Doin' the machine shuffle....

**TTIT** · 28th December 2006, 12:45 AM

...also known as 'small shed syndrome'. I was asked to show my castor setups that I use to shuffle everything around my 'too small' shed. Both the lathe and tablesaw lifters only raise the machine about 8mm off their feet - just enough to allow them to move on the fixed castors at the other end of the machine. The arrangement on the lathe works fine for the MC-900 plus a few kilo's of ballast but I'll probably have to come up with something more serious for the Stubby when I get it. Doubt if the lathe bounces around any more with this setup than any other lathe that isn't bolted down.
My tablesaw is my home-made job so it's not very heavy - the setup would need to be beefed up a bit for a cast-iron topped saw. The lever (red angle-iron linking the 2 cams) is simply pushed down or lifted with your foot - very easy to manouvre but stays put fairly well when lowered. The feet are from an old washing machine and can be adjusted for level by screwing them in or out.
Then there's the bandsaw lifter as well....

**TTIT** · 28th December 2006, 12:47 AM

and a couple more pics!

**mongrell** · 28th December 2006, 07:37 AM

i like the pretty colours vern

**Simomatra** · 28th December 2006, 08:56 AM

Very professional Vern I think my shed need some of those improvements

**BobL** · 28th December 2006, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by TTIT

My tablesaw is my home-made job so it's not very heavy - the setup would need to be beefed up a bit for a cast-iron topped saw.

I dunno, they don't look that much lighter than the standard 180Kg capacity machine base. I guess it will depend how much you move them around.

Anyway nice work and one to emulate.

**graemet** · 28th December 2006, 08:23 PM

A great idea and very professionally executed. Your lifters make mine seem like meccano!
Cheers
Graeme

**scooter** · 28th December 2006, 09:39 PM

Thanks for posting, Vern, you're handy at this "mobilising" caper.

Cheers..................Sean

**Grahame Collins** · 28th December 2006, 09:54 PM

Well designed and executed.
I would like to use those piccies at school to illustrate the basic application of levers and pivots to my Man Arts cherubs. Well done.

have a greenie!

Grahame

**pfred1** · 27th January 2007, 05:59 AM

I had space issues in my new shop and decided rather than putting each individual machine on wheels I made a large rolling bench that I placed several machines on. Sort of like killing several birds with one stone. I can roll all of those birds out at the same time too.

Here is a picture of my rolling bench:
http://www.instructables.com/id/EI3YBOBYSZET2JY4K0/

**aljenit** · 27th January 2007, 08:12 PM

This picture shows my shed in all its confined glory
https://www.woodworkforums.com/attach...d=1149738815:C
As a fellow small shed warrior I REALLY appreciate the detail of your attachments and will try to install something like them on my lathe and bench.The washing machine legs sound great.

I'm off to the secondhand whitegoods place and the recycling centre this week.I am now inspired to get mobile

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