Moving A Bridgeport Mill
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- No machining in this video. I had the pleasure of helping a good friend move a Bridgeport milling machine home after I passed the word onto him about it being for sale. It was a fun little adventure for us. This video shows how you can move a mill of this size using only an engine lift, pry bar, and rollers, and a good trailer of course.All of the old men there at the estate enjoyed watching us come in there and move that mill around like it was a toy. The job went good, and we got it moved to its new home safe.
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It's amazing what you can move with just steel pipe and a pry bar.
It was a very successfull day for both Gill and I. Gill is excited about having a nice Bridgeport mill, as he only had a small jib bore before this. The bandsaw was an unplanned score. I told the guy in charge I had $220 on me if he would take it for the saw and he did. The crane did a great job as always!
Adam,
Just wanted to thank you and Gill for putting this video out there and available for us to view. I was able to move a j-head bridgeport into my walk-in basement (through the garage) without incident and I want to thank you whole heartedly. No one was injured and the mill is entirely intact. Haven't received the VFD just yet, but I should be making chips soon. Everything from the strapping down of the mill to the trailer to the engine lift and demonstration of the pipe rolling technique helped me build confidence to do it.
Thanks again,
Mike
Did the same just a few days ago. Engine hoist and my trailer hoocked up to my friends Opel and off we went to get my Bridgeport. It's seet enough to have both the trailer and hoist but the most important thing in life is good Friends. Nice trip, nice vid :)
Boy oh boy that engine lift was right near it's maximum. You could see all kinds of flexion, but glad you'all got it in there!
Got mine home today--A pro dropped it off in the front of my garage using a tilt-bed tow truck, but from that point on it has been a crowbar and round stock, just like you showed me here. Works great (if slow). Thanks again.
A standard 2 ton engine hoist will work, but just be very careful when lifting it and moving. Keep it as low as possible and use multiple straps to keep it balanced. Best of luck with your mill, and again be careful moving it.
Rollers and a pry bar is one of the easiest and simplest methods to move some machines. Hes got a very nice mill and has already been working on it, checking everything out and making sure its tuned to perfection.
I checked out your channel, I love your videos and I love the banjo! Keep them coming!
That was a good days work Good score on the saw and thanks for letting us ride along
I'm learning on a Monarch 20ft engine lathe. Beautiful and accurate machines. The one I'm currently using is dated 1964.
Just a tip for those moving a mill with an engine crane. Unlike the crane shown here, they often put the load quite close to the front wheels and there's a danger of the centre of gravity swinging out beyond them, which will sipt the crane out the back and drop the load. I've seen it done and the result was not pretty, although fortunately there were no serious injuries. Put a couple of beams accross the crane legs and lower the mill on to them, turning it into a trolley. Apart from the safety, it will roll better if the load is not swinging.
That's exactly how I tend to move them around, too. I had to move two 2-ton lathe's onto a single trailer.. and I could tell right away that with as far out as the gravity was it would either tip, or cause it to collapse. So I put some thick 2" square stock underneath and lowered it onto the tracks.. worked like a charm!
Nice find and a good safe move. Nothing broken and nobody hurt.
Just bought my first mill--a Bridgeport very similar to what you've shown here. Trying to figure out how to get it from Richmond, VA, to Yorktown, VA, about an hour away. Now I know exactly how to do it. I just need to find a friend like Abom! Seriously, thanks for the tips and the inspiration.
Not a problem Gill, it was a fun day! Thanks for breakfast and lunch!! Yea your engine lift worked great picking up the mill, no problems.
LOL, I used to pick up a lot of very heavy items back in me early 20's, but I learned the hard way to save your back when you can.
he will love the bridgeport. superb tool. i have 3 of them. never a problem.
ty for the video I ordered a mill very similar to this and its shipping right now. its being shipped to my workplace and I have to figure out how to get it home and move it. this video helped a lot .
Last week I had to move my Bridgeport into my garage from my warehouse. I used a forklift to break the machine down (head, turret, knee & base). I rented a Silverado 3/4 ton, long bed pick-up truck but I had to make two 500 mile round trips. To unload & reassemble, I used my neighbor's engine lift just like these guys did. It was a lot of work and a lot of driving but it was the best and cheapest solution for a guy with a limited budget and resources.
Thank you very much Chris, and hope you keep enjoying future videos. The B/P powder food on Gills mill works great. I like it!
Thanks for making the video. Gives me an idea of what i'll be dealing with.
Good job, I very much enjoyed your video! Your mill looks like it weighs well over 1,000 kg - hard to believe that your engine crane could handle the weight. I did similar moving jobs with my lathe and my very old, very big drill press; also, when an unused 25 ys old 300 kg hacksaw was offered for free (little problem: fourth floor in an old factory building with an inoperative elevator, so you had to get it down over the staircase ...), I was lucky to transport it - with some help from two friends and my father - on a quickly welded makeshift chassis with wheels borrowed from my heavy-duty dolly. We seem to engage in the same hobby. Enjoy your mill! Best wishes from Germany.
That looked to be a successful and satisfying day, particularly for your friend, but also for yourself with the bandsaw. Your crane looked as though it was on it's limits the way it was bending!
It's good to have friends, the best kind of "Getterdone" equipment that money can't buy ! A mate and me moved a six ton shot blast machine in exactly the same way, two guys, some round stock, a come along and a couple of big ass pry bars : ) Always good when you can still count to ten when your finished ! : )
you guys make it look easy.Nice little shop your friend has.keep the great videos coming.
Yeah the method I mentioned also costs a little more (both time and materials)... I suggested it cause a friend of mine did it when he had to move machinery around his basement, and he literally had no space to move down there, so using this method he was able to move the machines (getting a small crane down there wasn't possible due to space constrictions)... You're great Adam, keep up the awesome job! :)
That’s one of my biggest fears is once I pass away they going to sell all my tools and machinery. Some good finds though 👍
Good to know. I cant wait to start using it. I need to get some blades ordered for it.
I just acquired a bridgeport for free from my friends boss. Moving it next week. Thanks for the tips. Wish me luck lol. 2k lbs gonna be fun
I recently took delivery of a 626 Chinese clone and had the same problems moving it into my small workshop. It had holes in the column for a lifting bar. All went well until we got to the final step and relaxed, as it was top heavy it went over. No stopping them when they go. Fortunately only cosmetic paint damage as the bar took the impact. Getting it on the stand on my own took time but with blocks and rollers with small steps it was easier that you would think. Thanks for sharing the videos and have a great holiday..Dave UK.
Oh wow! Man sorry to hear about that. Glad it didnt get destroyed on impact!
+50biscuit Wow, glad you had enough sense to let the damn thing go instead of trying to catch it!
CrucifyRobinHood no kidding! I once tried to save a trans out of an f350 from falling of the jack and got pulled right over the jack with it!
I will Mark, thanks for keeping an eye out on me. :) The pry bar is one we aquired many years ago from someone. I dont know the brand and it wasnt shop built. The handle is a piece of rectangular tubing, and the hook end looks like it was also designed for pulling nails. It may very well be ment for a roofer.
thanks for posting this video, Adam. I'm going to pick up 2 bridgeport-type mills in Sarasota this week, and while my business involves moving heavy stuff(pizza ovens, 80-140 qt mixers) balanced rigging is the key point. Nice work there; your channel is one of my faves
Time to super size the engine lift.... "More Power"!!!
Sounds like a good way to move some machines as well. My method has always worked good for me. The 1" cold rold is the perfect height to match my pry bar.
I recently moved my Bridgeport also and found this very familiar. Adam you have quickly become one of my favorite video posters. You are a well grounded individual.
Side bar. My Bridgeport has the even older gear driven x power feed and I think it's awesome.
Great find!
Had to watch this again and take some mental notes.
Picking up a new addition to the garage in about 2 weeks. :-)
It was and I had a big cooler full of ice and bottled water. That was the first time driving through that part of lower Alabama and it was beautiful. We passed through several small one traffic light towns. It was mush more hilly there then where I live.
You'll love that little band saw. I have a used N/Tool version and it cuts clean straight cuts. I probably have a couple thousand cuts on heavy wall tube/pipe up to about 6.5'' material. It's a good machine.
What every home should have...a BRIDGEPORT MILL!
And I have his Sheldon shaper. Hated seeing him having to let the Atlas go, but the mill will serve him much better for what he needs. His Monarch is a really sweet lathe.
All went good. Thanks!
I wanted to mention that the mill is in good condition. We did a quick inspection one we got there. Everything feels,sounds, and works great, and the ways are beautiful. It came with the original Bridgeport mill vise, Mitutoyo digital readout, and a rotory phase converter. It will be a simple electrical hook up for him and hes got a mill ready to use.
Adam is a great guy and a good friend. I think the GoPro camera distorts things a little- the crane didnt have any problems moving that bridgeport (it was real close to being maxed out when I moved the Monarch 10EE). Thanks for all your help Adam. Gill
The fact that you guys can even live in 100* and high humidity climates is amazing, it would kill me.
love his garage set up hope one day i can own my little shop
Nice job Adam looking for a Bridgeport myself
bridgeport is gold dust... world over!
Got it in, no damage & NOBODY GOT HURT.
You should always put a wood block under the to make it more stable and use pipes to move it around
It was beautiful country up in that part of AL. Downtown Clio was 1/4 mile from the house. One main intersection, the kinda places you see in movies.
All the guys there were waiting to see how we were going to move it. They had no idea it was that easy, I mean its work, but a mill of that size isnt hard to move with the right tools like we showed.
I cant believe you lifted that with a cherry picker.. those are stronger than I thought..
Adam, I love your videos. WEAR YOUR SEAT BELT MAN!!!
If the Bridgeport have a square, four-hole pattern at the base of it (which I believe it does, for anchoring/leveling), you could just weld up two casters to two different steel profiles, with two pins sticking up in each profile to match those holes on the machine. All you have to do when you want to move it is lift the machine a little bit, stick those casters underneath it, make sure the pins match the holes, lower the machine on them, and you're set. Reverse when ready to set in place. ;)
I just bought a series 2j special bigger knee smaller varispeed head. I've got to snake it in my basement and will have to remove the head, RAM and possibly the table not looking forward to that but it is what it is. round stock is the way to go you can also use schedule pipe I've found that attaching a couple of 4x4 to the base and lagging them down helps a lot in transport.
That's a nice little machine.
I've been looking for a bridgeport for well over a year. But the prices on the few that are for sale are insane here in Norway.
But I got a great deal on a late 70's TOS Horizontal mill with a vertical head.
It's "a bit" on the large size for hobby use (~2800kg / 6000lb) so I had to make a concrete stand for it to even out the pressure on the floor.
I'm sure it will be comedy hour when the time comes to move it in to place.
Sure hope it goes as smooth as this move though.
Nothing is cheap there, I often travel to Stavanger and never get used to the cost of everything.
I remember that town, from when I was in flight school at Rucker!
united rental has a trailer ( JLG7614) that drops flat to the ground. for about 76$ a day i load bridgeports with a pallet jack and come a long and lag bolt 4x4's under them .
my advise for anyone who wants a garage shop, to buy 2 things either new or used. a johnson bar and a pallet jack preferably a name brand.
i own one of the Jlg 7614 trailers perhaps i will do a video of me loading and unloading,
blitzkrueg07 where’s that video? I’m interested!
I want you to know that I used your method yesterday to move my new mill, and it was awesome. Thank you so much for the idea! It took me a grand total of 5 minutes to unload my mill.
I once had a lathe fall over on me when installing the feet on another lathe
i still got the marks of the bruises on my right arm. XD
good to see everything went well
You have to tilt the head so you can fit it though most normal height doors.
funny how Metal men help Metal men, welders help welders, car buffs help car buffs, good helping all!
he does love it, and has already been doing all kinds of little project jobs with it. He just text me a short video of a cool little indicator holder her just finished up.
nice move, seems like you move a lot of big, heavy equipment,
just a note that may help you, we have moved a good bit of heavy things as well.
this is going to sound strange but it works very well on concrete floors or smooth surfaces only.
cut 1/4" plates or ply-wood large enough for the corners of the equipment.
place fat back, skin side up under the equipment and it will slide very easy anywhere and in any direction. a little floor clean-up after the move but this works good. don't push too hard or it will get away from you and slam into something.
hope this helps you one day.
be safe,
Richard
Another very possible way to move a mill, but Id rather keep it low to the ground so using my pry bar is easier. The 1" bars work good.
I've done all this before with the pipe rollers etc I've since found out that you can hire special purpose pads with 'tank track' roller system. No more moving rollers, just put the machine on top and push...
It wasnt bad at all. Yes the mill is 3 phase but it came with a rotory phase converter.
I have a friend who lives in Panama City, well, actually, Parker, right around the corner. I should schedule another trip down there and go see youall's shop :)
Its a Bridgeport brand power feed that they installed on the mills. Ive seen a few out there. Im assuming it was an option when they built these mills.
Hes just working with what room he has, but he did move the Monarch down and angle it more, so hes got plenty of room around the mill now.
I had a monarch ee just like the one shown. I sold mine but wish I had it back.
LOL, she wont let that happen!
I just moved a Wells-Index. Used a forklift at the origin and a wrecker to unload from the trailer (wrecker only changed $75).
I can't believe that little engine lift lifted that!
But seeing is believing I guess.
Something any heavier and you drop it where you can and build the shop around it. lol
Some lifts can handle 1000# with the boom pulled in. I'm curious about the weight as careful34
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Jeffry Blackmon 1950 pounds to 2400 pound
The jacks were to keep the back end of the trailer steady and not fall down onto the legs of the engine lift.
made that look easy
Dang it's a bit tight in that garage huh
Sucks the power feed is on the right side in his case
Another good video Adam, you need to keep a watch on your back son in your line of work! You mess that up and it will let you know everyday that it's there. What kind of pry bar did you use, it worked just like one should. It looked to be homemade. Your buddy got him a great looking mill and you got a good saw to boot. Good day in Georgia and Alabama.
Bloody hell Adam, your driving on the wrong side of the road !
Mike (Scotland)
I always do like Goober when he got the car into the Mayberry courthouse . Tear it all the way down carry the pieces in and then build it back up. I have one example on video. Check it out.
I am really not looking forward to moving my SB's and Bridgeport that I just got. I never thought, nor has anyone else involved, of tilting the head for clearance. You have to laugh at yourself sometimes! Keep the video coming no matter if you think it is interesting or not.
awesome. :)
Just did this today, but had a forklift. 😄
Ive also heard of the same concern, but also seen several of them moved by picking it up with an eye bolt in the turrent. Ive also seen them picked up by slings around each end of the turrent. Right or wrong, many people do it. Fortunately Ive done it both ways and nothing was damaged or broke.
The best way is to have it bolted to a strong skid and lifted with a forklift, but thats not always feasible.
I was talking to some folks about moving the mill and a point was brought up that I sort of considered before hand. The turret/ram is bolted with 4 bolts to a spider. Some guys are saying it is a bit dodgy putting the weight of the mill on it. I need to look into it more but it does seem like it could be a very valid concern.
Thanks for the vid, Boss. I'm looking to pick up a 73 Cincy Milacron Toolmaster mill very soon, so have been researching moving them. Problem is that the things appear to be kinda rare, so I'm not finding much. Would be nice if I could pick it like you guys can pick the Bridgeports.
I'll have to google it as I cant remember the size. But no matter the size of the machine if you can get it up and onto some bars or pipe you can roll it pretty easy with a big pry bar. Now picking it up may be a different challenge altogether.
Witam Was.
Ładna ta maszyna, tylko kolorem nie pasuje do tokarki :D Do mojej tokarki bardziej by pasowała, nawet odcień taki sam i szczerze mówiąc, myślałem, że do portu ją wieziecie i wyślecie ją do mnie, do Polski haha!
Dzięki za ładny film, bo miło spędziłem czas podczas oglądania Was :) (y)
I've learned a lot from your videos. We send our machine shop students to your channel.
I made a cheap, safe machine moving kit that's far more stable than a pallet jack and requires no hoist or overhead lift whose design you might find useful since you could effortlessly fab one in any size you like. It prevents tipping when moving top heavy machines and is easily modified to move whatever you wish. We raise mill bases using prybar and shims (I also have a forklift jack which is insanely nice for machine moving) then bolt a piece of downward-facing angle beneath each side so we can slide a pallet jack underneath for final positioning or easily use small diameter rollers beneath the edge of the angle. The angle extends out front and rear enough to mate with the outriggers which we place above drilled holes in the angle, then we use heavy, quality allthread (local hydrauilc supply carries it) and nuts to lift the machine almost effortlessly. Pics in this thread are visible so no need to register to see them. www.chopcult.com/forum/showthread.php?t=49394 I cut off the ends of a full floater truck axle in case I need to move a machine over soft ground but haven't needed those yet.
Thanks again for a lot of useful info. Repair machining is something people need to see to learn.
Wife and daughter are like wtf is this... lol
I use the engine lift for my lathe as well
I usually tip the head upside down and run the table all the way in with the head all the way in.
Holy crap! I NEVER would have thunk it! How much did the mill weight?
Thanks for sharing. Great Video on how to move a machine. it's Beer-thirty time, especially on a hot muggy day like that. Was that pipe you used, or solid round stock to move the machine?
Say Adam, can you show us the design on that curved prybar you use to lever the Bridgeport around with? Did you make it yourself or buy it?
Did you modify the bottom frame narrower? My engine hoist has the frame with wheels much wider in the front than the back.
Are the floor jacks for keeping the trailer from tipping to far back? Sure looked like the engine hoist legs were drooping in the middle.
NO! YOU guys drive on the wrong side of the road!! LOL
I need help moving a supermax next week :D
Gills got a mill
What kind of a pry bar is that? Where did you get it/did you make it? Any better pics?
When I bought my 1960 Series 1 J head I hired a rigger with a truck and a lift gate to help move it. What a waste- I showed up there and the seller loaded it in 2 minutes with a forklift, got home, the rigger couldn't get it on the liftgate (partially because of the slope of my driveway, partially because he brought his girlfriend for help who was busy texting in the cab of the truck). I rigged something up with a comealong and some chains and got it out on the gate, and the gate bent. I ended up muscling it in (I'm a big boy) on a set of equipment dollys that he had in the back of the truck. I basically paid a few hundred $ for a ride and rental on a couple of dollys :-/ Never again.
Oh, and I forgot that he bent one of the handles... :-/
What kind of power feed did that mill have? Most are more plastic and wimpy looking. That Monarch is one classy lookin machine.