-
Scam Alert. Members are reminded to NOT send money to buy anything. Don't buy things remote and have it shipped - go get it yourself, pay in person, and take your equipment with you. Scammers have burned people on this forum. Urgency, secrecy, excuses, selling for friend, newish members, FUD, are RED FLAGS. A video conference call is not adequate assurance. Face to face interactions are required. Please report suspicions to the forum admins. Stay Safe - anyone can get scammed.
Identify this mill?
- Thread starter architect
- Start date
Looks like a RF30 clone of some sort. Maybe 500lbs assembled. You would need at least 3 people to pick it up assembled. Can be broken down into manageable pieces. Table, cross slide, head, column, base.
Have more images?
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
Have more images?
RF30 Basement Install
Looking to borrow an engine hoist for a few days... Preferably something that can be disassembled and setup in a basement. Not sure what dates at the moment but probably within the next two weeks. I'm in the NE but willing to pickup anywhere in the Calgary local. Thanks, Craig
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
Probably similar to mine these are the 6 large pieces I broke mine down to and I carried alone all pieces only had to stop once with the head the rest were pretty easy down the stairs and I am a 142lb weakling. I did use a hoist to get the head on and off the column but I think 2 guys could do it or possibly take the column and the head together.
Attachments
Yikes, I think this one doesn't have a base and sits on this low metal table. Maybe that'll cut ~100lbs off the total weight. I won't know until he cleans out the garage so I can actually see this machine which will be closer in May
The total weight without the base/table is approx 500lbs.
You heading back to Toronto
Dabbler
ersatz engineer
Back in Calgary. Sorry I thought @architect was in Calgary for some reason. A fridge dolly will be more than adequate, and there are hints to use it on stairs with a heavy load if he wants the advice.
trlvn
Ultra Member
@architect There is some variation in RF-30 style machines. The manual for mine says the net weight, excluding stand, is 595 pounds (270 kg).
I photographed and wrote up how my son and I moved my RF-30 from the garage to the basement:
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
Bottom line, an engine hoist takes away almost all the drama.
I'm on the east side of Oakville. If it is not too far away, I'd be glad to lend a hand.
Craig
I photographed and wrote up how my son and I moved my RF-30 from the garage to the basement:
trlvn's terrific travelling RF30 tale
We join the story slightly past the beginning. There is a long and boring saga between my purchase of this mill in August 2019* and relocating it to my basement (November 2021). Suffice to say it involved renovations, pandemics, illness, surgery, chemo, recovery and more renovations to get to...
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
Bottom line, an engine hoist takes away almost all the drama.
I'm on the east side of Oakville. If it is not too far away, I'd be glad to lend a hand.
Craig
deleted_user
Super User
garage... wheel it out on a dolly.Yikes, I think this one doesn't have a base and sits on this low metal table. Maybe that'll cut ~100lbs off the total weight. I won't know until he cleans out the garage so I can actually see this machine which will be closer in May
Do you need to borrow an engine hoist to get it in a trailer, or pick-up?
I have a smaller mill, and I dont even try to pick it up... too old and disabled.
Watch out with the weight distribution, these mills are TOP HEAVY and will surprise you.
Get as many helping hands as you can muster. They seem manageable with a trolley, but, the mass shifts unexpectedly when moving across uneven ground.
I talked to a couple people that have tipped over their mills when moving them.
Get as many helping hands as you can muster. They seem manageable with a trolley, but, the mass shifts unexpectedly when moving across uneven ground.
I talked to a couple people that have tipped over their mills when moving them.
And now I have a mill!
So a thing happened today. I bought the Long Chang LC-30A mill :) Here's some pics of the event. The seller, Larry had a Toro walk-behind bobcat type loader. When I arrived he was in the middle of fabricating a platform to stand on behind the machine because it was a leeetle precarious. We...
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
trlvn's terrific travelling RF30 tale
We join the story slightly past the beginning. There is a long and boring saga between my purchase of this mill in August 2019* and relocating it to my basement (November 2021). Suffice to say it involved renovations, pandemics, illness, surgery, chemo, recovery and more renovations to get to...
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
RF30 Basement Install
Looking to borrow an engine hoist for a few days... Preferably something that can be disassembled and setup in a basement. Not sure what dates at the moment but probably within the next two weeks. I'm in the NE but willing to pickup anywhere in the Calgary local. Thanks, Craig
canadianhobbymetalworkers.com
I have no good plan so looking for any suggestion! Worst case is I ask the all mighty @Brent H to help move as he was able to borrow an hoist to move my lathe and mill last time. But this isn't a full move into my space and it's just an available garage to store it until I make more space, which is also not anytime soon.
So the actually mill is just 42" high and attached to a 21" makeshift table. Maybe I can separate them so it's not TOO top heavy.
So the actually mill is just 42" high and attached to a 21" makeshift table. Maybe I can separate them so it's not TOO top heavy.
What mill do you have now?
Engine hoists can be rented and that's the easiest/safest means of loading/offloading it from a trailer. Disassembly is always an option.
calgaryguy
Chris
Yes, the classic collapse-able engine hoist is the way to go IMO. Daily rent shouldnt be more than $40 but admittedly its been a long time since I rented one.
Captive pins usually hold it together, assembles in 2-3 minutes. Each piece is about 40lbs.
Captive pins usually hold it together, assembles in 2-3 minutes. Each piece is about 40lbs.
Brent H
Ultra Member
No need to rent @architect I own that unit - we can move it that little mill is way off the Bridgeport