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Jonny:
As Phil said tailstock and chuck, that's it.
Or use someone that insists on picking up by spindle, sackem.
You don't want to start separating from base Harrison went to extreme lengths.

Doubleboosts at least half the weight, I scrapped one 5 years ago easily manouvered one handed on 4 rollers and three to push up on to a trailer, big difference.

shipto:
Thank you all I should have made myself clearer but the last 2 posts pretty much answer what I need to know.
The actual transporting should be ok I am going to ask boss tomorrow if he can get a good price on lorry with a hyab since it only has to move 4 miles ish. The hard part is the first 30-40 metres it has to come out of my uncles shed down his path avoiding ruining his garden, down one step (overhanging slab, dont want to break that) 90 degrees twice to get it to the road where it can be lifted.
Was hoping I could split it a bit to reduce the weight but I guess its gonna be all or nothing.

srp:
I moved my Harrison 165 (about a ton) using scaffold boards and scaffold poles, but that was on a more or less level driveway. There were three of us, plus a really decent quality 2 tonne engine crane to help lift up the small step into the workshop. About an hour to move 30 m.
If slopes are involved then a winch or 4 part block and tackle would be handy as well as plenty of wedges so you can stop it rolling if necessary.
Engine cranes are of limited use - very difficult to move them when they have a load on them unless you're on a polished concrete floor. A gantry would be nice, with a chain hoist running along an I beam (and not that difficult to make either).

vintageandclassicrepairs:
Hi All,
Shipto,
It sounds like an awkward job getting the lathe out of where it is presently?
Could a telescopic loader be used? or a Hiab equipped truck?
When I had  the milling machine delivered (1.25 tons) the hiab on the truck had a 40 ft boom and was able to swing it over  the house gable and land it at the workshop door

Loose rollers can be some what uncontrollable :scratch:
To move the Colchester Triumph 2000 into the workshop I made up a couple of axles using 80x10 flat steel with 25mm round bar stitch welded to it,
I used ball bearings as wheels as the concrete is smooth but larger wheels could easily be fitted
The 80x10 can easily be clamped as desired to the lathe base, (straight or angled to turn) so no fear of the lathe running off the rollers

HTH
John

shipto:

--- Quote from: vintageandclassicrepairs on July 15, 2015, 10:28:42 AM ---Hi All,
Shipto,
It sounds like an awkward job getting the lathe out of where it is presently?
Could a telescopic loader be used? or a Hiab equipped truck?
When I had  the milling machine delivered (1.25 tons) the hiab on the truck had a 40 ft boom and was able to swing it over  the house gable and land it at the workshop door
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no unfortunatly, as it is I am going to have to take the end off the shed to get it out of there and the shed is right at the bottom of his garden.

--- Quote ---Loose rollers can be some what uncontrollable :scratch:
To move the Colchester Triumph 2000 into the workshop I made up a couple of axles using 80x10 flat steel with 25mm round bar stitch welded to it,
I used ball bearings as wheels as the concrete is smooth but larger wheels could easily be fitted
The 80x10 can easily be clamped as desired to the lathe base, (straight or angled to turn) so no fear of the lathe running off the rollers

HTH
John

--- End quote ---
Having looked at the prices they want to hire/buy skates I am thinking about something like this I will probably use 76 X 38 channel to make mine however. Going over on saturday to pay him the money and do some measuring up.

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