I'd like to make a dolly for it so I can move it around for cleaning. Anyone have a good design for an equipment dolly? There's always angle iron frame and casters. Something that could be assembled around the base and screw Jack's to lift it up on the wheels would be great.
Store it under a machine or a workbench, then only the handle and swivel wheel area will be in the way, and only a small amount of floor space will be taken up. It is also VERY easy to move out of the way if you need to use the space it currently occupies.Pallet jacks are nice, my problem is limited space, where would I put it when it's not in use. My gantry and cherry picker already get stored out in the rain. I want to build something that bolts together so it can be taken apart for storage, I've been thinking of some heavy angle to make a frame out of that bolts together and has some tabs on the outside for jack screws to raise it up for the caster units, another piece of angle with the casters that would slip under the ends and bolt to the frame, then lower it onto the casters with the jack screws. The frames could be made for each piece of equipment and the same caster setup could bolt on to all the different frames. That way you only end up with a bundle of angle to store between uses.
If I don't build a custom stand, I'll fab a tight fitting angle iron frame that lips under the machine base. I incorporate 2) 2" receiver tubes the length, or width, of the frame that are roughly 6" off the floor. We have 4) 4" swivel casters with 2" spuds 8" long welded to the mounting plates. Using a big pry bar it's easy to lift the machine 1/2" and slide the casters in the receivers.
@Firstram , I have a picture in my head from your description.......got any real photos of this you can share to see if they match?
Thanks!
-brino
Firstram, that is close to what I am thinking, but the more I think about it the pallet jack sounds pretty good, I already have the lathe raised 7" off the ground and the grinder is 7" up on the legs of the cherry picker and looks like a good work height, I'll have to raise the mill as well. The bases can be built for each machine and stay on them so no storage issue there then everything in the shop could be built to take the pallet jack forks, I'm sure I can find a place to store it and the grand kids can ride it like a scooter... lol