Goofs & Blunders You Should Avoid.

[Just for fun]

@pontiac428 Did you ever get your machine upright?

 

[pontiac428]

Yesterday, I found some help and attacked the Lathe of Damocles.

I went upstairs, measured twice, and cut once:




Looks right. This pic is fun to zoom in on:




I ran 3 sticks of 1-1/2 gas pipe as a chock, and a 12k sling through:



Rigged up a 5t chainfall, which worked perfectly. I used floor jacks and cinder blocks supported by the hoist until I hit the pivot point, and eased it down.






Back on its feet!




I installed locating pins made from overpriced metric shoulder bolts in the skates to keep them from coming out again. Made the rest of the job easy. In place:




Celebration!



Well, that's something I never want to repeat...

 

[pdentrem]

What a relief!

 

[Firstram]

Good deal, any damage?

 

[brino]

Victory!

 

[silence dogood]

From to.

 

[Weldingrod1]

Ahhhhh... happy machinery

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[Dabbler]

Nicely done - your building was your gantry crane - I love it!!

 

[Just for fun]

Very Nice Congratulations!

 

[rwm]

Excellent work! Are you gonna leave that hole in the floor for next time?