New to me machine coming soon!

[PixMan]

Some photos of the progress, and there was a fair amount. I wish I could have devoted a whole day to this. The logistics of going to get the trailer, running 63 miles up to the seller, two of us loading onto the trailer then 70 miles back to Dad's shop chewed up over 3-1/2 hours right there. I worked from 8 to 6 as it was, mixing in a lot of work-related phone calls. No photos of loading at the seller, I forgot.

Old machine out, new one coming off trailer:


What to do when we get to the bottom of the little ramp? Pipes, lots of them and not many the same diameter. I have them, but those are stuck under the old Bridgeport. ;)


The transitions from sliding it down to getting it up on rollers is always a challenge because of the mix of surfaces we have there. Soft mushy grass lawn, bumpy uneven patio blocks, rough angled concrete apron to finally a smooth, clean and level concrete floor. Getting over the 2" high doorstep is a challenge, but easier than removing a big one-piece pre-hung double door assembly.


Notice the pin in the base, with a cable attached. The seller loaned me the battery powered electric winch we used to pull it onto the trailer. We had it anchored to a short tree stump 30 feet away. I never thought it would work, but it did. Necessity is the mother of invention...again.


Now after I returned the rented trailer (which was WELL worth getting), we're faced with turning it almost 90º and getting it over the rough surfaces and door sill.



The destination:


Close enough for one day. Later today I'll put it in the final resting spot, flip the head up, get it wired and before I move much more back into place I'm going to give the shop a major cleanup. Some trash to dump but mostly need to organize and put stuff in all the empty cabinets that are there in the shop.


Oh yeah, the younger fellow with the Mountain Dew bulge is my older son Steven (31), and the thin other guy is my 15 months younger brother Bruce who is visiting from North Carolina to help get Mom & Dad set up with home health aides and housekeeping.