PM 3520A Headstock

Re: PM 3520A Headstock

Jim Putnam

>I took mine apart to unload from the truck when I got the lathe. The guard and motor are easy to remove, leaving the headstock a lot lighter. Well, light enough to handle if you have a place to put it and a clear path through your shop so that you don't trip. The wires (3) are in the terminal box on the motor and easy to undo and reconnect, just label them. I didn't unhook any connections to the switches or control box, just the ones on the motor. I think that the unit will weigh about 70 lbs. without the motor - just a guess.

Re: PM 3520A Headstock

John Lucas

>WC

I removed mine when we move it in. The Headstock is 157lbs and clumsy. Don't try it yourself unless your young and stupid. Ok well middle aged and stupid. I think taking the motor off is the way to go. Even then the parts will be pretty heavy. I'm always amazed how much a motor weights.

Re: PM 3520A Headstock

David Galloway

>It is possible but line up your physician for a hernia operation. I actually moved the entire lathe by myself....like an idiot. I finally got smart enough to get my assistants over to help me. Thank God for my physical therapist! The ways are more difficult to handle than any fullback I ever tried to tackle.

Take both pieces of advice....take off the motor and get some help.

Re: PM 3520A Headstock

Dick Hines

>Are you just moving the late in your shop? If so you could like I did and hook a THICK rope around the legs then hook the rope to a block ans tackle and the block and tachle to your truck. Then just pull it to where you want it.

If you are moving it to another shop get some wheels and make a pallet with wheels on the bottom. Next you need a jack to lift the lathe. Get it high enough to get on the pallet. Strap the lathe down and load on to what ever you are hauling it with and go.

I unloaded and set placed mine by my self. I an neighter young or stupid just resorseful.

Re: PM 3520A Headstock

Rick R, So Cal

>W.C.,

It's easy if you do what I did. I pulled a wheeled table up to the lathe bed, then stacked some 2x6s close to, but a little lower than the lathe bed. The 2x6s were in two rows, with a gap in the middle to clear the headstock clamping nut. I slid the headstock off the lathe bed and onto the 2x6s, then rolled the table away. To put it back on, tilt the headstock a little to get the edge up on the lathe bed, then slide it on. No need to do any lifting. I did this by myself so I could move the lathe in position, and the headstock alone outweighs me by 25 lbs.

Rick

Re: PM 3520A Headstock

John Lucas

>WC

When I had to rotate my lathe 180 degrees I bought a Hydraulic lift for $16 from the auto store. I bought furniture movers for $8 from Harbour Freight. I jacked it up put in on the movers and moved it a little. My floor isn't level so it would try to come off the movers. I would simply jack it up a little and put the movers back in place and do it again.

I plan to build a pair of lifts that will let me roll the thing up a ramp to move it. I don't plan to live here forever and think the wheels will come it handy both for moving the lathe in the shop and moving it out of the shop.

What I'm doing....

W.C. Turner

>I need to lift the lathe vertically just long enough to place the home made mobile base under the lathe in order to mark where I need to drill the holes to mount 3520A. I'd thought about removing the headstock to lighten the load.

Thanks for all your suggestions. I have already thought of some variation of each of your ideas.

I've got a 10 ft. lift chain hoist, with only 8 ft. head room, so, I'm still not sure if I can make that work or not. What I really need is some type of lifting slings, or a bail of some kind, to put around the ways to make the lift. I'll let you know when I get it done.

Thanks,

W.C.

Re: What I'm doing....

Dick Hines

>Oh, how I know what you are doing. I used a come a long with a chain wraped around a 4x4 sitting across two rafters to lift mine to get the pallet out. I wraped a chain under the bed with 2 5/4 boards stuck in between the chain and lath. That way you can use the head and tail stock like balance waights to get it level.

Re: What I'm doing....

Bapa

>WC

Do you have an automotive floor jack? You know the wheeled type. Like the one the mechanics move cars with... VERY CHEAP guessing about $50.00 at Kragans - Napa - Checkers - Harbor Freight - Sears - etc. Your problem is solved.

If not a just use a hydraulic jack a piece of 3/4 in plywood and a few short pieces of pipe and roll it around.

Have Fun

Bapa