I've seen other threads like this (most recently Mustard Monster Arrival), and thought you guys might be interested in my experience taking delivery of my new lathe back at the end of March. I picked it up at the local freight terminal, rather than having to take delivery at the bottom of my long steep driveway. The guys at the terminal loaded the crate into the back of my truck.
I uncrated the lathe the next morning, still in the back of my truck, then removed the tailstock, banjo, and gap bed (along with the box of accessories) to reduce weight. Next I slid the lathe (on its pallet) out the back of my truck and down some 10' ramps into the garage/shop.
Once in the garage, I levered the pallet up with a pry bar to get some pipe rollers under it so I could move it, pivot it and get it into position.
Then I jacked it up off the pallet, pulled the pallet out and set the lathe down on the floor, put it all back together, plugged it in, and put it to work!
Sweet!
I uncrated the lathe the next morning, still in the back of my truck, then removed the tailstock, banjo, and gap bed (along with the box of accessories) to reduce weight. Next I slid the lathe (on its pallet) out the back of my truck and down some 10' ramps into the garage/shop.
Once in the garage, I levered the pallet up with a pry bar to get some pipe rollers under it so I could move it, pivot it and get it into position.
Then I jacked it up off the pallet, pulled the pallet out and set the lathe down on the floor, put it all back together, plugged it in, and put it to work!
Sweet!
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