Edinburgh Hacklab

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====== Bantam lathe moving plan ======
===== Lathe details =====
  * Weight: 445kg
  * Length: 1345mm
  * Width: 635mm

===== Lifting/moving =====
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The {{ :colchester_bantam_full_manual.pdf |manual}} recommends lifting the lathe from a cross bar which passes through the bed in front of the headstock.

Options:
  * 2-ton engine hoist
    * Someone probably has one we can borrow, or we can rent/buy
    * Rating drops to half-ton at full extension, which is why we may want the 2ton one over the cheaper 1ton ones around.
    * How high does it lift? High enough to get in a van or on a dropside transit?
  * HIAB hire
    * No idea on cost
    * //might// help with getting the lathe up steps/inclines into the B-block building
  * Forklift
    * Might be possible to use the one in Summerhall.
    * Jack up the lathe and build/place a pallet under it
    * No metal on metal, there must be some ply or cardboard or something to stop it slipping on the forks.
    * Lathe is going to be very top-heavy.
  * Luton van + tail lift
    * £85/day @ Condor - http://www.condorselfdrive.co.uk/vehicle-hire-scotland/vans-for-hire/5206-ford-luton-tail-lift
  * Dollies
    * For easy moving around on the ground/in buildings
    * Should be wide enough so we can bolt into them through the lathe's bolt holes
    * Ready-made ones all seem expensive
    * Sets of heavy-duty castors are cheap for DIY efforts.

===== At Portobello =====
???

===== At Summerhall =====
Main entrance:
  * Fairly steep incline up to the door. Is it possible to push the lathe up the slope on a dolly safely?
  * Lots of corners to navigate
  * Can we take it through the lift? What weight is the lift rated for? Do we trust that rating?

Fire exit entrance
  * Good proximity to the workshop, fewer corners to navigate
  * Step-up into the building
  * Confined space, difficult to operate any sort of lift in
  * May be possible to build out a platform at floor-level outside, put the lathe on it, roll it in?