HemiRambler
Plastic
- Joined
- Mar 26, 2020
New Member here. First post. I've been a home machinist for a number of years and sadly my mentor has gone into a nursing home and his wife offered me to buy his 5914 Clausing Lathe.
Book shows it weighing 1120 lbs. (IIRC)
I need to:
move it up a flight of stairs - straight shot. Stairs are wood - built in late 1950's stringers are NOT grooved.
I plan on:
Adding a 4x4 post under one side of the landing (where I have access)
Adding 2 or 3 support post under the stair treads - probably jam a 2x6 under several and then put 2x4 columns in.
Put 2x6 runners ful length of the stairs with 2x nailed on the top sides to act as guides and also a few 2x4 or 2x6's acrosss the bottoms to tie the runner together and spread the load some.
I have an extension of my hitch with which I can mount a winch - my current winch is only rated at 2,000 lbs - initially I thought that was fine but am now thinking I need a back up plan should that run out of power.
I plan on addign a Safety Anchor (not sure what yet - I have access to various come alongs, ratchet straps etc.
I plan on puttign the lathe on 4x4 runners thru bolted to lathe feet with a couple cross braces.
I plan on adding soap or wax to runners
I plan on pulling up the HEADSTOCK end up first - so that when it "tips" at the top of the stairs - it will be minimal - was even thinking some insulation foam to cushion the landing might be a good insurance idea.
I plan on adding some sheetmetal to the front bottom of teh 4x4 runners
I plan on having some plywood on the landing extend out onto the driveway which I would attach to the 2x6 stair runners locking everything in place.
So IF you've made it this far -Thank You for your perseverance! My questions are:
what are the areas I may be overlooking? Is the winch a total dud? (oh btw I am going to remove just the easy stuff. Motor, tailstock, chuck, covers.)
Thank You in advance for any and all insights you can share!
Jacin in Ohio
Book shows it weighing 1120 lbs. (IIRC)
I need to:
move it up a flight of stairs - straight shot. Stairs are wood - built in late 1950's stringers are NOT grooved.
I plan on:
Adding a 4x4 post under one side of the landing (where I have access)
Adding 2 or 3 support post under the stair treads - probably jam a 2x6 under several and then put 2x4 columns in.
Put 2x6 runners ful length of the stairs with 2x nailed on the top sides to act as guides and also a few 2x4 or 2x6's acrosss the bottoms to tie the runner together and spread the load some.
I have an extension of my hitch with which I can mount a winch - my current winch is only rated at 2,000 lbs - initially I thought that was fine but am now thinking I need a back up plan should that run out of power.
I plan on addign a Safety Anchor (not sure what yet - I have access to various come alongs, ratchet straps etc.
I plan on puttign the lathe on 4x4 runners thru bolted to lathe feet with a couple cross braces.
I plan on adding soap or wax to runners
I plan on pulling up the HEADSTOCK end up first - so that when it "tips" at the top of the stairs - it will be minimal - was even thinking some insulation foam to cushion the landing might be a good insurance idea.
I plan on adding some sheetmetal to the front bottom of teh 4x4 runners
I plan on having some plywood on the landing extend out onto the driveway which I would attach to the 2x6 stair runners locking everything in place.
So IF you've made it this far -Thank You for your perseverance! My questions are:
what are the areas I may be overlooking? Is the winch a total dud? (oh btw I am going to remove just the easy stuff. Motor, tailstock, chuck, covers.)
Thank You in advance for any and all insights you can share!
Jacin in Ohio