[milo30]

Been tossing around different ideas of which machine to buy. Someone suggested the Saturn 2 but I didn't want to really build one and wanted more than a 4X4 preferably. I revisited the site today and clicked on the news link and saw that they will now have a Saturn 2 4X8 machine. I'm pretty interested now. Might be able to get me my 4x8 and an ATC now.

[DDgitfiddle]

Been tossing around different ideas of which machine to buy. Someone suggested the Saturn 2 but I didn't want to really build one and wanted more than a 4X4 preferably. I revisited the site today and clicked on the news link and saw that they will now have a Saturn 2 4X8 machine. I'm pretty interested now. Might be able to get me my 4x8 and an ATC now.

That is going to be a very heavy machine. I’ll be interested to see how they ship it and how people get it up on a frame. Sounds like 5 or 6 friends and a couple cases of beer to me!

[wmgeorge]

It would also seem the frame or stand should be built into the design, maybe it is?

[milo30]

Think I'd put it together upside down and use an engine hoist to slowly lift and flip it. They have it mentioned in a few places on their site but haven't posted pictures of it. Looks like it will be $1050.

[DDgitfiddle]

Think I'd put it together upside down and use an engine hoist to slowly lift and flip it. They have it mentioned in a few places on their site but haven't posted pictures of it. Looks like it will be $1050.

Not quite sure what you would assemble upside-down on these machines except maybe the bases. If they use similar construction for the 4x8 base as the others, then I doubt you would need to build it upside-down. I'm more interested in the main machine. I had to remove the gantry from my 4x2 to get the frame up the stairs to my shop, and it was still heavy. 3 people had a pretty hard time lifting just the frame onto the base. The 4x8 is probably going to be close to 1000lbs. The engine hoist is a good idea, but you might want to consider using two hoists to help keep it balanced better.

-Robert

[milo30]

My mistake on price. Says $5950 but mentions the stand also at the $1050 so looks like they are still separate.