- Joined
- Oct 29, 2012
- Messages
- 1,330
I spotted this weird lathe at a place I've been commissioning other equipment. I've never heard of such a thing, but I bet some of you have. How common is this?
Oh, and apparently this is how you mount a lathe: #1 you measure the distance between all the holes and translate those dimensions onto the ground. #2 you then drill holes in the concrete and set your anchor bolts. #3 get a fork lift and try to set the lathe down perfectly over the bolts with less than 1/8" of play in any direction. #4 when none of the bolts line up with the holes and your forklift doesn't gracefully move in all the right directions, you crawl around under the suspended load with a hammer, smacking the bolts into position. #5 when that doesn't work, you give up and call it a day.
Oh, and apparently this is how you mount a lathe: #1 you measure the distance between all the holes and translate those dimensions onto the ground. #2 you then drill holes in the concrete and set your anchor bolts. #3 get a fork lift and try to set the lathe down perfectly over the bolts with less than 1/8" of play in any direction. #4 when none of the bolts line up with the holes and your forklift doesn't gracefully move in all the right directions, you crawl around under the suspended load with a hammer, smacking the bolts into position. #5 when that doesn't work, you give up and call it a day.