Bridgeport Mill needs moving up ramp- at what angle will it tip over?

Question

Mill is obviously top-heavy. At what angle would it start to tip over; this will limit how steep a ramp I can pull it up.

Answer 1

Lower the table and rotate the head down.
It will still be quite top heavy.
I took the head right off of one for transport. It made the move easier.
I wouldn't go more than 20 degrees on a ramp and that is iffy.
My solution would be a lift truck if you can.
Good luck

Answer 2

Moving A Bridgeport Mill

Answer 3

You would have to know the center of mass. As soon as the angle is steep enough that the center of mass is directly over the pivot point it will start to tip. So if you knew where the center of mass was pull a string from the low side of the mill and the angle from vertical to the string is the tipping angle from the horizontal.

Mill is also pretty heavy. The steeper the angle the harder is going to be to move.

Answer 4

Although I don't know at what angle your mill would tip over but I would suggest that you move the table down to its lowest position before moving. This would move the center of gravity downward and there would be less of a chance of tipping it over.

Answer 5

put a chain around the top and take it up with a forklift

Answer 6

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