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Short move for Nova 1624

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Wayne Spence

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In a few weeks I will move my NOVA 1624 from the shop into the patio for the summer, then back into the shop at summers end. I need a design for a platform with wheels for the move. My main problem is coming up with a device or whatever for lifting the lathe onto the platform. The Nova has no cross braces for lifting by a lever or jack. Any ideas?
 
I've used an engine hoist (borrowed) and a chain-fall connected to a main ceiling beam before

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Ralph
 
Nova move

Borrow or rent a "cherry picker" from a friend or neighbor....it is on wheels and is used to pluck engines out of cars....Makes the job done in minutes!!
 
Wayne This is low tech but worked for me when I needed to lift a 450lb metal lathe. I rocked the lathe to one side and put a 2x4 under that side. Then rocked it to the other side and added a 2x4 to that side. I did this until I had 4 2x4's under each side. That was enough to slide it from the truck onto the rolling bench I built for it.
With the lathe which is much lighter than my metal lathe you might be able to lift each end and use larger pieces of wood some other platform.
 
Further down on the tech spectrum, recruit 4 friends and gather 2 4x4's. Place the 4x4's under each end of the bed, and 1 accomplice at each end of each 4x4. When they lift it, roll your dolly under the legs. Serve beer and pizza after the move.

Many years ago, my brother and I removed the engine and transmission from a small sports car (MGB, IIRC) by a similar method - chain wrapped around the middle of the 4x4, engaging the lifting hooks; with the hood removed, of course.

With a large enough team, almost anything can be lifted and moved this way - even artillery pieces.
 
Wayne Spence said:
In a few weeks I will move my NOVA 1624 from the shop into the patio for the summer, then back into the shop at summers end. I need a design for a platform with wheels for the move. My main problem is coming up with a device or whatever for lifting the lathe onto the platform. The Nova has no cross braces for lifting by a lever or jack. Any ideas?
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Take off the head with motor - a bit of a grunt - and the two pieces move with one large or two small individuals.
 
John Lucas et al

Thanks for your suggestion. Even one year ago I would have done it but this past year has seen too much aging, arthritis and back problems. I want to live to the morning when I wake up to the V.B 36 beside my bed.
 
if you can use a crow bar to raise one foot at a time placed a short piece of a 2x4 under each foot and proceed

if you had two extra helpers--you could tie three 4x4 together at one end and tie a rope from this end to the lathe and walk the other end of the 4x4 [one at a time [ towards the lathe

the three 4x4 form a tripod when they are standing
 
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Wayne The past years are starting to get to me also. I've been looking at those engine hoists that fold up. I end up moving fairly heavy things way to often and if I could find a place to store one of those things it would save my back and probably my sanity.
I'm also planing to get one of the hydraulic lifts that attach to the bed of the truck. My bumper is rusted and dented and needs replacing so I'm thinking of building a platform for one of those into the new home made bumper. Then I could pick up the logs that I now grunt and groan to pick up.
 
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