First I am interested in doing hobbie work, alternative energy work and
prototype invention work. I do want the largest best machine that
I can afford. I live in a rental enough and I do not have a forklift
or a trailer. I need to be able to move my machines by hand. No
steps and I have a shop with concrete floor. I plan to buy a seperate
lathe and milling machine. What I imagine I need to do is get a
large engine crane or something simular? To lift the lathe and
mill I get, to place them on and off some type of roller cart.
And to lift them on their stands. Also it would be nice if I could
also lift the mill and lathe up high enough to get on/off the
bed of a pickup truck. I understand that this would take a large
engine crane if I can find it, also I need to find a cart to
handle this. The shop I have now has a small room, I would
like to get the machines in there as it would be much nicer
to work in there, I would have to be able to get through the
door way.
What do you think of this mill?
http://www.industrialhobbies.com/Mer...ory_Code=Mills
Also this lathe?
http://www.machinetoolonline.com/PM1236.html
verses this grizzly lathe?
http://grizzly.com/products/Gunsmith...h-Stand/G4003G
I looked at the manual for this grizzly it had the feature of tightening
up the spindle if needed. It does look like a better lathe than
others from grizzly.
I do wonder if will be able to move the lathe around or not? May have
to set up a haul trailer if and when I move from my rental.
Thanks for any thoughts.
Dan
Sorry seems that I got in the wrong thread section, still would
like answeres thanks.