01-01-2016, 07:32 AM
(12-12-2015, 09:44 AM)EdK Wrote: ...I'd really like to have all of the pieces down into the basement by Christmas since I have off work from the 24th of December thru January 3rd...
I'm probably a little late with this but I took the four bolts out of the pedestal and lifted the knee off the mill with the elevation screw and pedestal attached. I then lowered the knee onto its back (the part that slides up/down the column). There was a lot of work in between with a new screw, nut and bearings but you are not going to need to do this, so I wouldn't go as far as removing the screw. To get it onto its back, I simply lowered it onto a crate that enable the bottom to sit on the crate with the screw remaining above the floor. The you gently lower it, whilst tipping it backwards. Then you can reconfigure the slings.
With the spider, my mill was the same (although I knew it would hit the floor and put my hand inside to catch it
). When putting the turret back on, don't lower it all the way down. This will give you some wriggle room. You can then get your hand in and drop the bolts through, and get a few threads engaged.
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