Setting Up My PM935 Mill

[EdK]

I need a sanity check before I attempt lifting the mill off of the pallet tomorrow. Is this going to work?  

Ed

         

[Mayhem]

I see no reason why it shouldn't Ed.

[f350ca]

Should work Ed.

[Dr Stan]

Ya forgot the duck tape.  Every Southern Engineer "knows" everything works better with duck tape.

Oh, that's right you're in Minnesota.  Never mind.

[rleete]

That's actually quite a bit of overkill. You should be able to lift your car with that setup.

[EdK]

(03-19-2016, 09:09 AM)rleete Wrote: That's actually quite a bit of overkill.  You should be able to lift your car with that setup.

Good. That's what I wanted to hear. Now I'm not so concerned.

Ed

[EdK]

Finally some progress with the mother ship. Got it safely off of the pallet and onto the floor. I thought the front end was going to dip much more than it did. It sits solidly on the floor with no rocking at all and if does the same when I get it down into the basement I don't think I'll need any levelling feet. It looks like it might be at the ideal height for my short stature.  

I was surprised that the mounting holes were tapped. I thought they would be just through holes. They must be metric since they're larger than 5/8 and a 3/4 bolt doesn't fit the threads. It must be 19mm.

Tomorrow I'll attempt to get it on its back on the sled.  

Ed

         

[PixMan]

Anything further since we last saw the base lying on its "sled"?

[EdK]

Only a small amount. I've been sick with a respiratory bug for three weeks. Yesterday I finally felt somewhat normal and got a little done on preparing it for the move. I've done almost nothing on anything while I was sick.

Ed

[Mayhem]

Glad to hear you are feeling better Ed. Probably not a good idea to tackle this project if you are not feeling well and fully alert.