The Perfect Christmas Gift for the B-17 Restorer

DH82EH · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:57 am

What kind of equipment does one require to move a monster like this? :shock:

How many friends do you have to call to move it into your basement?

(On second thought, down is easy, up on the other hand!) :lol:

Will you be able to offset some of your costs by doing custom work for others?

I'm really looking forward to see what can be crafted with this awesome tool!

Thanks in advance

Andy

Enemy Ace · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 9:04 am

Email Sent Tom.
-Hollis P. Wood

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:08 pm

A 25 thousand pound capable forklift was needed and took 3 days to disassemble,get it out of the building and loaded on a truck.It filled up every bit of a 53 ft trailer.I will be making parts for anyone who asks. :drink3:

Rod Schneider · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:07 pm

Good to hear it's headed this way. I wonder if I'll be able to feel the seismic shocks over here when that thing hammers down????????

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:11 pm

You wont feel it.You can tease this thing an 1/8 in at a time if you want or let it rip taterchip.

Kyleb · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:16 pm

hang the expense wrote:

You wont feel it.You can tease this thing an 1/8 in at a time if you want or let it rip taterchip.

You're gonna have a lot of new friends. I'll bring the 5052 and the beer.

DH82EH · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:55 pm

Hang, this is sooooo cool!

I'd love to see some video of this little sweetheart doing what she'll do best.

Please keep us posted.

Oh, and Merry Christmas :drink3:

Clearly you've been good :lol:

Andy

bdk · **Joined:** Sun May 02, 2004 1:16 am **Posts:** 11324

hang the expense wrote:

bdk wrote:

All you need to get now is another $250K in tooling to go with it...

No kidding, I will be working my way to just that.You doing anything with your T-6 lately?

As time permits... You need to come see me!

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 8:08 pm

Kyleb wrote:

hang the expense wrote:

You wont feel it.You can tease this thing an 1/8 in at a time if you want or let it rip taterchip.

You're gonna have a lot of new friends. I'll bring the 5052 and the beer.

Youre all welcome.

Travisd80elcam · **Posted:** Sat Dec 14, 2013 10:20 pm

Hang, can we expect to see a bunch of B-17 and P-40 parts rolling out of that press?

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sun Dec 15, 2013 1:55 am

Indeed

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