David P Best: As delivered - about 1800 pounds total
David P Best: Substantial crating.
David P Best: Milling head inverted for shipping
David P Best: After unwrapping
David P Best: PM-935TS Critical Dimensions
David P Best: View from other side
David P Best: Easily lifted with my Big Joe stacker
David P Best: Motor plate - this will be VFD controlled ultimately
David P Best: Two-speed motor - probably only use the low speed windings with VFD
David P Best: Wiring of motor
David P Best: All cleaned of cosmoline
David P Best: All cleaned of cosmoline
David P Best: Gorgeous XY table - dead flat, super smooth ways
David P Best: Looks funny with the head tilted
David P Best: Having a true "knee" will be a huge improvement
David P Best: Making leveling feet platforms - ¼" 3x4 angle
David P Best: Removed mill scale, eased all corners and edges
David P Best: Drilling and tapping for leveling feet
David P Best: Two coats blue paint after priming
David P Best: The leveling feet
David P Best: Held onto the machine base with ⅝" All-Thread
David P Best: Leveling Platforms
David P Best: Rental Forklift for DIY rigging job
David P Best: Hacked the forklift - mill off the pallet
David P Best: Ready to move forward
David P Best: Out the back of the garage and over the basement entrance
David P Best: Just cleared the door frame
David P Best: Hanging out over the basement shaft entrance
David P Best: Look out below !!!!
David P Best: View from the basement