Easy Equipment Moving with DIY Machine Skates

Home shop machinists often run into the problem of trying to move heavy equipment around in their garage. Professionals do this with forklifts and machinery skates. In this video, I demonstrate 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! I’ve learned the hard way - pushing things around on round bars, prying with 6’ levers, soaping t