Getting my Russian shop set up

[jdurand]

I've got the milling machine showing up "soon" (Russian "soon" is more of a Southern minute than a New York one). Anyway, have to get the trolley done for the hoist so I can lift the base to our loading dock, then lift the mill onto the base.

The only trolley the installer could find had a 1hp motor on it to move it with remote control. NO, I do NOT want to pay for that up there! I actually prefer moving by hand, less jerking and swinging of heavy stuff.

So, build it...

Browsing the metal sellers and scrap yard near hear didn't yield a lot of selections in heavy metal, so I'll make a "temporary" one (that word has the same permanence all over the world).

First task was decent sized flanged bearings for wheels. Found those and ordered 4. Looking at them, I probably should have gone for the bit more expensive ones but this is only temporary.

Next is making the axels to mount the bearings.

Here's a piece of 32mm hot roll I bought (it was that or tiny). Turn it down to 25mm and 20mm



Whack it off



This picture is from the first one where I threaded it first.





Drill and tap. Funny thing, I couldn't find my taps so while I was buying bolts I looked for taps. Found the M10 taps come two to a package. Oh well, not expensive and only choice in this store.





Turns out one tap is undersized! Bit of a panic. Then I tried the other tap and it's the right size. So, I've started tapping in two steps, the undersized one and the correct one. Easier cutting deep threads that way.

Both taps are marked the same, so it's not like this was intentional.

Finished axel with the bolt in from the wrong end, but it's tapped all the way through





to be continued...