You bought a (cnc) machine for your workshop, or you just want to move machine to a new corner in workshop. Here is a very basic technique to move machine. The video demonstrates some shop-made machine skates being used to maneuver a 5500lb lathe around. The skates are easily made and can transform a heavy machine from being an immovable object to something that one person can push around!
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