I know exactly what you are going through. I just moved 500 miles. My lathe and mill are full size, and I am in my seventies. I had to build an addition for the shop and since I could not get a contractor, I had to build the addition myself before I could move in. After three and a half months I am almost back in business. I am now a very tired old man. Keep up the good work.
Best of luck on your move. Personally, I think moving is like getting beat up. Hopefully you will have a happier experience. Now the selfish part: you're a great asset to the hobby machinist community and wannabe's like me. PLEASE please please don't quit making videos. You're a wonderful presenter.
@@ellieprice363 Is _that_ why I burned out? ;) (Or something... not a perfect match to my reality, just an opportunity seen and taken for some levity.)
@@somebodyelse6673 from my experience with stuff shipped from China I thought that they used ungraded bolts welded to paper thin angle iron when they didn't care if it survived skipping...
11:40 Quinn trying out the newest ballroom dancing techniques under the guise that she is working out the load procedure. As if we are gonna believe her!!!
Chris J. No not fall but it can topple over. For years I moved all kinds of machines so I have seen that, fortunatly not of my doing but when companies try to do it themselves with people not knowing how. Secret is the proper tools for the task at hand and how to use it. But patience and perhaps asking someone with experience will get you a long way with lesser complicated moves by yourself.
@@ErikNielsendk (Floorstanding) Lathes are the classic for catching people out and toppling over during machine moves... Everyone gets that the headstock end is heavy, but it's often not appreciated by inexperienced movers that the bed is offset towards the front (when you look top down at the position relative to the leveling bolts where you're likely to put skates) and how heavy the apron assembly is, making them remarkably front-heavy too. Unfortunately that usually means if it does topple it results in significant damage to the controls, apron, leadscrew and feed shafts. You have to get up to DSG/American Pacemaker sized lathes in before the physical mass of the base casting is enough that the narrowness and imbalance in weight distribution doesn't cause a major instability issue... Conversely smaller modern Taiwanese/Chinese engine lathes are particularly high risk because they have often hollow steel frame cabinets underneath and concentrate all the weight in the bed and headstock castings which are +800mm up from the base.
When I had a washer and dryer delivered they showed up in a truck that was too tall for the tree branches over my 200' driveway. I was worried about how they would get them up the steep slope, but their solution was a very small man, perhaps 5'2" tall. Two guys in the truck simply lowered it onto his back and he just strolled up the drive with it. It was amazing to watch.
I heard a story (a true one, my friend witnessed it) of an upright piano that was moved to a farm in a pickup truck. When the pickup arrived there, a big, huge, strong farm hand put a hand at each end of the piano and easily lifted it off the pickup, and stood there holding it and asked, "where do you want it?" My friend who saw this was stunned!
Best of luck with the move, Quinn. You did an amazing job getting everything packed up. You’re about a bazillion times more organized than I could ever be. Here’s to hoping your move brings your life betterment in every way, and that it goes as quickly, smoothly, and safely as possible. Looking forward to seeing the new shop once you’re ready to be back with us!
I've moved so many times I can move nearly anything, however I'm getting old enough and am crippled enough that I just hate moving. Moved last November and I sold three truckloads (14' box van) of antiques, tooling, machines, collectables, etc to lighten my job. As of this last July, I'm looking to move again. Whether from Nebraska to Texas, or three miles across town, the older you get, the less you want to move.
You have to clear unnecessary stuff twice when moving: 1st before, so you don't have to move as much. 2nd after, because the experience of moving it has shifted your attachment to the stuff; things you thought were indispensable become a nuisance when you have to lug them around one too many times.
I would die if I had to move that much. I plan to move at most 5 times in my life. Almost half-way done and its only at 3 moves including childhood so I have a chance.
Time to rally the troops! Some can't send money, join memberships, help via patreon. But those people are the ones that can work all day and gladly do it for those we care about.
When I moved 10 years ago I bolted caster wheels to the bottom of a pallet and convinced my local grocery store to give me one of those great big roundish boxes they display melons in. It was the perfect way to pack all the lightweight yet awkward garage stuff, lawnmower, weed whacker, blower, hoses, extension cords, sprayer, folding chairs, planters, long tools and all the other bulky stuff just rolled onto the truck as a single unit.
Tip for the future when moving "mobile" toolboxes. The best way to move that stuff (and what the movers might've done if it stayed loaded) is to pull the drawers out, roll the skeleton of the cabinet into the moving truck and then reinstall the drawers. Unloading is the reverse of the same.
I do not recommend trying that with fully loaded drawers as it's a great way to accidently bend the draw slides. In fact just moving a tool chest with fully loaded drawers is highly questionable. The problem is that most of the time the items in the tool chest are not packed tight enough to prevent all movement(especially vertical movement) and when you get a lot of weight sloshing around then things tend to break.
@@ryanslaback9418 Short or long distance moves? On short moves I haven't had any problems as long as the drawers stay closed but long moves are a different story. Two different top boxes on a long move had different failures for me. One had the bottom drawer break loose from the lock and tore through the stretch film which caused the drawer to open a few inches and eventually had one side of the drawer slides break and the other twisted. Another one didn't break through the stretch film but the drawer basically collapsed into the bottom of the tool chest(It was a cheap Kobalt).
It is amazing what loads can be moved "by hand" if one knows how to. We have a guy supplying grand-pianos for our festival. All by himself. He fits 3, on a side, in his (large) van. He just knows how. Good luck with the move! :)
Same experience here. Working audio for a concert. Wondered how the two guys were going to get the full grand piano out of the truck and up onto the stage. I still don't know how they did it, I looked away for five minutes and next thing I knew it was on the stage with it's legs on.
@@BirdTho He tunes them before every concert anyway. To come back to the subject of the video: when you move a machine in your workshop, you must 'retune' it, whether it was 1 meter or a 1000 miles. :)
I Just upgraded from the same lathe you have to a 12 x 36... Planning ahead, low and slow is key to success! Its nice to see that I'm not the only one willing to take the time to be thorough, plan ahead and keep safety at the top of the list. I love the content you produce! So Keep 'em coming!!!
Just think Quinn. It is not just you moving. Were moving with you! our workshop will be amazing . Just like you, Hope all goes well for you on the zero hour, I could almost here you choke up when you said how many years you been there. well we will see you in the next chapter .
Congrats! I’ve done it too. But uk to Spain (girona). I sold a lot of big items (big compressors, kiln, The movers ‘forgot’ my lathe and had to bring it 3 months later. I gave my scrap metal to another RUclipsr. Also some things disappeared during the move too, 123 blocks, and some other small items. My wife and I put all our vital stuff in a trailer and drove it down in 24hrs. I’m still working on my new workshop. Currently it’s a step down, but when we build our new place I’m getting a dedicated new shop! Looking forward to seeing your new space!
20 miles is the same as 1500 miles as far as packing goes, so excluding literal across-the-road moves, you just take a deep breath and buckle down and do it the same either way. Now, the non-packing part of going to a new place you're not familiar with is a whole different thing!
Good luck with the move. I moved my shop with a full sized mill, lathe, surface grinder, etc. to Brazil. As you say, it's a lot of work, but you can do it!
I moved fairly often overseas and the best tip i got for machinerie and tool to reduce banging and scratches is "Bean bag filler memory foam" i put this in all my tools box or fragile thing between each items.. It expand after 30min to fill those lose gap between stuff, significantly reduced scratches!
I like your packing methods. I moved once [whole 3 miles!] and good thing I had a small skid steer that I could load up and drive right into the new cellar shop and place the machines pretty close to where they had to be. Getting them out of the old cellar shop was a chore. Heavest was a Jet mill at 700 lbs or so. Good thing I had no time constraints.I used a cherry picker that could fit in the cellar hatchway towed with my Sears tractor to pick stuff up and load on my trailer. That was 35 years ago and I swear I can remember every minute of the move! Wish you the best.!!
Great job Quinn, You never cease to amaze me with the stuff you know I spent 15 years moving people and you have done everything correctly the amount of people that want to fill big boxes with really heavy stuff is unreal, we would need 10 men and a dog to move them not sure what the dog does just an old saying here in Australia, Happy moving Quinn.
When once discussing my many moves during my college years with my father (b.1918) he commented "3 moves are as bad as a fire". It will take an even longer time and greater effort to unpack and setup everything the way you want it. Good luck and hang in there.
Seeing how you had your shop organized was surprisingly useful. I'm crammed in a small space too, so it's very interesting to see how you've solved various organizational problems.
Have you considered adding a leveler on the engine hoist? Makes adjusting for CG a breeze, as well as ensuring that your slings don't try sliding towards each other.
I like your safety attitude. I did a lot of heavy lifting in my trade (millwright) and a little tip that could come in handy. When tightening the d-ring shackle, back the screw off 1/4 turn so that you won't need a wrench to undo it. Thanks for your good info.
I'm 39, so thanks for the tip on package tying! 😁 Also movement kills things applies to packing to ship as well as to move. Thanks for taking us along on your journey!!!
I don't know what it is but I just love going through draws filled with tooling and things so please never apologize for that. Look forward to seeing your new setup and hope everything goes well.
Indulging your OCD is far less draining than repairing and replacing damaged items and re-sorting jumbled parts and fasteners. Glad you've gotten through the intimidating part. Hope the more difficult part is as successful; focus on how nice it will eventually be!
Some ideas: When I had to ship a heavy crate, I simply bolted a hand truck to the crate. Tip and roll! Rust proof by first spraying with WD-40 (to displace moisture) then spray with LPS-3 or Boeshield. That stuff dries to a soft waxy film that won’t catch dust. Much better than having a layer of slime. “Calibrate” tape measures before purchase. I use. Drill blank;, those are a precise 2” long. It’s amazing how many are off.
Excellent preparatory work Quinn, spot on, ref removing items from the drawer cabinet, the rails or bearings are easily damaged from road travel, though many trucks and trailers do have air suspension. Steel doesn't get any lighter 😕. Bon voyage and happy new home, hope sprocket likes his new territory.
When I moved my Bridgeport mill from its previous owners workshop, after we removed its table so it could be squeezed through a normal sized door, I lifted it with a 1ton engine crane and attached two pieces of 6" by 4" to its base with coach screws, then it was moved with a pallet jack onto a tail lift to get it into a lorry. I moved it into position in my workshop on pipes, which is really easy as long as you have at least two people. Lathes are easier to move in my experience, you can jack up each end in turn or lift from the bed with straps. I have a set of machine skates and a toe jack, both items well worth having if you are moving machinery that a couple strong people can't pick up.
If you raise the pallet itself on blocks, you can then slide the legs of the crane right underneath, thus no reach issues. Good luck with the move. Also for the final delivery stage, you could arrange for a local truck with a power tailgate to pick up your crates at the terminal. Or just use a flat bed tow truck (tilt & load) to meet your moving van at your final destination, park back to back and slide the crates onto the tow truck then tilt to the ground. I have used all of the above techniques for years moving tons of awkward equipment. Also the flat bed tow truck is always equipped with straps and a winch!!
Good luck with the move to Greenland Quinn. I am going to be moving a shop vaguely soon, thanks for all the tips and tricks. Looking forward to part 2 and your new shop.
Oh boy I have just moved to a new house last month so I fully understand. I still have a lot of unpacked boxes, some tools and parts and bits and pieces missing but on the plus side it's a much bigger space, workshop is around 1000 sqft. (And the two new cnc mills I ordered back in February have just arrived this week so I need to spend some time with them. The smaller one has just been fired up, made its first spins this evening so I'm pretty excited. :) )
When I got my milling machine, it was a 3 day project to move it. Day 1 was getting it from the basement to the garage of the house where it was. Day 2 was loading onto a truck, and unloading at my place, and getting it indoors. Day 3 was moving it to where I set it up, at the far end of the basement. It's a J head Bridgeport, weighs 2200lbs. 1-1/4" black iron pipes for rollers, block and tackle or winch to pull, portable gantry crane to load, backhoe to unload, more roller pipes and winching to place.
I haven't been been to your site in a while, but watching this like so many of your videos brings a smile to my face. Nothing like a practical girl that knows what they are doing.
Good Luck with your relocation. Moving my small machine shop 100 miles. There was no building where I have moved to so first priority was to get a new workshop built and electrics installed. Hopefully by mid September I will be up and running again.
Best of luck with your move, looking forward to more Blondihacks wherever you are headed! Movement during shipping is bad news. I've received many heavy objects damaged, because they were poorly secured in a crate. Through bolts (or into T-nuts) are good, lag screws if there's real timber to drive into are okay...Screws are a gamble, if they don't snap off or pull out of the wood, they might bend and be a bear to remove. Nails at least can be pried free, and almost always bend rather than break. Best, is to trap the object with strong blocking so it cannot shift at all. Even a modest hole clearance amount, is enough of a running start to shear off some screws. Straps are best when in a complete loop (like plastic or steel banding) or hooked to something solid, rather than screwing down the ends (back to relying on screws in wood?).
Awesome job, well done. A lot of shall we say “blokes” don’t use lifting devices, their backs will disagree at an older age. I use a small parts cleaner brush for oiling the lathe surfaces, just saves getting cut open for a bit of swarf you didn’t manage to clean off. It’s also the same one I clean the swarf off with for the same reason. I don’t have to pack my home when moving ( I live on a boat so always packed) but the workshop is always a big job. Happy moving.
Enjoy your videos' Quinn. You have helped me re discover my high school youth in Vancouver BC. I just hope you are moving to Canada----maybe BC. At any rate the very best!
Sorry to see that you're moving. It's very exhausting to pack and then unpack. As long as you are happy sweety, then I'm happy for you. I'm looking forward to your new shop. Good luck, be safe, and stay healthy.😊❤
Those feet on the crane are a damn good reason to mount heavy machinery on benches that can accommodate crane feet. Found this too my cost when I upgraded from a 85lb lathe to a 400lb monster.
An interesting thing I learned loading excavators & stuff onto trucks is, when you have straps with a spreader like that, it actually increases the load along the strap by a lot; this is not a criticism I'm sure you're fine, it's just a cool factoid I like. In order to have the strap at an angle, you necessarily must have a force keeping the strap from straightening out, in this case that "force" is the wood plank, equal & opposite reactions etc. So it's Pythagoras, the force along the strap is C, C=sqrt(A^2+B^s) B is the force vertically, the weight being lifted divided by the number of straps, but then you also have A, the spreading force. I don't know the math past this point super well, that is to say I'm not great at trig so I don't super understand the meaning of the math, but the formula is C = (total weight/# of straps)/cosine(included angle between the straps/# of straps). So if we take # of straps out, (portion of weight)/cosine(degrees off vertical)=sqrt(A^2+B^2)... math math math... square both sides, subtract B^2, sqrt everything, oh but wait portion is B, (B/cosine(theta))-B=A, maybe? I'll welcome a math friend on this.
Your method is good up to but not including the last equation . A works out as: A = B times sqrt ( (1/(cosine(theta)) squared ) - 1). But easier just to use trig alone, whereby A = B times tangent(theta), and also indeed for C where C = B/cosine(theta)
No disrespect ZirayaO, but I'm sure she has the feel of it, and everything well under control. I expect NASA and CERN for instance do lengthy calculations on such things . . .
@@gyrogearloose1345 I think his focus was more on the layman needing to lift a heavy weight and using what he has at hand rated at that load; so it should be good, or maybe NOT. As for RUclipsrs, ( as with anyone else) many will have gaps either in their education or experience, that lies in wait to expose them. Then there is the occasional oversight, as Brian Block is only too aware of after his radial arm drill nightmare. As for NASA, no doubt they make numerous attempts before getting to the right answer; and as for their (past) oversights and lack of thoroughness, go read Richard Feynmann's report and addendum on the Challenger explosion.
Good choice on cardboard boxes. We tried shipping some tooling in plastic tubs via bus one time.. They arrived in cardboard boxes because the tubs self destructed in transit.
It's a good idea to unload the drawers. The live loading when things are bouncing in a truck are a lot higher than when it is sitting in a shop, or even rolling on a smooth floor.
I don't normaly comment, but I am so excited that you are making a big change like this! I love change! even if it doesn't work out as planned, you will know more what you want for your life!!! Love your channel, not sure what it is, but it is one of the better ones on youtube, Just very entertaining, Keep up the good work and all the best
Reading this back, I think it may be your honesty. I personally believe that 99% of the worlds problems would be solved by honesty. You are an inspiration to all.
Working in an industry that has lots of stuff crated around we do receive crates with the frame work on the inside like yours but also on the outside like the cartoons. The difference in my mind anyway is whether the shipper is concerned more with the crate breaking if something hits it from the outside or if the load itself can shift on the inside and the contents can spill out. Something like a crate of apples you want the frame on the outside so that the apples themselves can't pop your sides out if the crate gets dropped a bit.
I found using a short piece of pipe for a handle when I am raising the engine hoist without a load goes a lot faster. My move is going to be a lot harder as I have a Bridgeport mill, PM1236 lathe, Harig 612surface grinder, Millermatic 250X, Ingersoll Rand 5 HP 80 gal compressor, HF 9 x 12 horizontal band saw, 14" Jet wood working band saw, 10 inch table saw, and a flammables cabinet. I was not happy moving the mill around with iron pipe so I made some machine skates from plans on the Internet and built a toe jack to pick up the machine and set it on the skates. Later I got a moving bar at an auction. When I needed to unload my air compressor I made an extension for the engine hoist to get enough height to pick it up off the trailer (it was loaded with a fork lift at Tractor Supply where I bought it.
Just arrived home to a brown envelope, in the UK this normally means Tax man letter 🥺. But nope, it’s Blondihaks stickers! Thanks for making me smile, good luck with the workshop move! 😀😀
😊 Yep. I did Johannesburg to Wexford, Ireland. I made steel boxes to fit, using benches as part of the frames. Max weight 350kg Emco. Like you said, several strong Zulus that end. Ramps this end.
Good luck with the move - hope it works really well for you and you never look back! Please keep producing videos - you and Tubal Cain are my 'go to' people and an inspiration! There's nowt you can't do I think!!! Cheers
Growing up in the 60-70's my dad was in the military, by the time I graduated high school I'd been to 13 different schools all over the country, all I knew was moving, I finally settled down after my long first stint in the military, had a full shop with all full sized lathes, mills, surface grinders etc, and all the tooling, along with a complete welding/fabrication setup with mig, tig, stick with a big 4k pound layout table needless to say there was a lot of big heavy stuff and moved it all to a 50 acre piece of land 2 thousand miles away with nothing on it but 2, 40' conex boxes! Arranged for a flatbed truck that cost me .75 cents a mile (1999), loaded it all on his 53' trailer with my forklift, last thing on the truck was my forklift, had a wrecker meet me at my new place, unloaded the forklift off the flatbed and started unloading all the crates into the containers. 3 days later my Steel building kit was delivered and proceeded to start building my new 40'x60'x20' building for my new shop while living in my RV with 4 kids, 2 dogs and a very understanding wife! Got the shop built, and all my tools unpacked in about a 2 month time frame just in time to move the RV inside the shop for our first winter. Spring came and then it was time to start building the new house and unlike the metal building "kit" the house took about 2 years to build. That was 23 years ago, I'm 60 now and I really don't think I have another move in me like the last one!
I had my 13 y.o. daughters help to move a 3500# 10' lathe a few weeks ago. She was amazed at what she could move with a long pry bar and a few pieces of pipe.
You were wrong about one thing, it wasn't the thumbnail. I clicked on your video because there's a new Blondihacks video!!!! :) Thanks and safe travels!
I moved my shop about a year 1/2 ago. With a Bridgeport, south bend 13, fixture table, frame table, project truck on frame table. Welders, sheetmetal fab tools, a few single 26” rollaways, A triple bank box, all the gack and tooling etc. that comes with it…. Let me tell you… it’s hell. We were selling and buying, and everything had to go to storage for a month in between. So it was a double move. Also obviously had to do the house also. I’m still organizing and putting stuff away. I admit I hired a machinery moving guy for the mill and lathe. Doing it all alone, I just didn’t time or energy left to deal with moving them. My only regret is I think there is likely one more big move in my life. And the thought of moving all of this crap again…. Feels frightful! Good luck on the move Quinn! Can’t wait for the new shop tour!
Thanks, it's always interesting to see people move stuff. I build all my work benches/machine so that they are EU pallet size and engine hoist compatible. This makes moving things with a real breeze, except for basement stairs :/. Also, from my experience, a scissor pallet jack combines well with your engine hoist and is a super nice height-adjustable working surface. Good luck with your move, cheers! :)
We've all had to do it. Plastic wrap is a blessing. I just moved in a Rockwell mill and had to use an engine hoist to lift mill while I drove my tuck away. I assume you're moving into the states? Good for us! Intelligent rational people welcome! I hope all goes well, am looking forward to future postings! You are great!
Best wishes on the move. I have moved my shop 8 times (military life) and thankfully the only thing broken we a few casters. Looking forward to seeing how you set up new shop space.
It sure takes a lot of foresight when moving and just as important having their new home mapped out so they don't have to be moved 10 more times at the new shop or storage area. We hope to see you soon again for sure.
You can't move right now! The big steam engine is not yet finished and I can't wait to see it running on steam. Seriously, good luck with this adventure. Hope you'll show us your new workshop as soon as you set everything up, which is not a simple challenge! A big hug from Rome, Italy.
Hey Quinn, all the best for that big step in your life! I really really hope you’ll find happiness there! Please, please once you’re set up in your new surroundings, continue your videos! I love them and they’re so great and helpful!! Best wishes from Germany!!
Blank newsprint (packing paper) is the great secret of movers. Everything gets wrapped. Saves on tape and bubble wrap. And, thing fit perfectly in boxes, don't get overfilled, and prevents all movement.
That was great packing, better than what I would have done. One thing that I would have done different was when you put the lathe in the crate you had the handle of the tail stock past the end of the bed for balance. The problem with that is now you have the handle as the lead item if that side of the crate takes a shot or is dropped on that side. If the tail stock is in past the end of the bed then the bed becomes the area that might take a blow instead of the handle of the tail stock. If you really needed the weight for balance then you could have left the tail stock and carriage as far out as possible then moved them inward after the lathe was in the crate envelope or added extra weight temporarily to the bed end of the lathe and then removed the weight after the lathe was in the crate. As I get older I have a hard rule that I only purchase items that I can move myself. The problem with that is that I am purchasing larger and larger equipment to move items with. For example I now have a 4500 pound gooseneck trailer to move a 8000 pound skid steer that I use as a fork lift among other things. In my latest move I have already moved 54K of items with another 4-6 loads to go. Good luck in your new location. I assume that you moved North to Canada instead of the wilds of Mexico. Alberta is nice this time of the year, I assume that there is more film industry in Southern BC.
Oh my, that's SOOOOO much work! And then setting it all up, making furniture and recombobulating those boxes. Tkanks for tons of useful tips! I knew the thing about tape measures for a long time, haha. 22:30 I'd love to give you a hug sooooooo much.
When packing sharp tools,end mills,taps and dies. Put in tin can or metal tray and fill with hot liquid wax. They will travel well and stay sharp. Prevents rust. Heat up to melt wax to release tools. Hope this helps.
I made some square tube extensions for my hoist and I have a 5 gallon bucket strapped to the back filled with rocks for a counterbalance. I've been able to lift just about anything including my Clausing 5914 lathe.
Alignment greatly simplified. Here;s whatcha do: Use a few tapered lever rods. Just put a couple in the top layer holes, Use them to adjust into the next layer, one layer at a time. Your fingers are never under the load. I once helped a boss set an engine in his boat this way. Crane did the lifting, tapered levers did the steering ann alignment. I've done the same thing installing machine componenets. I only have one set of 4 levers from about 6" to 24" and I got them for about $10.00 (US) many years ago. Saved me more than I spent on them, dozens of times. Saved me risking fingers I need when doing machine work. Dare I forget, the little hook shaped levers on the ends can also be used in a shop!
Splendid use of tool number 1, you know the stuff keeping your ears apart. Honed with a judicious application of experience and lessons learned the hard way. Non-machinist but terminal tinkerer here. thumbs up. All the best with your move.
So excited to see your new space and how you set up a shop! Crossing my fingers you get some cool old equipment and we get to watch you restore it with your usual level of excellence !!
G'day Quinn, To speed up the raising of the boom on the engine crane when it's unloaded, I made a 6" pump handle. The short length and low weight mean you can move it up and down much faster than the standard handle.
Stretch wrap is your friend when it comes to moving. Go to any moving supply store(U-Haul even carries it) and they will have some. The main reason why it is so good for moving is that it stretches just enough to tightly wrap around something to prevent movement. Unexpected movement is what causes things to break thanks to Newton's Second Law being great at overcoming the static loads that most things are designed to survive.
Good luck on the move! I know I can never leave my house, because I bought Abom79-size machine tools. When I showed my wife one of your videos, she said “Wait, they make small machines like that? Why didn’t you get one of those instead!”.
Thanks for that. I'm a few years away from retirement and will have to be moving a shop. One solution was to purchase a trailer to contain it, and then sell the trailer later. This looks like a good solution if I have the destination already figured out. I don't know what the next few years will present us with, but this is a good solution for some situations. Thanks.
Good luck Quinn.. Another good tip is using a saran wrap roll instead of packing tape on anything you don't want sticky residue on later (like your long stock or even to keep drawers closed on cabinets. Nothing a little goo gone wont take care of though. Happy trails.
Some excellent tips on using an engine crane, as well as packaging things. I have a very similar engine crane and I certainly could have used it when I brought my little machines down to my underground lair. The lifting straps are super important for safe lifting for sure.
I needed to rebuild my RF-31 anyway so I took the table and lead screws off of it when I moved just over a month ago. It’s low on the list of things to put back together but it’s spot is marked out on the floor! I also pulled the DRO off of it as it was a kludge when I got it and I’m not sure they are still parallel to the axes anymore being add on scales. Hope the BMW and Sprocket made it safe too! Moving our two cats was the most stressful part of the whole thing!
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Yes and so we can have mass killings in schools
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I know exactly what you are going through. I just moved 500 miles. My lathe and mill are full size, and I am in my seventies. I had to build an addition for the shop and since I could not get a contractor, I had to build the addition myself before I could move in. After three and a half months I am almost back in business. I am now a very tired old man. Keep up the good work.
Best of luck on your move. Personally, I think moving is like getting beat up. Hopefully you will have a happier experience. Now the selfish part: you're a great asset to the hobby machinist community and wannabe's like me. PLEASE please please don't quit making videos. You're a wonderful presenter.
@@ellieprice363 Is _that_ why I burned out? ;)
(Or something... not a perfect match to my reality, just an opportunity seen and taken for some levity.)
@@DavidLindes I thought it was “two moves = one fire”. The math checks out; move and throw away half your stuff. X2. Fire, lose everything.
@@jasonm.7358 oof. Yeah, that'd suck.
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@@ellieprice363 Obviously you are not in the service.
fun fact: if you send in the brads at some different angles, they will "lock" the wood frames to the plywood. helps keeping pullout from happening.
@@somebodyelse6673 from my experience with stuff shipped from China I thought that they used ungraded bolts welded to paper thin angle iron when they didn't care if it survived skipping...
11:40 Quinn trying out the newest ballroom dancing techniques under the guise that she is working out the load procedure.
As if we are gonna believe her!!!
When lifting things or working around heavy expensive stuff, I live by the mantra of “if it’s on the floor it can’t fall any further.” 😬
Chris J. No not fall but it can topple over. For years I moved all kinds of machines so I have seen that, fortunatly not of my doing but when companies try to do it themselves with people not knowing how. Secret is the proper tools for the task at hand and how to use it. But patience and perhaps asking someone with experience will get you a long way with lesser complicated moves by yourself.
@@ErikNielsendk (Floorstanding) Lathes are the classic for catching people out and toppling over during machine moves...
Everyone gets that the headstock end is heavy, but it's often not appreciated by inexperienced movers that the bed is offset towards the front (when you look top down at the position relative to the leveling bolts where you're likely to put skates) and how heavy the apron assembly is, making them remarkably front-heavy too. Unfortunately that usually means if it does topple it results in significant damage to the controls, apron, leadscrew and feed shafts.
You have to get up to DSG/American Pacemaker sized lathes in before the physical mass of the base casting is enough that the narrowness and imbalance in weight distribution doesn't cause a major instability issue... Conversely smaller modern Taiwanese/Chinese engine lathes are particularly high risk because they have often hollow steel frame cabinets underneath and concentrate all the weight in the bed and headstock castings which are +800mm up from the base.
@@somebodyelse6673 I have given it a try or two, anyway
As the saying goes "...put it at its lowest potential of kinetic energy!"
@@somebodyelse6673 thank you for recognizing humor. It was getting pedantic and stuffy in here. 👏
When I had a washer and dryer delivered they showed up in a truck that was too tall for the tree branches over my 200' driveway. I was worried about how they would get them up the steep slope, but their solution was a very small man, perhaps 5'2" tall. Two guys in the truck simply lowered it onto his back and he just strolled up the drive with it. It was amazing to watch.
Your muscles have greater leverage on a shorter person.
They did that for my stairs as well.
I heard a story (a true one, my friend witnessed it) of an upright piano that was moved to a farm in a pickup truck. When the pickup arrived there, a big, huge, strong farm hand put a hand at each end of the piano and easily lifted it off the pickup, and stood there holding it and asked, "where do you want it?" My friend who saw this was stunned!
@@tkat6442 We've had with 3 friends to move a piano and it already was a hassle, I just can't imagine one guy doing it :o
@@motomotomotomot He must've been a total freak of nature, with the musculature of a gorilla!
Wishing you a nice, large, bright hobby shop when you get back home, Quinn!
Where she goin that she needed to bring all her tools if shes going to be back?
@@jackkuehneman9300 Her home was Canada, I assumed she is returning.
@@darrinswanson I thought she was in Canada this entire time..
@@ellieprice363 Why would I know?
Best of luck with the move, Quinn. You did an amazing job getting everything packed up. You’re about a bazillion times more organized than I could ever be. Here’s to hoping your move brings your life betterment in every way, and that it goes as quickly, smoothly, and safely as possible.
Looking forward to seeing the new shop once you’re ready to be back with us!
I've moved so many times I can move nearly anything, however I'm getting old enough and am crippled enough that I just hate moving. Moved last November and I sold three truckloads (14' box van) of antiques, tooling, machines, collectables, etc to lighten my job. As of this last July, I'm looking to move again. Whether from Nebraska to Texas, or three miles across town, the older you get, the less you want to move.
I feel your pain bro'. I got a little bit smarter as I grow older - quit collecting stuff!
You have to clear unnecessary stuff twice when moving: 1st before, so you don't have to move as much. 2nd after, because the experience of moving it has shifted your attachment to the stuff; things you thought were indispensable become a nuisance when you have to lug them around one too many times.
I would die if I had to move that much.
I plan to move at most 5 times in my life.
Almost half-way done and its only at 3 moves including childhood so I have a chance.
Time to rally the troops! Some can't send money, join memberships, help via patreon. But those people are the ones that can work all day and gladly do it for those we care about.
This makes me beyond happy hoping for new room in the new shop would love to see you with more capable machines
When I moved 10 years ago I bolted caster wheels to the bottom of a pallet and convinced my local grocery store to give me one of those great big roundish boxes they display melons in. It was the perfect way to pack all the lightweight yet awkward garage stuff, lawnmower, weed whacker, blower, hoses, extension cords, sprayer, folding chairs, planters, long tools and all the other bulky stuff just rolled onto the truck as a single unit.
On the positive side - we'll get parts 1 through ~5 of "how to set up your new shop space" videos in the next couple months.
cant wait to see the new shop, hope everything goes well.
Tip for the future when moving "mobile" toolboxes. The best way to move that stuff (and what the movers might've done if it stayed loaded) is to pull the drawers out, roll the skeleton of the cabinet into the moving truck and then reinstall the drawers. Unloading is the reverse of the same.
I do not recommend trying that with fully loaded drawers as it's a great way to accidently bend the draw slides. In fact just moving a tool chest with fully loaded drawers is highly questionable. The problem is that most of the time the items in the tool chest are not packed tight enough to prevent all movement(especially vertical movement) and when you get a lot of weight sloshing around then things tend to break.
I guess I have just been lucky then the dozens of times that I have done it.
@@ryanslaback9418 Short or long distance moves? On short moves I haven't had any problems as long as the drawers stay closed but long moves are a different story. Two different top boxes on a long move had different failures for me. One had the bottom drawer break loose from the lock and tore through the stretch film which caused the drawer to open a few inches and eventually had one side of the drawer slides break and the other twisted. Another one didn't break through the stretch film but the drawer basically collapsed into the bottom of the tool chest(It was a cheap Kobalt).
It is amazing what loads can be moved "by hand" if one knows how to. We have a guy supplying grand-pianos for our festival. All by himself. He fits 3, on a side, in his (large) van. He just knows how. Good luck with the move! :)
Same experience here. Working audio for a concert. Wondered how the two guys were going to get the full grand piano out of the truck and up onto the stage. I still don't know how they did it, I looked away for five minutes and next thing I knew it was on the stage with it's legs on.
@@unistrut 🤣🤣🤣 Brilliant!
@@BirdTho He tunes them before every concert anyway.
To come back to the subject of the video: when you move a machine in your workshop, you must 'retune' it, whether it was 1 meter or a 1000 miles. :)
I Just upgraded from the same lathe you have to a 12 x 36... Planning ahead, low and slow is key to success!
Its nice to see that I'm not the only one willing to take the time to be thorough, plan ahead and keep safety at the top of the list. I love the content you produce! So Keep 'em coming!!!
Just think Quinn. It is not just you moving.
Were moving with you!
our workshop will be amazing .
Just like you,
Hope all goes well for you on the zero hour, I could almost here you choke up when you said how many years you been there.
well we will see you in the next chapter .
Congrats! I’ve done it too. But uk to Spain (girona). I sold a lot of big items (big compressors, kiln, The movers ‘forgot’ my lathe and had to bring it 3 months later. I gave my scrap metal to another RUclipsr. Also some things disappeared during the move too, 123 blocks, and some other small items. My wife and I put all our vital stuff in a trailer and drove it down in 24hrs. I’m still working on my new workshop. Currently it’s a step down, but when we build our new place I’m getting a dedicated new shop! Looking forward to seeing your new space!
I can't imagine moving all my stuff across the road, let alone 1500 miles. Good luck with the move. Looking forward to seeing the new shop. Be Safe.
20 miles is the same as 1500 miles as far as packing goes, so excluding literal across-the-road moves, you just take a deep breath and buckle down and do it the same either way. Now, the non-packing part of going to a new place you're not familiar with is a whole different thing!
Good luck with the move. I moved my shop with a full sized mill, lathe, surface grinder, etc. to Brazil. As you say, it's a lot of work, but you can do it!
I'm looking forward to the UNpacking video. I'd love to see how you planned out your workflow. You're teaching an old dog new tricks - thank you!
Have I been watching a Canadian all along? ...and I watch Rob Cosman as well. Cats and Dogs oh my! Best of luck with the move!
I moved fairly often overseas and the best tip i got for machinerie and tool to reduce banging and scratches is "Bean bag filler memory foam" i put this in all my tools box or fragile thing between each items.. It expand after 30min to fill those lose gap between stuff, significantly reduced scratches!
I like your packing methods. I moved once [whole 3 miles!] and good thing I had a small skid steer that I could load up and drive right into the new cellar shop and place the machines pretty close to where they had to be. Getting them out of the old cellar shop was a chore. Heavest was a Jet mill at 700 lbs or so. Good thing I had no time constraints.I used a cherry picker that could fit in the cellar hatchway towed with my Sears tractor to pick stuff up and load on my trailer. That was 35 years ago and I swear I can remember every minute of the move! Wish you the best.!!
Great job Quinn, You never cease to amaze me with the stuff you know I spent 15 years moving people and you have done everything correctly the amount of people that want to fill big boxes with really heavy stuff is unreal, we would need 10 men and a dog to move them not sure what the dog does just an old saying here in Australia, Happy moving Quinn.
the dog is the supervisor
When once discussing my many moves during my college years with my father (b.1918) he commented "3 moves are as bad as a fire". It will take an even longer time and greater effort to unpack and setup everything the way you want it. Good luck and hang in there.
HA HA I worked with a Pharmacist who was once in the military and moved alot. He said the exact same thing "3 moves equals a fire"
Seeing how you had your shop organized was surprisingly useful. I'm crammed in a small space too, so it's very interesting to see how you've solved various organizational problems.
Have you considered adding a leveler on the engine hoist? Makes adjusting for CG a breeze, as well as ensuring that your slings don't try sliding towards each other.
On the mill pick she might not have had enough headroom for a leveler.
@@bobd. True enough. I was thinking more on the lathe, but yeah, the leveler adds about 15 to 20cm extra.
I like your safety attitude. I did a lot of heavy lifting in my trade (millwright) and a little tip that could come in handy. When tightening the d-ring shackle, back the screw off 1/4 turn so that you won't need a wrench to undo it. Thanks for your good info.
I'm 39, so thanks for the tip on package tying! 😁
Also movement kills things applies to packing to ship as well as to move.
Thanks for taking us along on your journey!!!
I don't know what it is but I just love going through draws filled with tooling and things so please never apologize for that. Look forward to seeing your new setup and hope everything goes well.
Indulging your OCD is far less draining than repairing and replacing damaged items and re-sorting jumbled parts and fasteners. Glad you've gotten through the intimidating part. Hope the more difficult part is as successful; focus on how nice it will eventually be!
Some ideas:
When I had to ship a heavy crate, I simply bolted a hand truck to the crate. Tip and roll!
Rust proof by first spraying with WD-40 (to displace moisture) then spray with LPS-3 or Boeshield. That stuff dries to a soft waxy film that won’t catch dust. Much better than having a layer of slime.
“Calibrate” tape measures before purchase. I use. Drill blank;, those are a precise 2” long. It’s amazing how many are off.
Excellent preparatory work Quinn, spot on, ref removing items from the drawer cabinet, the rails or bearings are easily damaged from road travel, though many trucks and trailers do have air suspension.
Steel doesn't get any lighter 😕.
Bon voyage and happy new home, hope sprocket likes his new territory.
Interesting point
When I moved my Bridgeport mill from its previous owners workshop, after we removed its table so it could be squeezed through a normal sized door, I lifted it with a 1ton engine crane and attached two pieces of 6" by 4" to its base with coach screws, then it was moved with a pallet jack onto a tail lift to get it into a lorry.
I moved it into position in my workshop on pipes, which is really easy as long as you have at least two people.
Lathes are easier to move in my experience, you can jack up each end in turn or lift from the bed with straps.
I have a set of machine skates and a toe jack, both items well worth having if you are moving machinery that a couple strong people can't pick up.
If you raise the pallet itself on blocks, you can then slide the legs of the crane right underneath, thus no reach issues. Good luck with the move.
Also for the final delivery stage, you could arrange for a local truck with a power tailgate to pick up your crates at the terminal. Or just use a flat bed tow truck (tilt & load) to meet your moving van at your final destination, park back to back and slide the crates onto the tow truck then tilt to the ground. I have used all of the above techniques for years moving tons of awkward equipment. Also the flat bed tow truck is always equipped with straps and a winch!!
Good luck with the move to Greenland Quinn. I am going to be moving a shop vaguely soon, thanks for all the tips and tricks. Looking forward to part 2 and your new shop.
@@gorak9000 I didn't hear it anywhere, it just seemed an unlikely option that fit the distance.
Welcome to Utah. I hope you enjoy it here !!
Oh boy
I have just moved to a new house last month so I fully understand. I still have a lot of unpacked boxes, some tools and parts and bits and pieces missing but on the plus side it's a much bigger space, workshop is around 1000 sqft.
(And the two new cnc mills I ordered back in February have just arrived this week so I need to spend some time with them. The smaller one has just been fired up, made its first spins this evening so I'm pretty excited. :) )
When I got my milling machine, it was a 3 day project to move it. Day 1 was getting it from the basement to the garage of the house where it was. Day 2 was loading onto a truck, and unloading at my place, and getting it indoors. Day 3 was moving it to where I set it up, at the far end of the basement. It's a J head Bridgeport, weighs 2200lbs. 1-1/4" black iron pipes for rollers, block and tackle or winch to pull, portable gantry crane to load, backhoe to unload, more roller pipes and winching to place.
Really looking forward to future videos now: setting up, maybe new tools, gear etc... Good luck on the move!
I haven't been been to your site in a while, but watching this like so many of your videos brings a smile to my face. Nothing like a practical girl that knows what they are doing.
Good Luck with your relocation. Moving my small machine shop 100 miles. There was no building where I have moved to so first priority was to get a new workshop built and electrics installed. Hopefully by mid September I will be up and running again.
Many of us get to learn from you quite a lot. Now on packing and moving. Wish you the best and hope to see you back from wherever you are moving.
I hope your new shop is bigger and better. look forward to seeing the next generation of videos
Best of luck with your move, looking forward to more Blondihacks wherever you are headed!
Movement during shipping is bad news. I've received many heavy objects damaged, because they were poorly secured in a crate. Through bolts (or into T-nuts) are good, lag screws if there's real timber to drive into are okay...Screws are a gamble, if they don't snap off or pull out of the wood, they might bend and be a bear to remove. Nails at least can be pried free, and almost always bend rather than break. Best, is to trap the object with strong blocking so it cannot shift at all. Even a modest hole clearance amount, is enough of a running start to shear off some screws. Straps are best when in a complete loop (like plastic or steel banding) or hooked to something solid, rather than screwing down the ends (back to relying on screws in wood?).
Awesome job, well done. A lot of shall we say “blokes” don’t use lifting devices, their backs will disagree at an older age. I use a small parts cleaner brush for oiling the lathe surfaces, just saves getting cut open for a bit of swarf you didn’t manage to clean off. It’s also the same one I clean the swarf off with for the same reason. I don’t have to pack my home when moving ( I live on a boat so always packed) but the workshop is always a big job. Happy moving.
Enjoy your videos' Quinn. You have helped me re discover my high school youth in Vancouver BC. I just hope you are moving to Canada----maybe BC. At any rate the very best!
Moving bites. Take Care. I pray everything goes smoothly. Thanks Ron
I just moved a 9" South Bend lathe and accoutrements I inherited with my coworker and his 2 sons helping. I do not envy moving a whole shop.
Sorry to see that you're moving. It's very exhausting to pack and then unpack. As long as you are happy sweety, then I'm happy for you. I'm looking forward to your new shop. Good luck, be safe, and stay healthy.😊❤
Those feet on the crane are a damn good reason to mount heavy machinery on benches that can accommodate crane feet. Found this too my cost when I upgraded from a 85lb lathe to a 400lb monster.
Good luck with the move, both of you are the shop.
An interesting thing I learned loading excavators & stuff onto trucks is, when you have straps with a spreader like that, it actually increases the load along the strap by a lot; this is not a criticism I'm sure you're fine, it's just a cool factoid I like. In order to have the strap at an angle, you necessarily must have a force keeping the strap from straightening out, in this case that "force" is the wood plank, equal & opposite reactions etc. So it's Pythagoras, the force along the strap is C, C=sqrt(A^2+B^s) B is the force vertically, the weight being lifted divided by the number of straps, but then you also have A, the spreading force. I don't know the math past this point super well, that is to say I'm not great at trig so I don't super understand the meaning of the math, but the formula is C = (total weight/# of straps)/cosine(included angle between the straps/# of straps). So if we take # of straps out, (portion of weight)/cosine(degrees off vertical)=sqrt(A^2+B^2)... math math math... square both sides, subtract B^2, sqrt everything, oh but wait portion is B, (B/cosine(theta))-B=A, maybe? I'll welcome a math friend on this.
Your method is good up to but not including the last equation . A works out as:
A = B times sqrt ( (1/(cosine(theta)) squared ) - 1). But easier just to use trig alone, whereby A = B times tangent(theta), and also indeed for C where
C = B/cosine(theta)
No disrespect ZirayaO, but I'm sure she has the feel of it, and everything well under control.
I expect NASA and CERN for instance do lengthy calculations on such things . . .
@@gyrogearloose1345 I think his focus was more on the layman needing to lift a heavy weight and using what he has at hand rated at that load; so it should be good, or maybe NOT. As for RUclipsrs, ( as with anyone else) many will have gaps either in their education or experience, that lies in wait to expose them. Then there is the occasional oversight, as Brian Block is only too aware of after his radial arm drill nightmare. As for NASA, no doubt they make numerous attempts before getting to the right answer; and as for their (past) oversights and lack of thoroughness, go read Richard Feynmann's report and addendum on the Challenger explosion.
Good luck with the move. Hopefully you won't be long getting set up and making us some more content. Safe travels.
Good choice on cardboard boxes. We tried shipping some tooling in plastic tubs via bus one time.. They arrived in cardboard boxes because the tubs self destructed in transit.
It's a good idea to unload the drawers. The live loading when things are bouncing in a truck are a lot higher than when it is sitting in a shop, or even rolling on a smooth floor.
I don't normaly comment, but I am so excited that you are making a big change like this! I love change! even if it doesn't work out as planned, you will know more what you want for your life!!!
Love your channel, not sure what it is, but it is one of the better ones on youtube, Just very entertaining, Keep up the good work and all the best
Reading this back, I think it may be your honesty. I personally believe that 99% of the worlds problems would be solved by honesty. You are an inspiration to all.
Working in an industry that has lots of stuff crated around we do receive crates with the frame work on the inside like yours but also on the outside like the cartoons. The difference in my mind anyway is whether the shipper is concerned more with the crate breaking if something hits it from the outside or if the load itself can shift on the inside and the contents can spill out. Something like a crate of apples you want the frame on the outside so that the apples themselves can't pop your sides out if the crate gets dropped a bit.
I found using a short piece of pipe for a handle when I am raising the engine hoist without a load goes a lot faster. My move is going to be a lot harder as I have a Bridgeport mill, PM1236 lathe, Harig 612surface grinder, Millermatic 250X, Ingersoll Rand 5 HP 80 gal compressor, HF 9 x 12 horizontal band saw, 14" Jet wood working band saw, 10 inch table saw, and a flammables cabinet.
I was not happy moving the mill around with iron pipe so I made some machine skates from plans on the Internet and built a toe jack to pick up the machine and set it on the skates. Later I got a moving bar at an auction. When I needed to unload my air compressor I made an extension for the engine hoist to get enough height to pick it up off the trailer (it was loaded with a fork lift at Tractor Supply where I bought it.
Ahh, the joys of moving.
NOT!
Looking forward to the next adventures in moving.
Thanks, and Meow to Sprocket.
Just arrived home to a brown envelope, in the UK this normally means Tax man letter 🥺. But nope, it’s Blondihaks stickers! Thanks for making me smile, good luck with the workshop move! 😀😀
😊 Yep. I did Johannesburg to Wexford, Ireland. I made steel boxes to fit, using benches as part of the frames. Max weight 350kg Emco. Like you said, several strong Zulus that end. Ramps this end.
Good luck with the move - hope it works really well for you and you never look back! Please keep producing videos - you and Tubal Cain are my 'go to' people and an inspiration! There's nowt you can't do I think!!! Cheers
Growing up in the 60-70's my dad was in the military, by the time I graduated high school I'd been to 13 different schools all over the country, all I knew was moving, I finally settled down after my long first stint in the military, had a full shop with all full sized lathes, mills, surface grinders etc, and all the tooling, along with a complete welding/fabrication setup with mig, tig, stick with a big 4k pound layout table needless to say there was a lot of big heavy stuff and moved it all to a 50 acre piece of land 2 thousand miles away with nothing on it but 2, 40' conex boxes! Arranged for a flatbed truck that cost me .75 cents a mile (1999), loaded it all on his 53' trailer with my forklift, last thing on the truck was my forklift, had a wrecker meet me at my new place, unloaded the forklift off the flatbed and started unloading all the crates into the containers. 3 days later my Steel building kit was delivered and proceeded to start building my new 40'x60'x20' building for my new shop while living in my RV with 4 kids, 2 dogs and a very understanding wife! Got the shop built, and all my tools unpacked in about a 2 month time frame just in time to move the RV inside the shop for our first winter. Spring came and then it was time to start building the new house and unlike the metal building "kit" the house took about 2 years to build. That was 23 years ago, I'm 60 now and I really don't think I have another move in me like the last one!
I had my 13 y.o. daughters help to move a 3500# 10' lathe a few weeks ago. She was amazed at what she could move with a long pry bar and a few pieces of pipe.
Bravo Ms BlondiHacks. Your "I can do it" attitude, focus and determination are very inspiring. Thank you, and Best Wishes!
You were wrong about one thing, it wasn't the thumbnail. I clicked on your video because there's a new Blondihacks video!!!! :)
Thanks and safe travels!
I moved my shop about a year 1/2 ago. With a Bridgeport, south bend 13, fixture table, frame table, project truck on frame table. Welders, sheetmetal fab tools, a few single 26” rollaways, A triple bank box, all the gack and tooling etc. that comes with it…. Let me tell you… it’s hell. We were selling and buying, and everything had to go to storage for a month in between. So it was a double move. Also obviously had to do the house also. I’m still organizing and putting stuff away.
I admit I hired a machinery moving guy for the mill and lathe. Doing it all alone, I just didn’t time or energy left to deal with moving them.
My only regret is I think there is likely one more big move in my life. And the thought of moving all of this crap again…. Feels frightful!
Good luck on the move Quinn! Can’t wait for the new shop tour!
Thanks, it's always interesting to see people move stuff. I build all my work benches/machine so that they are EU pallet size and engine hoist compatible. This makes moving things with a real breeze, except for basement stairs :/. Also, from my experience, a scissor pallet jack combines well with your engine hoist and is a super nice height-adjustable working surface. Good luck with your move, cheers! :)
Hope you get up and running soon but take your time as the personnel side takes priority
See you again soon and stay safe
Reminded ne of moving from Johannesburg to Ireland. Don't want to do that again. You look so composed, very impressive.
We've all had to do it. Plastic wrap is a blessing. I just moved in a Rockwell mill and had to use an engine hoist to lift mill while I drove my tuck away.
I assume you're moving into the states? Good for us! Intelligent rational people welcome!
I hope all goes well, am looking forward to future postings!
You are great!
How wonderful that you dare to do that. What a big job.
Best wishes on the move. I have moved my shop 8 times (military life) and thankfully the only thing broken we a few casters. Looking forward to seeing how you set up new shop space.
It sure takes a lot of foresight when moving and just as important having their new home mapped out so they don't have to be moved 10 more times at the new shop or storage area. We hope to see you soon again for sure.
You can't move right now! The big steam engine is not yet finished and I can't wait to see it running on steam. Seriously, good luck with this adventure. Hope you'll show us your new workshop as soon as you set everything up, which is not a simple challenge! A big hug from Rome, Italy.
Hey Quinn, all the best for that big step in your life! I really really hope you’ll find happiness there!
Please, please once you’re set up in your new surroundings, continue your videos! I love them and they’re so great and helpful!!
Best wishes from Germany!!
Blank newsprint (packing paper) is the great secret of movers. Everything gets wrapped. Saves on tape and bubble wrap. And, thing fit perfectly in boxes, don't get overfilled, and prevents all movement.
That was great packing, better than what I would have done.
One thing that I would have done different was when you put the lathe in the crate you had the handle of the tail stock past the end of the bed for balance. The problem with that is now you have the handle as the lead item if that side of the crate takes a shot or is dropped on that side. If the tail stock is in past the end of the bed then the bed becomes the area that might take a blow instead of the handle of the tail stock. If you really needed the weight for balance then you could have left the tail stock and carriage as far out as possible then moved them inward after the lathe was in the crate envelope or added extra weight temporarily to the bed end of the lathe and then removed the weight after the lathe was in the crate.
As I get older I have a hard rule that I only purchase items that I can move myself. The problem with that is that I am purchasing larger and larger equipment to move items with. For example I now have a 4500 pound gooseneck trailer to move a 8000 pound skid steer that I use as a fork lift among other things. In my latest move I have already moved 54K of items with another 4-6 loads to go.
Good luck in your new location. I assume that you moved North to Canada instead of the wilds of Mexico. Alberta is nice this time of the year, I assume that there is more film industry in Southern BC.
Oh my, that's SOOOOO much work! And then setting it all up, making furniture and recombobulating those boxes. Tkanks for tons of useful tips!
I knew the thing about tape measures for a long time, haha.
22:30 I'd love to give you a hug sooooooo much.
Best of luck Quinn, hoping the move goes super smooth for you.
When packing sharp tools,end mills,taps and dies. Put in tin can or metal tray and fill with hot liquid wax. They will travel well and stay sharp. Prevents rust. Heat up to melt wax to release tools. Hope this helps.
I made some square tube extensions for my hoist and I have a 5 gallon bucket strapped to the back filled with rocks for a counterbalance. I've been able to lift just about anything including my Clausing 5914 lathe.
Alignment greatly simplified. Here;s whatcha do: Use a few tapered lever rods. Just put a couple in the top layer holes, Use them to adjust into the next layer, one layer at a time. Your fingers are never under the load. I once helped a boss set an engine in his boat this way. Crane did the lifting, tapered levers did the steering ann alignment. I've done the same thing installing machine componenets. I only have one set of 4 levers from about 6" to 24" and I got them for about $10.00 (US) many years ago. Saved me more than I spent on them, dozens of times. Saved me risking fingers I need when doing machine work. Dare I forget, the little hook shaped levers on the ends can also be used in a shop!
Splendid use of tool number 1, you know the stuff keeping your ears apart. Honed with a judicious application of experience and lessons learned the hard way. Non-machinist but terminal tinkerer here. thumbs up. All the best with your move.
So excited to see your new space and how you set up a shop! Crossing my fingers you get some cool old equipment and we get to watch you restore it with your usual level of excellence !!
Good luck on your new adventure. It's going to be better than you have hoped! Right? "Right!"
G'day Quinn, To speed up the raising of the boom on the engine crane when it's unloaded, I made a 6" pump handle. The short length and low weight mean you can move it up and down much faster than the standard handle.
Stretch wrap is your friend when it comes to moving. Go to any moving supply store(U-Haul even carries it) and they will have some. The main reason why it is so good for moving is that it stretches just enough to tightly wrap around something to prevent movement. Unexpected movement is what causes things to break thanks to Newton's Second Law being great at overcoming the static loads that most things are designed to survive.
Good luck on the move! I know I can never leave my house, because I bought Abom79-size machine tools. When I showed my wife one of your videos, she said “Wait, they make small machines like that? Why didn’t you get one of those instead!”.
Ha ha ha !! I wonder what you said to that?
Thanks for that. I'm a few years away from retirement and will have to be moving a shop. One solution was to purchase a trailer to contain it, and then sell the trailer later. This looks like a good solution if I have the destination already figured out. I don't know what the next few years will present us with, but this is a good solution for some situations. Thanks.
Good luck Quinn.. Another good tip is using a saran wrap roll instead of packing tape on anything you don't want sticky residue on later (like your long stock or even to keep drawers closed on cabinets. Nothing a little goo gone wont take care of though. Happy trails.
Good luck with the move Quinn... I look forward to your new content at your new location. Very useful video for when I may move in the future. Thanks!
Thanks!
Some excellent tips on using an engine crane, as well as packaging things. I have a very similar engine crane and I certainly could have used it when I brought my little machines down to my underground lair. The lifting straps are super important for safe lifting for sure.
I cut my hoist in half and made it about 6” wider. Made it fit around a lot more machinery and parts, and pallet ends.
I needed to rebuild my RF-31 anyway so I took the table and lead screws off of it when I moved just over a month ago. It’s low on the list of things to put back together but it’s spot is marked out on the floor! I also pulled the DRO off of it as it was a kludge when I got it and I’m not sure they are still parallel to the axes anymore being add on scales.
Hope the BMW and Sprocket made it safe too! Moving our two cats was the most stressful part of the whole thing!