Building a big brother for my X2

[diyengineer]

Better get a stand with a huge base. I cant even crank the wheel as fast as i can on mine without it wobbblying all over.

Here's a question...

I heard a comment in one of Hoss' videos about the possible tippiness of the stand when shuttling his Z column around on the table. I am considering putting this machine on a mobile base so I can move it around a bit. I have one of these on my Delta Unisaw (another heavy tool) and it is great. But Unisaws don't tip! Maybe the thing to do is get a wider mobile base and position the mill in the center with angled bracket bolting the mill base to the mobile base? This would provide a more solid platform. The type of base I am thinking of has pads on each corner and a set of castors that engage with a lever. So when the castors are disengaged, the stand sits on 4 pads and not wheels. Grizzly sells these.

Anyone have experience with these?

cheers,
Michael

[LatheMaster]

Doesn't China have a Chinese New Year? Seems like I remember somewhere I heard they take off most of December and part of January. Maybe that is a myth.

I think it was february. Last year a lot of people quit and went back to the hills. Some commited suicide by jumping off buildings cause they were tired of being lied to and not getting all there pay.

[DogWood]

Chinese new year is February - On a more upbeat note, I just got a shipping notice for my G0704 - ordered it back in Sept.-ish (long enough ago I can't remember exactly LOL )

[mhackney]

That's great dogwood. Is it coming from PA?

[DogWood]

That's great dogwood. Is it coming from PA?

I'm assuming so, as the email says "main warehouse"

the clamp kit I ordered a the same time is coming from the "Bellingham WA warehouse".

[mhackney]

Color me envious!

[DogWood]

wow, tracking info finally works, seems it's also coming from the bellingham warehouse, expected delivery date: 12/23! Yikes, still don't have the shop cleared out for it.

[mhackney]

I do! If you want to have the delivery rerouted to MA let me know and I'll send you my address!

Enjoy the early Christmas present!

Cheers,
Michael

[DogWood]

LOL thanks for the offer Michael :-) But I think I can pull an all nighter and clear some space :-)

hardest part is going to be moving it in the 8" of snow on the ground here, looking like a very merry and white Christmas

-Doug

[hoss2006]

LOL thanks for the offer Michael :-) But I think I can pull an all nighter and clear some space :-)

hardest part is going to be moving it in the 8" of snow on the ground here, looking like a very merry and white Christmas

-Doug

Sounds like what happened to me.
The crate slides real easy, 260 lbs isn't bad at all.
Hoss

[mhackney]

Wow! I'm up in Boston and we've had virtually no snow so far. Last year we were up to our navals. It is snowing lightly now.

It would make sliding the boxes around to my back bulkhead easier!

cheers,
Michael

[DogWood]

That's good to hear Hoss, don't want to use up my "neighbor" credits until I need to get it on the stand :-)