I ordered it Wednesday, it arrived Monday.
Packaging was in quite good condition, and only some slight damage to paint on the pedestals, interestingly, in the top right corner on both pedestals. Simple fix (see photos below).
I will likely be bolting the pedestals to the floor and setting the lathe this weekend.
In the meantime, I've removed the pallets and done a rudimentary inspection, doing some low test lifts with my 2-ton shop crane, and eye balling how best to approach the pedestals with the crane.
One apprehension I've had was how to hook my wide 10,000lb lifting straps to the hook on my crane. The solution I came up with is a lifting clevis from Tractor Supply Company for under $20 (see photos). It's over kill in terms of capacity (16,000 lbs), and some smaller ones would've had adequate capacity, but this one allowed enough space for the wide lifting straps, and additional straps hooks.
The crane had no trouble with the low lifts, and gave me more confidence for when it comes time to lift to the pedestals.
Now I need to locate and bolt the pedestals down, set the lathe, do a good cleaning, get a better look at things, do the first "pre-flight" and break-in, and start 'er up!
Packaging was in quite good condition, and only some slight damage to paint on the pedestals, interestingly, in the top right corner on both pedestals. Simple fix (see photos below).
I will likely be bolting the pedestals to the floor and setting the lathe this weekend.
In the meantime, I've removed the pallets and done a rudimentary inspection, doing some low test lifts with my 2-ton shop crane, and eye balling how best to approach the pedestals with the crane.
One apprehension I've had was how to hook my wide 10,000lb lifting straps to the hook on my crane. The solution I came up with is a lifting clevis from Tractor Supply Company for under $20 (see photos). It's over kill in terms of capacity (16,000 lbs), and some smaller ones would've had adequate capacity, but this one allowed enough space for the wide lifting straps, and additional straps hooks.
The crane had no trouble with the low lifts, and gave me more confidence for when it comes time to lift to the pedestals.
Now I need to locate and bolt the pedestals down, set the lathe, do a good cleaning, get a better look at things, do the first "pre-flight" and break-in, and start 'er up!