Moving a heavy concrete lid by kicking a pipe under it - GIF

[ranald]

anyone got footage of the method for moving mills or similar machines on pipe rollers? I was trying to explain the concept to someone, and failed miserably.

I know what you mean by getting the point accross. I was working at a small subdivision and a cottage was to be moved down hill but it was too dangerous for the mobile crane or big excavator. A team of guys standing around discussing a scenareo. I piped up (eaves dropping while planting shrubs nearby) and put in my twopence worth at which a loud rawkus laughter burst forth from the small crowd. The Dr owner exclaimed "that's not as stupid as it sounds" & they proceeded to lift the 7.5 metre by 12 metre cottage on to the telegraph poles and rolled the cottage down hill while the mobile crane balanced it and backhoe replaced the logs from the back to the front until it was in lifting position & the crane was stable on a level benching to achieve the lift on to the concrete block base.
cheers