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11/11/2012 09:06:44

Just found this thread while googling for comments on moving VMC mills. Mine arrived yesterday...

Delivery was much later than Warco originally estimated (guessed?) and instead of the promised 24hr notice I had a call from the delivery driver - "I'm at the end of your lane - where are you?" But the guy was really helpful and with the help of his pallet truck we moved the machine 50yds, mostly up a 1 in 7 slope, from lorry to garage.

My problem is that I have limited headroom in my garage and I have had to take off the head to allow enough lift to get it on the stand. Not too difficult, though, but you do need to disconnect belt guard switch and motor. I also removed the motor to reduce weight, and took the head off the turret as well. I'm now ready to lift the machine off the pallet and lower on to the stand but I
that I shall be hiring an engine crane to do that bit under control.

I went for R8/metric. While everything else in the workshop is imperial I find myself having to convert to/from metric more and more - but I've put a 3-axis DRO on to cover all eventualities.

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