DethloffMfg
Cast Iron
- Joined
- Sep 22, 2018
- Location
- Portland, OR
Hey guys, I've spoken with my local Selway and Haas Applications about stuffing a VF through my 84" garage door and the answer looks like a 'MAYBE'. Applications had some info but referred me to Selway. Selway has been very helpful and is going to take a detailed look at a machine they have on their floor on Monday. I wanted to ask if anyone here knows if you can fit a VF-2 through an 84" door WITHOUT notching the header (I would if I could, but that needs to be considered a no-go for now).
I found one thread on here where a guy looks to have gotten a VF-2 into his garage with an 81" opening. The rigger I am looking to use said he needs ~2" clearance for the skates he would use for this move, and I'm thinking that we can get that height by pulling the spindle sheet metal, energy chain and parts on top of the machine. The Applications guy and Selway both are thinking we might need to power up the machine after delivery, remove the spindle block and drop it all the way (should gain roughly 2" they think). I would really prefer to not do that if we can, at that point we're talking about wiring the phase converter and hooking up the control just to jog it down.
Can I yank some sheet metal and meet those dimensions? Has anyone here done this? Again I'd like to emphasize I have 84" fixed height to get through and will not be changing that dimension. Once the machine is in everything is fine.
Thanks!
Marcus
I found one thread on here where a guy looks to have gotten a VF-2 into his garage with an 81" opening. The rigger I am looking to use said he needs ~2" clearance for the skates he would use for this move, and I'm thinking that we can get that height by pulling the spindle sheet metal, energy chain and parts on top of the machine. The Applications guy and Selway both are thinking we might need to power up the machine after delivery, remove the spindle block and drop it all the way (should gain roughly 2" they think). I would really prefer to not do that if we can, at that point we're talking about wiring the phase converter and hooking up the control just to jog it down.
Can I yank some sheet metal and meet those dimensions? Has anyone here done this? Again I'd like to emphasize I have 84" fixed height to get through and will not be changing that dimension. Once the machine is in everything is fine.
Thanks!
Marcus