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RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - EdK - 03-18-2016
I need a sanity check before I attempt lifting the mill off of the pallet tomorrow. Is this going to work?
Ed
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RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - Mayhem - 03-18-2016
I see no reason why it shouldn't Ed.
RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - f350ca - 03-18-2016
Should work Ed.
RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - Dr Stan - 03-19-2016
Ya forgot the duck tape. Every Southern Engineer "knows" everything works better with duck tape.
Oh, that's right you're in Minnesota. Never mind.
RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - rleete - 03-19-2016
That's actually quite a bit of overkill. You should be able to lift your car with that setup.
RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - EdK - 03-19-2016
(03-19-2016, 09:09 AM)rleete Wrote: That's actually quite a bit of overkill. You should be able to lift your car with that setup.
Good. That's what I wanted to hear. Now I'm not so concerned.
Ed
RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - EdK - 03-19-2016
Finally some progress with the mother ship. Got it safely off of the pallet and onto the floor. I thought the front end was going to dip much more than it did. It sits solidly on the floor with no rocking at all and if does the same when I get it down into the basement I don't think I'll need any levelling feet. It looks like it might be at the ideal height for my short stature.
I was surprised that the mounting holes were tapped. I thought they would be just through holes. They must be metric since they're larger than 5/8 and a 3/4 bolt doesn't fit the threads. It must be 19mm.
Tomorrow I'll attempt to get it on its back on the sled.
Ed
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RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - PixMan - 04-17-2016
Anything further since we last saw the base lying on its "sled"?
RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - EdK - 04-17-2016
Only a small amount. I've been sick with a respiratory bug for three weeks. Yesterday I finally felt somewhat normal and got a little done on preparing it for the move. I've done almost nothing on anything while I was sick.
Ed
RE: Setting Up My PM935 Mill - Mayhem - 04-17-2016
Glad to hear you are feeling better Ed. Probably not a good idea to tackle this project if you are not feeling well and fully alert.