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17th April 2011, 09:16 PM #1Senior Member
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Lifting points on Hercus/south bend clone lathes?
Hi,
Just wondering if there are any specific lifting points on the hercus/south bend clone type lathes?
Thanks
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17th April 2011, 09:23 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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If by specific you mean factory recommended, not as far as I know.
You have the choice to lift it any way you wish.
Caution would be advised not to lift off any part that may get damaged.
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17th April 2011, 09:29 PM #3Senior Member
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Thanks, I will try a couple of slings. One near the rear and one towards the headstock.
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17th April 2011, 09:34 PM #4Product designer retired
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If you lift from under the bed, you should have no problems.
Ken
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17th April 2011, 09:39 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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If you were trying to find an appropriate lift point,you could place 1 sling around the bed web nearest the Headstock and another around the 3rd web from the Headstock,wind the carriage for or aft to assist in weight transfer.
Allternatively lift with a suitable lift plate attached to the underside of the bed neareat to the headstock,this will require only a single lift point,you will have to counteract horizontal lift with carriage and tailstock.
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18th April 2011, 01:14 AM #6
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Can you disassemble it before lifting it ?
When I picked up the Sheraton.. I took along a bush pole to support the guys roof truss ..I jammed the pole under his truss , in the middle, we then lifted it up with a chain block and I backed the trailer under it . I wouldn't do it that way again, it was too scary .
My XF Falcon really struggled towing it home ...up hills.
I unloaded it by myself , reversing the above method . But it's maybe better to pull it apart and move it disassembled . It only takes a while with spanners to pull the lathe down.
Mike
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18th April 2011, 05:01 PM #7Senior Member
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It currently is disassembled, but I want to put it all together and then make sure it's working properly before I move it into it's proper location.
I might try making up a lift plate for it, I think I have some 12mm plate around and an eye bolt. Will make things easier the next time I have to move it aswell.
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18th April 2011, 05:57 PM #8GOLD MEMBER
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If you make up the lifting plate have the eye bolt or your lift point above the top of the bed by a couple of inches.
Also on the bottom side of the bed there is a recess,if you can make your lift plate fit in there you will stop a bit of slip,rather than having it just sitting on the bottom of the bed.
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26th April 2011, 12:10 PM #9Senior Member
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I tried putting a couple of slings between the webs on the bed in various positions but the lathe just wanted to tip over as soon as I lifted it off the ground, not very safe.
Then I decided to go with a single sling accross the bed and I used a peice of wood to protect the leadscrew, moving the saddle and tailstock allowed me to have a perfectly balanced & level load.
Hope this can help someone in the future.
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