Scalarocco
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We use a company called D Turner & Son for machine moves. They are Manchester based, so probably a non-starter.
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pressbrake1
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It’s 16’ wide and has to be stripped down to get out of the building
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Erie Fred
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How much do you think it should cost ?
If he can do the stripping down work himself and the hauliers just have to crane it on and deliver I would have thought under £5000 depending on distance etc.
That would be to provide a low loader and another lorry with a very big HIAB for lifting. Depends on weight though. The biggest HIABs go to about 90 ton/metre.
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That's where the money is, the clock ticking while the riggers dis-assemble, and then re-assemble.
I arraigned a 26k lb HBM for a friend, and we got the local cement septic tank installer to bring their HIAB crane.
Loading in Cleveland, trucking to Erie, was all another matter that needed coordinated, can't have crane sitting, can't hold up truck waiting for crane etc.
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I've fitted a couple of 150 ton per meter cranes to 8 wheel tractor units .
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What is the hourly rate on those ?
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I've no idea as I only fitted them , I could ask the owner though.
Also @pressbrake1 I could give you the guys contact details if you like as he moves this sort of thing.
Wow even bigger than I thought.
That would be 2 Challenger tanks up very close.
I have a Hiab spotting fetish
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under £5k if he can do the dismantling and prep for lifting himself.
Less, really:
£1k each end for crane
£2k for haulage 100 miles (no idea where it is in the country, might be more or less)
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roofman
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If you were closer i would of given you a weekend myself fella...That machine needs got at all cost@Brad93 is going to help me strip it down overwise I’ve lost my money. As Brian at Bluediamond told me this morning. “It’s time to start getting yer hands dirty again ’
I suppose I’ve got used to being a Devlieg pilot
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Luckily Brad went there as the clueless auctioneers put the manuals for the machine in a separate lot 
Here’s a example. Calling a box square a machinist cage…
Here’s a example. Calling a box square a machinist cage…
roofman
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Sweet Jesus, where do you start taking that apart?
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Looks like there is an overhead crane to help.
Does the cross rail need to come off separate, or just the whole upper structure in one go ?
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Cross rail needs to come off as it’s 16’ long making road transport a no no
Overhead crane has been sold
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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.
