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CX601 disassembly

darrin1200

darrin1200

Darrin
Good morning everyone.
For those that follow the member spotted deals, you will have seen the post about the CX601 Mill.
When I first saw this I jumped over to the BusyBee site, to read the specs. Looks awesome. Back to the auction to make a bid. Well so far, it looks like I am in the Winners seat. (The auction ends tonight)

So last night I go back to the mill description, thinking , how BIG is this thing.
:eek: It weighs in at 500+ lbs. I don’t think I can pick that up:rolleyes:. Even if they have a lift to put it on the trailer, I won’t be able to get it off and into my shop. I only have a single door entry with a step up. To top it off, this may end up being a one day trip. Pick up is only Thursday and Friday, but our weather down here may dictate my travel. We got another 3” of snow last night.

So if I do win this, I am going to need to take some of it apart. If anyone has one of these and can offer some guidance, I’m all ears.

Looking at the manual, i think this is doable.
My idea is to break the mill down into 4 manageable parts.
1. Remove the electronics box from the mill head. It looks like 4 screws.
2. Remove the mill head from the column. I suspect there is a way to remove it from the vertical slide, but the parts diagram is a little vague.
3. Remove the column from the base. Looks like 4 bolts on the rear.
4. Remove the base from the cabinet.

That will leave me with 5 “manageable” pieces. If I can break it down into these parts, I may not even need to take my trailer. In pieces, it may fit into the back of my SantaFe.

Can anyone share some insights, or am I crazy thinking I can do this.

Thanks in advance.
 
From the busy bee site its says
Overall Dimensions: 27” x 29” x 34”
Net Weight (approx): 113 Kg
Shipping Weight (approx): 135 Kg
Overall Dimensions: 850mm x 890mm x 1120mm (33.4" x 35" x 44")
Net Weight (approx): 240 Kg, 529 lbs
Shipping Weight (approx): 280 Kg, 617 lbs
Sorry I did a searchfor 601 and it gave me 600
I still think you'll be fine its hard to tell from those pictures on their site looking at the 600 and 601 other than the table they look similar in size but there is a difference in weight.

You will be fine getting in a few pieces I just did a round column mill and I was able to break it down to manageable pieces that I was able to carry and this is smaller. you maybe able to get away with 3 pieces base, table and the drive. Don't worry I was a bit nervous at first but it was way easier than I thought.
 
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combustable herbage said:
From the busy bee site its says
Overall Dimensions: 27” x 29” x 34”
Net Weight (approx): 113 Kg
Shipping Weight (approx): 135 Kg
Overall Dimensions: 850mm x 890mm x 1120mm (33.4" x 35" x 44")
Net Weight (approx): 240 Kg, 529 lbs
Shipping Weight (approx): 280 Kg, 617 lbs
Sorry I did a searchfor 601 and it gave me 600
I still think you'll be fine its hard to tell from those pictures on their site looking at the 600 and 601 other than the table they look similar in size but there is a difference in weight.

You will be fine getting in a few pieces I just did a round column mill and I was able to break it down to manageable pieces that I was able to carry and this is smaller. you maybe able to get away with 3 pieces base, table and the drive. Don't worry I was a bit nervous at first but it was way easier than I thought.
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I did the same thing looking it up. I think if I had saw the weight, I might not have put in a bid.

I may be by myself moving this, so I am planning to break it down as far as I can. Will have to see when I get there. My hope, was to hear from someone that has one of these, that could maybe give me some insight into bolt locations. The parts diagram is not very clear.

This is just the prep phase. There are still a few more hours of the auction, and my bid budget is topped out. So we will see.
 
This is probably obvious, but so that others may learn from my errors, always take the time to take off the x, y, & z handles/knobs -- even if you think you can easily handle the table/column/machine or you think the machine will be strapped down super well and there's no way it could ever fall, etc, etc.

Also, from experience, you'd be surprised how manageable a machine that size can be using just ropes & pulleys (or come alongs), 2x10 planks, and blocking. Moving dollies and hand trucks, too. Probably not into a Santa Fe, but certainly off a trailer, or up one step.
 
Good luck on the auction!

I agree that disassembling the mill is a workable strategy. It will take time, though. You should probably check with the auction house about your plans. I don't know if you'd be able to get in with an engine hoist to help the process.

I will throw out that you could rent a lift gate truck for the move. It will cost more but save a lot of disassembly/reassembly time. Back at your shop, maybe you'd be able to slide the machine off the lift gate and directly into your shop?

Hope the weather cooperates with your plans!

Craig
 
Looked into a truck from Uhaul, with the mileage it would be about $1K.

If I win it, I guess I will be needing my toolbox. If I can get it down to liftable pieces, I’m sure I can fit it into my SUV. They’re calling for freezing temperatures over the next couple of days. I’d rather not take the trailer if I don’t have to.
 
For what it's worth I bought a mill drill that was about the same weight.
It was forked into my truck but i had to disassemble it at my house.
I removed the motor, the table, the head and the column to get it out of my truck.
I made a ramp from a pair of 2x6's and carefully slid the pieces down.
Be very, very careful. It is easy to hurt yourself.
 
}zk****c just kept bidding until they surpassed the high 2500 set by the person who had left the first 2500 high bid amount and then did not attend the bidding... }zk****c really wanted this mill. $2900 with the buyer premium.
 
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