I recently built a new cabinet for my sq. column mill drill and faced the dilemma of safely moving it to the new stand. I have seen many pictures on the internet of machines with tow straps or chains wrapped around the column and lifted and wondered how safe that was for both machine and people and wanted to offer this hopefully safer solution.
Jam nut on end of inspection light magnet to position nut under holes in base to connect eye hooks. Jam nut just fits in the space between corners of the base on the enco and other imports.
Not a great picture (cell phone camera) but you can see the machine is supported at all four corners of the base. Thanks to the generous loan of engine hoist and HF load leveler from my neighbor the move was made relatively easily. Used some 2 x .250 square tubing secured with all thread as spreaders to make sure the chains did not contact any other parts of the machine.
Jam nut on end of inspection light magnet to position nut under holes in base to connect eye hooks. Jam nut just fits in the space between corners of the base on the enco and other imports.
Not a great picture (cell phone camera) but you can see the machine is supported at all four corners of the base. Thanks to the generous loan of engine hoist and HF load leveler from my neighbor the move was made relatively easily. Used some 2 x .250 square tubing secured with all thread as spreaders to make sure the chains did not contact any other parts of the machine.