A few months back the company I work for decided to clean house, They had a Millrite Vertical mill which had been collecting dust in a corner for several years.
I was offered the mill for a minimal fee as long as I was able to get it out of its current location.
The main issue was that the walls and doors to the room were put up after the mill was placed.
So, off and on over the course of the next two weeks I spent my lunchbreaks breaking down the mill, I removed the motor, Head, and table from the mill and brought them home one piece at a time in my very small car.
With the table off the mill would fit through the door, I was able to lift the base with the knee atached (still at least 1,000lbs) onto a skid and move it into the warehouse. This is where it sat for a couple more weeks untill the weather warmed up.
Next a rental truck with a lift gate to bring it home.
The night I brought it home it was about 19°f and my engine hoist did not want to cooperate. Hydraulic fluid is funnt that way.
Finally in my garage, I oiled all the surfaces and covered it up to wait for some above freezing temperatures.
My shop is in the backyard away from the house, and uphill so I figured I would take advantage of the snow to move the mill from my garage to my shop.
Behold my donkey engine/sled
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