Looking for some "machine advice"

[Lil Foot]

I bought my mill from a large company that required professional riggers to move the machine off their property. (insurance regs)
So I hired the largest, most professional riggers in Phoenix, because I had worked with them several times in my career.
They used a fork lift to load it on a trailer, haul it 20mi, and put in my garage exactly between the tape marks I had on the floor.
I think it took an hour, and cost me $300.

Every other machine has been moved and installed by me, using some disassembly, rollers, crowbar walking, portable folding crane, and muscle power.

 

[TheOldHokie]

Consider Grizzly also. It is based on the Birmingham design, & it is currently in production, where the Birmingham is not anymore.
I particularly like their "gunsmith lathe".

12" x 36" Gunsmithing Metal Lathe w/ Stand - Grizzly Industrial

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www.grizzly.com

Too many to list. Acra, Acer, Sharp, Victor, Willis, Kent, Precision Matthews, Birmingham, Cadillac just to name a few.

For a HSM any of the 16"/3000# or bigger machines is going to be more tha acceptable. In the 12"-14" and under not so much.

Dan

 

[TheOldHokie]

And dont forget imports from our southern neighbors