With a lot of effort and a few heart-stopping moments I got the 860C unloaded and in to the "shop".
Did I mention I LOVE this Terex telehandler. It wasn't cheap to rent but it paid for itself in spades. (Told the wife I want one for Christmas. She wasn't to enthusiastic.
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![Image](http://www.arcaneiron.com/machines/WIM001.JPG)
Here I have the last machine to get out. The lathe is rigged up so I can pull it to the door and get it on the forks. I could have extended the boom to get it but it's kind of a "precision" move and the farther away it is the harder it is to tell what the fork tips are doing.
![Image](http://www.arcaneiron.com/machines/WIM002.JPG)
My idea here is to lift up the mill and place the straps underneath, using the bolt slots to keep it from slipping. Never tried that before but it seemed to work okay.
![Image](http://www.arcaneiron.com/machines/WIM003.JPG)
As further "insurance" I used a strap around the lifting straps and the turret. This was to keep the mill from doing a half-gainer into the asphalt.
![Image](http://www.arcaneiron.com/machines/WIM004.JPG)
Talk about nerve racking! It feels very tenuous to have that much iron being suspended by a couple small strips of nylon made in a country not known for it's good quality control. Needless to say, I set it down as soon as possible.
![Image](http://www.arcaneiron.com/machines/WIM005.JPG)
From here things got a little "rushed" so no pictures of the whole process, sorry.
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The sun was going down and I had rain storms on the way. I also had all my other machines spread out over the parking lot so I had to move fast.
![Image](http://www.arcaneiron.com/machines/WIM006.JPG)
The rains hit soon after it got dark and I still had all my other machines out in the lot. I was able to get the forks under my SB lathe and get it inside but almost "lost" it a few times in the process. I don't want to do that again! I had to quit for the night though as the conditions made it too dangerous to continue. I put a couple of garbage bags over my 16" shaper and LeBlond grinder and left them in the lot overnight. It's a "good" neighborhood and I was hoping that the rain would keep most people off the street. Morning came and everything was as I left it. I took the opportunity to hit the shaper with some de-greaser and a power washer before dousing it with AeroKroil and putting it back in the shop.
Finally in where it needs to be. Now I just need to horse it around about 90 degrees and center it against the back wall (and figure out where all my other machines are going to fit
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![Image](http://www.arcaneiron.com/machines/WIM008.JPG)
Now I need to figure out how I'm going to power it up. Suggestions from some knowledgeable guys on other sites lead me to go in the direction of a RPC. I have single phase 110v and 220v in the shop but need 3-phase 230v or 460v (which the motors are already wired for). I'm going to have to do some research so I can get up to speed on these kind of devices.
More when I have it,
-Ron