I Finally Unloaded That Old Bridgeport CNC MIll

I had asked for some advice since I don’t have a gantry crane.  The advice had me scared to unload the Bridgeport I picked up a while back (long while). It’s been on the trailer in the shop taking up a BUNCH of space all this time. My first idea to just hang it from a building beam was discussed and the conversation of strain, buckling, plumb bob’s and fricking lasers was just to much.

I put a 5 ton I beam clamp on the center building beam, hung a 2 ton chain fall from it, and whizzed it up in the air. Then I pulled out the trailer and whizzed it down on a pallet.

I already know I can move it around with a pallet jack. I moved the 3500 lb South Bend Mill around with it and then took it off the pallet with a modified engine hoist (cherry picker).

I still want a gantry crane, but now I can wait until the right material, or the right deal comes along. Right nowI have the material to build 2/3s of one the way I want it.

Picture for the band width challenged.  Video Below: