[TheForge] Moving machinery

Thu Jan 24 08:06:01 2002

        Hochewa, I have many tools in the shop on casters including the 3200
lb iron worker.  I use frames with angle iron going up and casters applied
to them on the leg pointing out.  I'll post a picture so you see what I'm up
to.  The center of gravity of the caster frame is lowered considerably by
doing this so the machines don't want to tip over when you push on the sides
of them.
        What are you refereing to when you say plumb the machine all over
the shop??  are you saying you have quick couplers on the power pack to tie
into other attachments?

Ralph Sproul - Bear Hill Blacksmith
Webster, NH


----- Original Message -----
From: <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2002 9:18 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Moving machinery


> To All,
> I am an engineer so I wanted to be able to plumb the press out anywhere in
> the shop.  So I mounted four 1/2 inch bolts head down to the bottom of the
> frame.  The loading has essentially glued it to the concrete floor where
it
> sits.  I can move it now a little with great effort but I would like to
just
> make it mobile.
>
> Hochewa
>
> In a message dated 1/23/02 2:43:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [email protected] writes:
>
> << I use 3/16-1/4 inch rods about 3 ft long 4 or 5 of them will move any
huge
>  machine. Lift one side with a pry bar and put 1 rod under etc. After you
get
>  3 or 4 under it, you do have to push it to where you want it. Rowland >>
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