Smouser
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I spotted a 2011 Huvema 410 lathe on auction that caught my eye - looked to be in good nick. It was surrounded by CNC lathes and mills, which made me think the manual lathe probably didn’t see much use. That, and the condition (as far as I could tell from the limited photos), convinced me to go for it.
A couple of photos of the auction listing:
I could not find a specification sheet or manual for the Huvema 2011 model but the Huvema website do list their current 410's specifications. I doubt it would have changed much/at all.
As far as I can tell, Huvema is a Dutch company whose machines are most likely made in Taiwan.
Now, as usual with these auctions, they claimed no loading facilities were available — no forklift, no help. I called ahead to double-check, hoping they'd have something on hand... no luck this time. "Bring your own gear," they said.
So the plan was:
Manual pump truck
Machine skates
Aluminium porta gantry
A few trusty pallets for good measure
By the time I’d loaded all that onto the trailer, it was already about halfway full!
I tried to convince @RobCox to come and help me load it, but he promptly made many excuses about why he couldn't help on the specific collection day. Smart decision on his part
To be fair to him, it was a good and valid excuse.
However, that won't stop me from bringing the topic up often
Anyway, on collection day, I was the first to arrive and got straight to work. Using a toe jack, I lifted one side of the lathe and slid two machine skates underneath. Then I moved to the other side, jacked it up, placed it on wooden blocks, removed the jack, and got the pallet truck underneath. I managed to get all that done pretty quickly—before the electrician even showed up to disconnect the machines.
While waiting, my unsuspecting helper arrived (not @RobCox), and together we assembled the gantry crane outside.
The move from inside the workshop to outside went fairly smoothly... until we hit the deteriorated tarmac where the trailer and gantry were parked. The loose stones out there were a nightmare for both the skates and the pallet truck wheels.
We were about 5 meters from the gantry when one of the skates snagged on a stone. The lathe nearly slipped off entirely, but we caught it just in time. I had to break out the toe jack again to lift it and reposition the skates.
There was no time to take photos, but I did manage to snap one while loading.
Loading the gantry again, this time an A-frame on each side of the trailer.
And of course, in true auction fashion, I didn’t stop at just the lathe. Somehow I managed to convince myself it was “logical” to pick up a few extra bits since I was going anyway.
A quick stop in a lay-by to check on the straps.
I arrived safely at home and somehow managed to reverse the trailer into the driveway on the first go
I was completely knackered when I got home, so I just disconnected the trailer.
On a side note, it has not rained for weeks, but guess what the weather prediction was for the next day...
Rain.
The best I could do for now.
A couple of photos of the auction listing:
I could not find a specification sheet or manual for the Huvema 2011 model but the Huvema website do list their current 410's specifications. I doubt it would have changed much/at all.
As far as I can tell, Huvema is a Dutch company whose machines are most likely made in Taiwan.
Now, as usual with these auctions, they claimed no loading facilities were available — no forklift, no help. I called ahead to double-check, hoping they'd have something on hand... no luck this time. "Bring your own gear," they said.
So the plan was:
Manual pump truck
Machine skates
Aluminium porta gantry
A few trusty pallets for good measure
By the time I’d loaded all that onto the trailer, it was already about halfway full!
I tried to convince @RobCox to come and help me load it, but he promptly made many excuses about why he couldn't help on the specific collection day. Smart decision on his part
To be fair to him, it was a good and valid excuse.
However, that won't stop me from bringing the topic up often
Anyway, on collection day, I was the first to arrive and got straight to work. Using a toe jack, I lifted one side of the lathe and slid two machine skates underneath. Then I moved to the other side, jacked it up, placed it on wooden blocks, removed the jack, and got the pallet truck underneath. I managed to get all that done pretty quickly—before the electrician even showed up to disconnect the machines.
While waiting, my unsuspecting helper arrived (not @RobCox), and together we assembled the gantry crane outside.
The move from inside the workshop to outside went fairly smoothly... until we hit the deteriorated tarmac where the trailer and gantry were parked. The loose stones out there were a nightmare for both the skates and the pallet truck wheels.
We were about 5 meters from the gantry when one of the skates snagged on a stone. The lathe nearly slipped off entirely, but we caught it just in time. I had to break out the toe jack again to lift it and reposition the skates.
There was no time to take photos, but I did manage to snap one while loading.
Loading the gantry again, this time an A-frame on each side of the trailer.
And of course, in true auction fashion, I didn’t stop at just the lathe. Somehow I managed to convince myself it was “logical” to pick up a few extra bits since I was going anyway.
A quick stop in a lay-by to check on the straps.
I arrived safely at home and somehow managed to reverse the trailer into the driveway on the first go
I was completely knackered when I got home, so I just disconnected the trailer.
On a side note, it has not rained for weeks, but guess what the weather prediction was for the next day...
Rain.
The best I could do for now.
