Hi,
I bought a TOS tool room lathe - SV18RA. It's much heavier than most tool room lathes I've seen at about 1.9t (~4000 pounds). I got a longer bed version (1m or 40inches) and it seems like the bulk of the weight is in the headstock and tailstock area - there is a big gap under the bed in the middle. Now I'm wondering - has anyone transported this particular machine or knows how to deal with it? Can I use a forklift with a large pallet? Can I lift it by the bed? (though I'm not sure it would balance anyway? ie. headstock area is probably much much havier) Or maybe I need a crane of some kind to lift it up, but then I'm not sure where are the points to hang it. Sometimes there are holes for pipes or threaded hole for an eye bolt, but I can't find any info on that particular model. I have a manual, but it's in Czech and I don't see any drawings, which would show the method.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
I bought a TOS tool room lathe - SV18RA. It's much heavier than most tool room lathes I've seen at about 1.9t (~4000 pounds). I got a longer bed version (1m or 40inches) and it seems like the bulk of the weight is in the headstock and tailstock area - there is a big gap under the bed in the middle. Now I'm wondering - has anyone transported this particular machine or knows how to deal with it? Can I use a forklift with a large pallet? Can I lift it by the bed? (though I'm not sure it would balance anyway? ie. headstock area is probably much much havier) Or maybe I need a crane of some kind to lift it up, but then I'm not sure where are the points to hang it. Sometimes there are holes for pipes or threaded hole for an eye bolt, but I can't find any info on that particular model. I have a manual, but it's in Czech and I don't see any drawings, which would show the method.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.