FAQ: Lathe Packaging & Delivery
Q. Is there a easy, proven method to get my 2436 lathe into my basement?
A. Putting a 2436 lathe into the basement is fairly straight forward with the right preparation etc. I have done it with only one other person than myself but that was on an easy set of stairs, three is a better number.
Requirements:
- Two Buddies
- Fridge Dolly
- Straps
- Set of METRIC Allen Wrenches
- Set of METRIC open-ended wrenches (or an adjustable wrench)
- 30" - 36" piece of 2 x 4
- #2 Phillips Screwdriver
- Pizza & Beer (optional)
Steps Required to prepare the lathe for moving:
1. Remove extra weight
Remove the Tailstock, toolrest base (Banjo), and the end cover plate on the tailstock end and anything that may be in the tube.
2. Remove the Headstock
It is held in place with 6 bolts and is keyed so that it can be removed and put back on. Make sure that you take the belt off the motor. While you are in the motor area you might as well disconnect the door switch wires. The wires are held together with connectors that have little orange levers. Pull hard on the lever, it will pop out 90 degrees and you can remove the wires. Take note of where the wires came from so that you can put them back.
3. Remove the Pendant Arm
At the back of the machine the pendant is held in place with a collar and two set screws, remove the setscrews and drop the pendant onto the floor. The wire runs through a piece of pipe that is bolted to the machine. Remove the two bolts that hold the pipe in place and put it on the floor.
4. Disconnect the Motor
Now comes the tricky part. Open up the electrical box and remove the front cover from the drive. The drive is the biggest thing in the box. Follow the motor wire in from the motor mount area and you will see that the black cable will have the casing removed when it is near the drive exposing the 3 motor wires and the ground wire. The 3 motor wires are white, red and black and are attached to terminals T1, T2 and T3 in that order. If you have a digital camera take a picture. Remove the wire from the drive and the ground wire from the backer board. Loosen the strain relief and pull the motor wire from the box.
5. Remove the first leg (tailstock end)
Take out the bolts that hold the tailstock leg in place and drop the tailstock end on the ground.
6. Remove the second leg (headstock end)
Loosen the bolts that hold the headstock leg in place and remove 4 of them. At this point you should have two people lift the lathe so that it is standing on the tailstock end.
Next, have the same two people hold the leg while the third person removes the last two bolts. Set the leg on the floor.
The body of the lathe should now be all by itself. Put it on the fridge dolley and seure it so it will not shift during transportation - and away you go.
Note: Be aware that with the motor end up it will be a little top heavy. Two guys on the handles and one person to help bump the lathe down the stairs. The guy on the bottom should be a fast runner so that he can get out of the way if the two guys up on top decide to let go.
7. Once the lathe is in place
After you get the lathe in place basically reverse the above procedure. I would put in all the headstock leg bolts finger tight before I set the headstock end down.
8. When you are finished
Once it is reassembled, eat the pizza, drink the beer etc.
TIP: About the only tip I can give you is that for lifting the lathe up on end, stick a 2 x 4 under the bed bars and lift.
Kevin Clay
Technical Support
ONEWAY Mfg