Game changer

[Erie Fred]

IIRC we can get 16' down the road with a permit, 20' if you hire an escort.

While I did put a "Like" on the last 2 postings, it's only because I understand, I surely don't like the situation you are in.

 

[northwest]

Clueless auctioneer is right, you always get rid of the lifting gear last, that way you can charge for loading!
Pillock.

 

[sako243]

The biggest HIABs go to about 90 ton/metre.

One of Bob's mates has a couple of 100t+/m HIABs I think. One I seem to recall got written off after a collision with a bridge, all the safety interlocks possible yet nothing to warn you you're about to drive off with the HIAB raised up above the cab

From the limited look around the machine and studying the photos i think we have to start by pulling the electrics out, so control console removed, separate control cabinet disconnected, labelling as we go, then remove all the way covers/concertina bellows, support the grinding heads with slings, unwire them, drop them off, then remove/uncouple motors for the beam traverse and raise, then supporting the beam either from above or more likely (without the crane) below, remove or uncouple the leadscrews.
The problem is we don't have a big van to move any serious amount of kit or bulky items. It's all very short notice on the auctioneers part. A week to remove, auction finished on thursday.

Calling @8ob with his HIAB lorry...

Take him out to dinner afterwards and keep him plied with white wine and I'm sure he'd come over for the jolly if you pester him enough.

 

[pressbrake1]

Transport text me a hour ago to let me down. So it’s going for scrap

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Transport text me a hour ago to let me down.

Might that be a blessing in disguise?

 

[8ob]

That slotted bed alone would have made a jig/workbench to die for.

Bob

 

[Dilkris]

 

[pressbrake1]

That slotted bed alone would have made a jig/workbench to die for.

Bob

I’ll take that off .

 

[Erie Fred]

I’ll take that off .

Yes, a machinery dealer tells me he get's more money that way, especially on "antique" planers.
Shame but that's the way it is sometimes.

 

[Seadog]

That's heartbreaking.

 

[pressbrake1]

That's heartbreaking.

Several months wages gone and a machine that’s test report shows it could grind over 3m straight to 1.5 microns is going to hell
This picture shows the fate of the five meter travelling column machine that was used to grind grinders as being open side you could get lumpy things done. The scrap man bought it and nearly everything else

 

[pressbrake1]

Travelling column

 

[Mikes]

Sums up this world. What a sad end.

 

[Woody.v8]

It's a shame we couldn't have sorted something out between us , I loathe functioning machinery going for scrap.

 

[pressbrake1]

I found someone who’d just do the haulage if we got it apart . You can’t beat time

 

[minimutly]

**** then.

 

[roofman]

I found someone who’d just do the haulage if we got it apart . You can’t beat time

Well its not from not trying mate...more money down the drain plus man hours organising, all for nowt

 

[8ob]

Several months wages gone and a machine that’s test report shows it could grind over 3m straight to 1.5 microns is going to hell

I thought you had bought the thing and were well on the way to dismantling it Looks like something that could be easily moved once in bits. That pos crane of mine is 28ton mtr and will pick up 13tons close in, pretty sure that could of picked it up in its component form.

Bob

 

[pressbrake1]

I thought you had bought the thing and were well on the way to dismantling it Looks like something that could be easily moved once in bits. That pos crane of mine is 28ton mtr and will pick up 13tons close in, pretty sure that could of picked it up in its component form.

Bob

No it’s not easy
Hydrostatic ways on cross rail and heads to contend with , service pits etc etc
And machine was parked in awkward position

 

[Brad93]

That slotted bed alone would have made a jig/workbench to die for.

Bob

£3000 it's yours