by Steviegtr on 04/05/2020 10:49:57:

Looks like a substantial piece of machinery. Are you getting a new one.?????

Steve.

This was arrival day in 2007, it arrived fully assembled on a pallet with the base cabinet strapped to the top, the garage has a partition so the personnel door is the only easy access. Even if it was a flat run into the workshop I don’t think it would be too easy to get through the door. The breakdown is very easy and a 6’3” son was available so this is how it went. I moved it again fairly recently and you realise your strength is ebbing away when you get into your sixties, luckily No2 son was available this time now he is fully matured.

A good point Vic, I didn’t measure up on either occasion but I haven’t run out of daylight yet, I have R8 collets if things do get a bit tight, I expect a big job will arise tomorrow and I will want a bit more height but so far it’s been ok.

Mike

Edited By Mike Poole on 04/05/2020 11:37:37

[Martin KyteParticipant @martinkyte99762]

Have you learn't the trick of getting the column onto the stand? If you put a pad of wood on the floor in front of the stand and then turn the column so that it rests on it's head with the front of the base facing the stand you can lower it so that the base rests inside on stand inside the drip tray and then roll it upright so that it stands facing the front where it should be. It's amazing what tricks you come up with when you are faced with a one man lift.

regards Martin

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