Originally Posted by
MichaelHenry
A racing jack (HF has a 1-1/2 ton model on sale for $80 or so) and some machinery skates might suffice for occasional moves. Use the lift to jack up a corner and slide a jack under it. Repeat 3 times for the other corners, move, and reverse the process when done. I'd feel uncomfortable leaving the mill, even the 700, on wheels all the time.
Mike
Be careful jacking up one corner of your machine. If your stand is poorly made, you could jack up one corner, and if the stand fails your machine could end up a pile of rubble on the floor.
If you need to move it around (I don't lnow why you would) then a pallet jack is the way to go. Like another poster said, you can rent one for $20.00 a day. A lot of rental places have half day or 4 hour rates as well.
You can buy GOOD PARTS or you can buy CHEAP PARTS, but you can't buy GOOD CHEAP PARTS.