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The Sequel - Oh Blimey I bought a CNC Lathe (Beaver TC 20)
awemawson:
Well after several false starts and delays I got the call 08:30 this morning to say it's loaded to the wagon and on it's way :clap:
Now this has sent me into a flurry, as previously it was going to be tomorrow and I've committed to transporting an elderly friend to and from the dentist for a check up bang on when it's expected :bang: Oh well I expect it'll sort itself out :scratch:
Have some pictures of my lathe swinging from a large hook !
awemawson:
So rather surprisingly we were able to get Geoff through the dentist slightly ahead of time, and I got a text from a friend just as he was finishing, to say that a big lorry was pulling into the farm and did I need a hand !
So we got back to the farm in time to see the lathe swinging again on the hook - a very professional chap on the (remote) control knew just what to do - extending the Hi-Ab as far as the load limiter would allow got it poked so that the Tailstock end was just able to be put on skates, then he shifted the lifting point to the Headstock end and was able to gently ease it into place.
Then a bit of work with some rather nice toe jacks got it off the skates and back on it's levelling feet. All a bit tight but 'workable' (I hope) - it's slightly smaller than the Traub so how the heck I got that in I don't know :scratch:
It's been a bit of an emotional roller coaster getting so far and I feel exhausted, but when I've fed the pigs I'll go back to the workshop and try and get a feel for what I've taken on this time :bugeye:
awemawson:
The firm I used had all the right equipment and the driver certainly knew his Hi-Ab. Superb lorry, nice Toe Jacks,, good skates and a massive hook on the hi-ab that probably weighs more than that Denford Mirac that I mended !
Of course it would never have moved if Geoff hadn't given a push at the crucial time :lol:
j1312v:
:jaw: Nice Project Matt!!!
I that the ex-uni lathe or the one in the Midlands?
awemawson:
Ex Portsmouth University
. . . who's Matt :scratch:
State of play at the moment is that I have it wired to 415 three phase. With an earth connected it's tripping a 100mA RCD - (when I hooked it up on site it had no earth) - symptoms remain as previously, no life or LEDs on the controller.
I'll try and pull the controller out this evening and see what's happening - the way it's mounted is a bit silly as there is no easy way to it's rear other than unscrewing it, and the back up battery is mounted on the rear of the controller. This battery has to be changed with the power on, so not sure how that is supposed to happen - may find out later!
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