Finally! the AA Has Landed

 
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Post by Freddy » Fri. Aug. 08, 2008 10:10 pm

The black and silver are high temp. I did the auger red instead of a racing stripe. :)

 
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Post by biggreen1 » Fri. Aug. 08, 2008 10:16 pm

looks great!

 
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Post by traderfjp » Fri. Aug. 08, 2008 10:24 pm

How are u planning to move that beast in to place? I see you have an engine hoist. hmmmm

 
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Post by Freddy » Sat. Aug. 09, 2008 4:36 am

traderfjp wrote:How are u planning to move that beast
I don't know! That home made engine hoist had all it could do to lift it up so I could get the pallet out from under it. I moved the arm to the short position for better leverage....it wouldn't make the span because of the width of the pallet. I had to lift it with the arm at full extention and was somewhat suprised that it did it. Other than up and down I wouldn't want to move it on that hoist.
I'm recalling of when fat uncle Gunta died & we had to carry his casket.... You know I'm thinking just human power to move it. It has to go 75 feet to the cellar door, then down 7 easy steps, then 75 feet through the cellar to it's final resting place. I'm thinking maybe the best way is to make a long pole over the top with straps and have four men on each end. As long as it's secured so it can't slide on the pole, how come that wouldn't work? It shouldn't cost me more than a couple cases of Heineken.


 
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Post by traderfjp » Sat. Aug. 09, 2008 9:36 am

7 easy steps (did u write this with a smile). 75 feet then another 75 feet. You must have a big house. My whole house is under 40ft for any given side. Human power would proabably work if you have enough room to navigate all those people. I would also call the rental center and see if they have something that would work. You could also attach a piece of plywood to the bottom of the boiler and then lay a piece on the floor and use a winch to drag the sucker a little bit at a time. You would have to rig the winch so it wouldn't pull a wall out on you. Do they make dollys that can handle that weight? Come to think about it that boiler of your is to pretty to hide in the basement. Just mount it in your livingroom. How cool would that be. :D

 
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Post by Freddy » Sat. Aug. 09, 2008 10:35 am

75 feet to the house, then the house is 50 feet long, but has a 18 foot leg off the far end, that's where the AA is going. No pun with the easy steps! When I built them I knew I'd be carrying furniture up and down them all the time as I do upholstery for a living. The door is 42" wide, the steps have 12" treads with a 6" rise. I've seen stairs with 6" treads and about an 8" rise. Those are NOT easy. LOL
If it's a bit heavy after we get it on the floor I'd use rollers. 3 or 4 pieces of pipe and it rolls with one hand pushing. That's how we got it the 8 feet into the garage. As it rolls and burps out a pipe, you move that pipe to the front. There will be space for humans, but I honestly think we can just carry it the whole way. From garage to the door, take a break, down the steps, have a beer, then to the back room where the rest of the beer will be. OR, build an addition on the garage and pipe the heat in. That possibility isn't completely off the table. :)

 
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Post by vtec350 » Sat. Aug. 09, 2008 2:48 pm

Freddy wrote:There will be space for humans, but I honestly think we can just carry it the whole way. From garage to the door, take a break, down the steps, have a beer, then to the back room where the rest of the beer will be.
Just leave a trail of Heineken's from the garage to the basement, you'll be amazed how quick you'll get it into the cellar. :beer: :D

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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Aug. 09, 2008 3:13 pm

Build a ramp for the stairs, boat winch to control the decent and nobody gets hurt!
Rollers are the way to move it, nothing to drop or spin and everyone keeps their fingers and toes!
You would need two poles of sufficient strength to carry it properly just more weight to carry.
Use the big muscle at the top of your body or a bunch of strong 20 year olds.


 
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Post by traderfjp » Sat. Aug. 09, 2008 4:13 pm

I guess rollers would be best if u can find them to handle all 900 lbs. In any event it should be a bit of a challenge to get that sucker into place but I have faith that you'll figure it out.
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Post by coal berner » Sat. Aug. 09, 2008 4:40 pm

Freddy wrote:75 feet to the house, then the house is 50 feet long, but has a 18 foot leg off the far end, that's where the AA is going. No pun with the easy steps! When I built them I knew I'd be carrying furniture up and down them all the time as I do upholstery for a living. The door is 42" wide, the steps have 12" treads with a 6" rise. I've seen stairs with 6" treads and about an 8" rise. Those are NOT easy. LOL
If it's a bit heavy after we get it on the floor I'd use rollers. 3 or 4 pieces of pipe and it rolls with one hand pushing. That's how we got it the 8 feet into the garage. As it rolls and burps out a pipe, you move that pipe to the front. There will be space for humans, but I honestly think we can just carry it the whole way. From garage to the door, take a break, down the steps, have a beer, then to the back room where the rest of the beer will be. OR, build an addition on the garage and pipe the heat in. That possibility isn't completely off the table. :)
Fredddy 3 2 " Steel pipes 2 2x6 or 2x8 8 or 10 ft Planks 1 witche or comealong with straps and a flat bar 2 to 3 men Roll it on the pipes until the steps take the planks put them on the steps hook the witche with straps going around the top of the base & the other one in the middel of the boiler hook witche or comealong to a truck and witche the boiler down the steps on the planks when you get to the bottom put the pipes under and roll it to where you want it you are Dunn now drink beers That is the easiest and safest way to move a boiler

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Aug. 09, 2008 5:16 pm

If you have too much friction on the wood just a dab of ivory liquid soap will make it better. Just a dab as it is very slippery!
That is what is used for a lube when moving lighthouses that weigh well over 100 ton.

 
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Post by LsFarm » Sun. Aug. 10, 2008 8:51 am

Planks under the boiler, several pieces of 1" or larger diameter pipe for rollers, you need at least three rollers, two under the boiler at any time. When you get to stairs, plank the stairs, and slide the boiler down with a winch to control it, back onto rollers in the basement.

I rolled mine into place by myself, and it is an AA260. Much heavier than the AA130.

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Post by franknbaum » Tue. Aug. 12, 2008 3:39 am

Freddy

Didn't I read in one of your posts that you have a loader? Use that to carry it to the house, then mount two equal length 4x4's with the ends angled up, to the bottom like sled runners, mount a winch or come along to the loader and slowly lower it down the stairs letting gravity do the work. Then use your roller idea in the basement. Might have to use rollers under a piece of plywood for the transition between stairs and basement floor.

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