Moving a Bridgeport Mill
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(10-15-2014, 06:24 AM)stevec Wrote: Wow! I could see using a tripod to lift it but a BIPOD? what keeps it from tipping toward or away from the truck? 17428
I'll wait for the upcoming vids.

Smiley-eatdrink004

The A-frame is tilted slitghtly away from the truck and a chain attached to the truck is used as the third leg.

(10-15-2014, 06:41 AM)TomG Wrote: Looks pretty scary to me. Without separate guy lines to the truck, the bipod is relying on the friction of the hoist to keep it in position. Yikes

Tom

To me the scariest thing is actually the potential of the 4x4's to snap at the knots. There is so much downward force that I do not see any way it can slip out.

(10-15-2014, 07:46 AM)Mayhem Wrote: Use the force Luke...

You got that right.
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Messages In This Thread
Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by schor - 10-14-2014, 07:21 PM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by stevec - 10-15-2014, 06:24 AM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by TomG - 10-15-2014, 06:41 AM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by TomG - 10-15-2014, 12:05 PM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by Mayhem - 10-15-2014, 07:46 AM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by schor - 10-15-2014, 08:25 AM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by Dr Stan - 10-15-2014, 10:43 PM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by schor - 10-16-2014, 07:30 AM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by schor - 10-18-2014, 10:52 AM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by schor - 10-19-2014, 12:02 PM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by awemawson - 10-19-2014, 02:17 PM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by Dr Stan - 10-20-2014, 04:39 PM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by schor - 10-20-2014, 05:15 PM
RE: Moving a Bridgeport Mill - by schor - 10-23-2014, 10:15 PM



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