Rapidor Manchester weight

[jimbo84]

I know a few of you on here have these, I've trawled the web, maybe not very well but I can't find a weight for them, does anyone know a rough weight, as in could 2 people lift one, or would you need 3 or 4?

 

[julianf]

Mine has an oversized base on the bottom of it. It would be a struggle to get into a trailer with two people. Three, fine, two, pretty borderline, to not possible.

Without the base mine has on it, probably 2 would be ok. Not loads of fun, but possible.

 

[eSCHEn]

The one sat outside my back door is motorless and has no base. It was walkable with two people but you’re not going to pick it up and move it for any real distance. Was a pig getting off the tail ramp at this end.

 

[jimbo84]

They are weightier than I'd guessed then, the likelihood of two people lifting into the back of a van is a bit of a non starter.

 

[WorkshopChris]

2 able fit people should be able to get a smaller one in a van or trailer with the aid of a scaffold plank to help take some weight, as they get bigger towards the size spencer is going to get excited about you will need an engine crane.

 

[julianf]

Two determined people and a plank, and you will get it into a van.

If one of the people is an "ive got a bad back" sort, then no chance.

 

[julianf]

note: i understand that some people have genuine back injuries that inhibit lifting ability

 

[WorkshopChris]

Just had a quick look on the net
http://www.lathes.co.uk/rapidor/img12.jpg
The lightweight version similar to we have is quoted at 280lbs, so 130kg roughly.

Taken from http://www.lathes.co.uk/rapidor/page2.html
"Advertised during the 1950s and 1960s this "Heavy-duty Production Hacksaw": was available in two sizes, the No. 1 with a capacity of 6 inches and weighing 438 Kg and the No. 1A with a capacity of 8 inches and weighing 508 kg. "

 

[God mode restorations]

Just had a quick look on the net
http://www.lathes.co.uk/rapidor/img12.jpg
The lightweight version similar to we have is quoted at 280lbs, so 130kg roughly.

Taken from http://www.lathes.co.uk/rapidor/page2.html
"Advertised during the 1950s and 1960s this "Heavy-duty Production Hacksaw": was available in two sizes, the No. 1 with a capacity of 6 inches and weighing 438 Kg and the No. 1A with a capacity of 8 inches and weighing 508 kg. "

The small ones heavy. The big ones are seriously heavy.

 

[eSCHEn]

@jimbo84 - Do you have one found that you’re trying to collect or just asking to be prepared? Where are you up north, never know what and who is available

 

[graffian]

If it's the one with the large base[major?], two of us couldn't lift one into my land rover. We used an engine crane to get it in and out of the landy.
two of us shuffled it around and walked it across the drive, I am not sure I could have done that on my own, about thirty feet in to the garage.
I move it around myself, now it's on concrete.

 

[jimbo84]

@jimbo84 - Do you have one found that you’re trying to collect or just asking to be prepared? Where are you up north, never know what and who is available

I'm from Lancashire, I was asking initially just to scope it out but have found one for a reasonable price which is local enough. I have a mate with a van and the guy can assist with loading his end. I'm thinking I'll go for it and some how we'll get it shifted.

 

[MetalMonkey]

My major was an engine crane job. No idea on weight but no amount of Weetabix was going to make in liftable by hand.

 

[brightspark]

4 scaffie planks and a couple of scaffolding pole rollers . put 2 planks up to the trailer sit the saw on 2 of them and use rollers inbetween and push it up. no problem I have a diesel wacker plate and 2 people can pull it in no problem on rollers . 4 people couldn't lift it its heavier than a rapidor that has the cast base

 

[God mode restorations]

4 scaffie planks and a couple of scaffolding pole rollers . put 2 planks up to the trailer sit the saw on 2 of them and use rollers inbetween and push it up. no problem I have a diesel wacker plate and 2 people can pull it in no problem on rollers . 4 people couldn't lift it its heavier than a rapidor that has the cast base

I use this method often.

 

[brightspark]

I moved an 8 foot by 12 foot shed 12 yards over a grass field with scaffie planks and rollers at a school I do jobs for 2 of us did it easy . they were going to disassemble it till I said

 

[julianf]

To clarify, all my comments are on the rapidor minor, not major.

 

[skotl]

As above, they are much heavier than they look!

I went out to pick up a "small one" and ready a lathe for transport next day, when my mate was going to help me. Thought I'd take the saw back with me that day but got as far as unbolting it from the stand and then almost killing myself trying to lift it off the stand - left it till there was two of us!

Also much easier if you do take it off the stand:

(lathe feet in the middle)

Ohh.... and if you do take the saw apart and lay it on its side prepare for the hydraulic oil to leak!

 

[God mode restorations]

To clarify, all my comments are on the rapidor minor, not major.

The minor is a heavy little item.

 

[jimbo84]

As above, they are much heavier than they look!

I went out to pick up a "small one" and ready a lathe for transport next day, when my mate was going to help me. Thought I'd take the saw back with me that day but got as far as unbolting it from the stand and then almost killing myself trying to lift it off the stand - left it till there was two of us!

Also much easier if you do take it off the stand:

(lathe feet in the middle)

Ohh.... and if you do take the saw apart and lay it on its side prepare for the hydraulic oil to leak!

The one I've had my eye on looks the same as your one. The guy said it'll split into 3 bits.