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I knew I didn't want to lift the machine by the table if I could find a way around it. I'm sure they engineered it to do no damage, the table only supports probably less than a third of the machines weight, etc. But my tables and gibs had just gone through a tenuous journey in a strange dark truck. I felt no need to stress them out any further.

Using the lift kit purchased from Tormach, a Erickson 09000 1" x 8' Endless Lift Sling, and a 3/4" solid steel bar I was able to use a combination of the two methods they recommend to lift the machine. As you can see in the pics I made some custom wood spacers to keep the sling from contacting the way covers when I should have just taken off the way covers instead.

Disclaimer: I'm not necessarily encouraging anyone to do this so don't sue me when you drop the machine on your kid because your steel bar was rusty. And what was your kid doing under your mill anyways? Bad form.