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OK Guys I'm a few days away from being able to mount my surface plate. Figure there isn't any help or another able bodied person around. I don't have a cherry picker or any kind of overhead system. Lucky me I can get it into my van using the forklift at my warehouse. But at home where it's going to live I've got to get it onto the stand I'm building. The stand is going to have a working height of 36" at the top of the plate. I've basically followed "most" of the instruction of the graphic included with the Standridge plate.
I will be able to get the van within a few feet of where the plate will rest on the stand. The stand is stationary and will be resting on bolts to level it...plus the 3 point mount for the plate at the top. It's 2" square tubing as discussed in the other thread.
So how do I get it out of the truck and on to the stand alone? I've only got one idea so far and that utilizes a 1/2 ton chain block and tackle I've never used before. But I'd have to build a 4x4 wood rolling frame high enough to use the block. If I had an engine lift it would be a piece of cake. ...and building the rolling frame will be a super pain in the rear. But I will also be able to use it to remove the table from my mill next...and remove the lathe from it's base when I transfer it to the new one.
The garage is 10' high with a normal 7' garage door. Roof is cut and stack. So connecting to those framing members doesn't exactly = safety...likely to come loose and pull the ceiling down with it.
The only other idea is to make the stand and put the plate on the stand at the warehouse...put the whole thing in my trailer and bring it home... But then I have to get the whole thing out of the trailer. I'm stumped.
Ideas? Suggestions?
Paul
I will be able to get the van within a few feet of where the plate will rest on the stand. The stand is stationary and will be resting on bolts to level it...plus the 3 point mount for the plate at the top. It's 2" square tubing as discussed in the other thread.
So how do I get it out of the truck and on to the stand alone? I've only got one idea so far and that utilizes a 1/2 ton chain block and tackle I've never used before. But I'd have to build a 4x4 wood rolling frame high enough to use the block. If I had an engine lift it would be a piece of cake. ...and building the rolling frame will be a super pain in the rear. But I will also be able to use it to remove the table from my mill next...and remove the lathe from it's base when I transfer it to the new one.
The garage is 10' high with a normal 7' garage door. Roof is cut and stack. So connecting to those framing members doesn't exactly = safety...likely to come loose and pull the ceiling down with it.
The only other idea is to make the stand and put the plate on the stand at the warehouse...put the whole thing in my trailer and bring it home... But then I have to get the whole thing out of the trailer. I'm stumped.
Ideas? Suggestions?
Paul