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QUESTION:I have been thinking of converting a corner of my basement into a metal
shop, probably starting with a slip roller, but ultimately going to a
mill, etc. The general question is how to get a heavy piece of
equipment down the stairs? In my case I need to get it up two steps
from the attached garage, across four feet of linoleum (sp?) and then
down a dozen carpeted steps. If you want to be specific, let's talk
about an Enco Slip roll, 50 inch by 16 gage capacity, weighing 528 lbs,
according to the catalog. Obviously a mill or lathe would weigh more,
but it might be feasible to break it down to pieces 500 pounds or less.
I assume that I could skid 500 pounds on the level if I had to, or
better, put it on rollers. I could certainly get a neighbor or two to
help me, but I don't want to risk injury to anyone.
I have all kinds of clever ideas, including mounting the equipment on a
kind of skid, laying down wooden tracks on the stairs, and using a cable
hoist to lower it, but maybe there is a better solution that I have not
considered. Obviously, this is not something that I would do
frequently, but I would like a solution that was flexible enough to use
the next time I bought something heavy.
Moving equipment on the level seems straightforword, put it on casters.
I figure to buy an engine hoist that I can break down and pack away
when I don't need it, which I would use to lift up heavy machines to put
them on a stand, etc.
ANSWER: Y'know, I'd be tempted to just build a second outside entrance to the basement.
Stairs with a low slope, facing in such way that the truck with the tool could
just put them down right at the top of the ramp.
How much would it cost (compared to the tools?.)
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