I have just sealed the deal to purchase a replacement lathe for one I recently sold. I am in the Palmy region and my new one is in Katikati. I sought and obtained 3 quotes by commercial carriers for transport. Whilst the quotes varied somewhat I??
lazzo,
Sep 18, 10:45am
Rail!
ola_bitchola1,
Sep 18, 10:46am
I advise against pbt company i work for uses them im sure it stands for please break things their forklift drivers are shocking
trader_84,
Sep 18, 10:52am
Cheers. This is the sorta stuff that people need to know.
splinter67,
Sep 18, 10:56am
Try palmy tow service they might do it and it will be all on the same truck
elect70,
Sep 18, 1:03pm
AT 3&half tonne they wontbe offloading & transferring itit will befirst pick upstrapped down & other goodsput inafter in Auck & lastdelivery . Probably takefew daysfor them to organiseload Is it crated orbaremakes a difference !
berg,
Sep 18, 1:08pm
Another one to try is Shades Trucking. They often deal with oddball loads requiring care
trader_84,
Sep 18, 1:09pm
Mate, I did and they produced the most competitive rate but when pressed on the question of 'the same truck'! they said ummmm . maybe and maybe not and it depends on whether its picked up on the way up or the way back down . whatever that means. They couldn't tell me either way. Smallish lathes are usually alright but the larger ones with the big headstocks . they provide challenges for lifting level. Hmmmm.
the-lada-dude,
Sep 18, 3:57pm
what,s the name on de lathe bro !
splinter67,
Sep 18, 4:13pm
I know what you mean Ive worked for a few companies that Im sure specialized in ugly freight (one of them did and I towed a lowloader) the others just liked to set challenges. Might be best to hire a little truck and go get it yourself
twink19,
Sep 18, 4:15pm
wouldnt use Shades, way over the top on price
skiff1,
Sep 18, 5:16pm
Get it poped in a container.
smac,
Sep 18, 5:37pm
Photograph it at load time, inspect it before taking possession (yep, make them wait).
trader_84,
Sep 18, 6:17pm
This is the new boy. 511068838 Big enuff to spin 15" rims up no worries. I'm just about tooled up to widen rims totally in-shed so ummmm, yep.
nathanmac,
Sep 18, 6:18pm
Also, I used to cart workshop machinery around Sydney and if you can pass on a bit of info about lifting a lathe (some haulers won't have much experience with them), it might help.
Best way to lift a lathe if the trucking firm has the gear (we used forklifts with a slip on gantry attachment or hiabs mostly) is to strop around the chuck at the headstock end and around the 'legs' of the cast frame at the tailstock end.
Even the heaviest lathes can be lifted this way without damage, and it's far safer than trying to use the forks of a forklift underneath and risk overbalancing.Good luck.
trader_84,
Sep 18, 6:22pm
Its looking more and more like I will be going to pick the boy up myself in a hire truck. Thanks for the tips dudes. We'll see what happens.
splinter67,
Sep 18, 7:09pm
So not quite as rough as we make out then LOL
trader_84,
Sep 18, 7:25pm
Haha! Don't they bite when they think they can get a leg over a bogan. Giddyup!
rob_man,
Sep 18, 7:43pm
I watched what looked like a splendid old machine overbalance and break the strops on the back of a truck outside my old workshop a few years back. It hit the road pretty hard and sustained a lot of damage, some of the castings may have shattered from memory. Lathes must be very top heavy.
nathanmac,
Sep 18, 8:29pm
Indeed they are, but properly tied down with a seperate rope or chain each way off the chuck won't let it go anywhere.Hauled some pretty tall, top heavy stuff down some terrible roads, without any problems - not a problem if done right, but we did it every day.
I was most nervous moving around huge radial arm drills - not a fun drive down Parramatta Rd.
trader_84,
Sep 19, 5:13am
Nate, if I end up undertaking the haul myself and therefore the securing it to the truck thingy - what is the concept! Reading your post above, I take it that I need to have enough strops (not my trusty 25mm Bunnings Specials either) to allow me to secure it in a manner that (I guess) pulls it in opposing directions - be high and pulling downwards! I have seen dozers secured in this manner. Also . I was thinking of taking my battery powered drill, some study dunnage and some big arsed tech screws to 'block' the base to the deck and thus prevent movement. I have the proper transport rated tiedown strops (just so you know, lol!)
splinter67,
Sep 19, 6:17am
Yup they certainly do. another thought try stock transporters they do a lot of ugly freight dont think they have a yard in palmy but they are in welly from one bogan to another
trader_84,
Sep 19, 10:43am
Yep heard . on all counts. Cheers.
nathanmac,
Sep 19, 1:12pm
Sounds like you have the gist of it.Headstock hard up against the headboard (piece of carpet between at most).You shouldn't need to block the base, ideally your truck would have a wooden tray rather than steel though - it will want to slip around less on wood.
Tying the headstock end is the most important.Tie one each way from the chuck slightly towards the front and 90% of the job is done.Then you can lock down the tailstock and tie one each way from that too.
By the pictures of your lathe it's got a pretty broad footprint so won't be swaying anywhere unless you plan on drifting home.
Proper strops will most likely do the job as long as your tie down points are strong enough (not just little hooks).With the biggest lathes, or unstable ones we used a chain each way off the chuck.
The biggest part of the job for you will probably be getting it on the truck, if you are getting it from an industrial area, see if the owners know of someone with a fork or crane that can lift from above with chains.By far the safest way.
kaymay88,
Sep 19, 5:11pm
one option would be to ring somewhere like Crown relocations, they do all their stuff by rail, and could arrange to have it put in the end of a not-full container, would be an easy job for them, just an idea.
otherwise rail privately would be an option too
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