How pros move a CNC mill

Need to move a CNC (or manual) mill, lathe, or other heavy equipment? I've got a variety of videos on DIY techniques to transport machines to your shop and place them exaclty where you want them.
But this video is a little different - it's a look at how professional riggers move a CNC machine - in this case, a Haas VF2SSYT CNC mill weighing about 12000 lbs. The focus is on learning the techniques, with the hope that it will be interesting and useful to the DIY community.
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[@backho12]

Those caterpillar style skates can really eat up a floor with anything heavy. The larger poly wheels skates work so much better. Love to see the guys still using a mechanical Simplex toe jack.

[@bigbob1699]

II worked for a place that kept a retired MASTER RIGGER on the payroll just so every thing went perfect. He never hurt any one , never scraped the paint or any one else . He was an artist with block and tackle! I miss him.

[@9531-d7w]

Thanks for explaining the advantage of hiring a professional Rigger. I was a Union Rigger for 40 years and I watch these do it yourself videos of people moving machinery and I cringe when I see some basic rigging mistakes that could cause damage to machine or injury. The only correction I can see in your video is when you said they were going to “drop” the machine down with the jacks. “Drop” is the worse four letter word in the rigging language. We set, place or lower, we never “drop’.

[@weldmachine]

Moving Machinery, can be almost as interesting as running the Machinery.
Looking forward to moving a new machine into my shop soon.
The worst part is the waiting for it to arrive.
It is well and truly overdue.
Definitely looking forward to have it running in my shop.
It will make a huge difference to my life.

[@amaedesign]

I've always been fascinated with techniques to move heavy machines too. I wish you well with your new machine!

[@MechLinkV3]

Great video very informative, only issue I had is music was a lite loud in a few places

[@dob2030]

Nice to meet you. This is Korea. You're a good worker.You did a great work.

[@gman5986]

Great video and much appreciated. The only additional details I was hoping you would show was how was the "Final Leveling" accomplished useing the machine base jack screws. Typically you would use a "Machine Level" wish is more accurate than the common builders levels. You maybe best to have 2 -3 people working together. Place the level on the milling center table in both directions and call out direction to the guys adjusting the jack screws trying to have all jack screws supporting the machine weight accordingly.

[@gptech2444]

Thanks for posting, I've just acquired an old nakamura-tome lathe that weighs close to 5t and I'm using load skates like you have in your video but I'm not having as nearly an easy time of it as these guys are.
After watching this I'll change my technique and hopefully it will go smoother tomorrow.

[@amaedesign]

Glad you found the video useful. I wish you success with the Nakamura-Tome beast. The crane worked well for you with the Mori MV40, but since that's probably not possible with your next machine, I hope you have success with the skates this time!

[@Mattesglobaltrading]

Music was too loud but thanks

[@Jonnywoods_049]

Thank you so much 👍🏻 great insight for my move 👌🏻

[@flashpointrecycling]

Man, you got me pegged 7 different ways.. I hate that. I just had one go very badly. I now know I could have picked up a perfectly acceptable set of skates at Northern tool for less then it would cost me to build them.

[@CherrysIndustrial]

Just an FYI, the brand of roller skids being used is Multiroll. These are the former Multiton rollers.

[@drewcarter7456]

5) riggers have insurance! Even if they were to mess up, your stuff is insured! Can’t say the same if you Diy. Just my take.

[@meocats]

i hired a tilting platform that's used to move cars to move my 2ton surface grinder

[@Pfsif]

Thanks, don't need the music.

[@amaedesign]

Yeah, I suppose the music in the beginning was a bit loud to be 'background'. Still getting my audio balance figured out. Hope the info is helpful anyway.

[@NERVESxxOFxxSTEEL]

Would be nice to mention rates.

[@amaedesign]

I actually didn't get involved, so don't know the rate charged by the riggers who handled the Haas VF2. Generally, though it's going to follow some formula of hourly rate * hours (including their travel to and from their company location). The riggers & equipment (truck/forklift) have separate hourly rates. The fastest way is just to call them and ask for a rough estimate based on what you're moving and how far.

[@NERVESxxOFxxSTEEL]

@@amaedesign I actually bought my first VMC and company was about an hour away from pickup location and drop off was about same place as the riggers. They used sellers 10T over head crane and also their forklift. They didnt have long enough spreader bar and rigged machine from x axis gantry (gantry style machine) using eyelits and one strap from base frame. They then used all my mates at the drop off location to push the machine inside building. They didnt know what they where doing and their boss called a day later to bill me. Rate was 500 AUD/hr i think. He quoted me 1900 and i was like we pretty much did most of the work and he only dropp 200 so 1700. I was like lesson learned. They lifted half the machine's weight off the x axis gantry which i believe had eyelit holes only to carry x axis beam during manufacturing not when assembled.

[@Genesislights]

How much did it cost you?

[@georgeowen2083]

By the time you rent all that equipment and hire a few guys to help you, you would probably spend the same amount. Those riggers rent 125 bucks a day, the forklift is another 400 plus 200 delivery charge, figure a 100 bucks times 3 is another 300. You would be a over a grand to move it yourself.

[@devildog9595]

Sick groovy beats dog

[@rwalkenhorst]

Rule No. 1 for anybody wanting to make a video where you're going to explain how to do something: No stupid music! None! I can't stand to listen to this thing.

[@arneminderman3770]

Damm muziek!