Make sure you don't wrap the strap around the lead screw .
animal
On 7/13/23 7:22 AM, Bill in OKC too via
groups.io wrote:
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Ratchet straps generally
come in 4-packs. I generally buy them in pairs of 4-packs.
Looks sort of like a spiderweb when I get done...
Bolting down to plywood,
stringers across the bed of the truck/trailer, ANYTHING you
can do to keep that big heavy piece of Junque stable and
unmoving is a good idea.?
And then, drive slowly. Do
NOT give it an excuse to move in any direction. ;)
Bill in OKC
William
R. Meyers, MSgt, USAF(Ret.)
Aphorisms to live by:
Good judgement comes from experience.
Experience comes from bad judgement.?
SEMPER GUMBY!
Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome.
Physics doesn't care about your
schedule.
The only reason I know anything is
because I've done it wrong enough times to START
to know better.
Expect
in one hand, expectorate in the other. See
which one gets full first.
On Thursday, July 13, 2023 at 08:53:11 AM CDT, Andrei
<calciu1@...> wrote:
Let us not forget the ratchet straps. You need at
least two, preferably more of those to secure the
lathe in the bed of your truck. You also should know
how to use the straps. I see too many using the straps
incorrectly and at the first change in direction the
load comes crashing over the side, or in the back of
the truck cab, plunging into the passenger
compartment.?
Something like this or better:?
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Each ratchet tie-down features a ratchet
style fastener and a working load limit of
3333 lbs. (break strength of 10000 lbs. )
The 27 ft. L is perfect for personal or
industrial use. Polyester Webbing Resists
Weather and is UV-protected.
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Suggest taking a battery powered drill
and a couple 4¡¯ lengths of 2x4 and some 1/4¡± or
5/16¡± carriage bolts with nuts and washers plus
appropriate drill bit and wrench. Set the lathe feet
on the 2x4s and bolt the boards in place extending
equally out from each side. Take a bit longer to
load, maybe, but be more secure from turning over. I
did something similar when bringing home a slightly
larger larger lathe.?
Charlesl
?
Good deal , thats part of the " work smarter ,
not harder plan " . Wish I paid more attention
to that plan in my younger days .
animal
On
7/12/23 2:56 PM, David Matthews wrote:
Basic plan is to take the lathe off of
the table.? That makes it about 300 pounds
and 200 pounds.,? It has to come apart to go
in the cellar anyway.
Dave
On
Wed, Jul 12, 2023 at 5:26?PM mike allen <
animal@...>
wrote:
??? These things are top heavy , remove
what ever you can . Tool post , chuck ,
tailstock ....
Ideally removing the lathe from the
base . I don't know much about these
lathes , but looking at the manual it
looks like you can relieve tension on
the final drive belt & then remove
the belt from the drive pulley &
then tie it out of the way & then
remove the lathe from the stand ?
Good thing those trailers have lots of
tie points .
good luck
animal
On 7/12/23 1:44 PM, David Matthews
wrote:
We got to a price on the lathe
and I am scheduled to get it Friday,
assuming it is in good shape. I plan
to pull it apart and am wondering
what is needed to release the
spindle belts.? Manual calls out
tensioning and then tightening the
bracket mounting bolts in top left
of the diagram below.? I am assuming
reversing this.? Anyone know what
format the bracket mounting bolts
are?? I want to make sure I have the
right tools with me.? Taking an
engine hoist and a U Haul 5x9
trailer with me.? Lower than the
back of the pickup.
Dave
On
Fri, Jun 30, 2023 at 11:17?AM Dave
Matthews <
n36078@...>
wrote:
There is an At;las 3990 about
75 miles from here that I
replied to in an ad.? Not great
photos but it has a 3 jaw and
shows a quick change tool post
with a boring bar in it.? It
looks like a garage and fairly
accessible.? It is being
advertised for a client by what
appears to be a real estate
agent.? Story is older guy in
ill health and wife getting rid
of the house.? I have an engine
hoist so I could move it into my
pickup, possibly by removing the
lathe from the table.
I am guessing that they
aren't getting a lot of interest
because the seller messaged me
this morning implying that they
were very open to offers.
What is a reasonable price
range on one of these lathes??
Looks to be a 12".? Serial is
005555.
Dave
