Got her done lifting the turret and head up with the table. I had considered doing this but only had the confidence to do so after seeing Buffalo20s post with the turret cribbed and strapped down to the table.
The cribbing was under the ram and another cradle under the head.
I marked the location of the bolts with a sharpie, loosened the bolts gently as to set the spider down on the ears.
After making sure all was secure I slowly manually raised the assembly with the table. As you can see
my BP doesn't have the typical table. Its quite stout and raising it didn't feel much different than normal.
I raised it 8" for the installation of the 6" riser. All surfaces that would come into play on both the mill and the riser
were cleaned up with emery cloth, cleaned and oiled. I measured to make sure they would mate correctly prior to assembly as I didn't want to risk a jammed mis fit. I slipped the riser in, lowered the assembly down, snugged the bolts
down a little more, tightened it up, and was done! I was pleasantly thrilled that all the components fit without fiddling
and nothing unruly happened. Thanks to everyone who gave me advise as even if I didn't take it, it contributed to my
process. Hopefully this can help someone who is adding a riser to their mill in the future.
The cribbing was under the ram and another cradle under the head.
I marked the location of the bolts with a sharpie, loosened the bolts gently as to set the spider down on the ears.
After making sure all was secure I slowly manually raised the assembly with the table. As you can see
my BP doesn't have the typical table. Its quite stout and raising it didn't feel much different than normal.
I raised it 8" for the installation of the 6" riser. All surfaces that would come into play on both the mill and the riser
were cleaned up with emery cloth, cleaned and oiled. I measured to make sure they would mate correctly prior to assembly as I didn't want to risk a jammed mis fit. I slipped the riser in, lowered the assembly down, snugged the bolts
down a little more, tightened it up, and was done! I was pleasantly thrilled that all the components fit without fiddling
and nothing unruly happened. Thanks to everyone who gave me advise as even if I didn't take it, it contributed to my
process. Hopefully this can help someone who is adding a riser to their mill in the future.