and I thought I did well taking out a 450 pound lathe/mill out of my basement up 6 stairs and into my garage and up on a stand , then taking my new 450 pound lathe down to my basement shop by myself. My hat is off to you sir! Well Done!

Your obviously aware of the phrase "if there's a will, there's a way" as well as, "slow and steady wins the race." Good job done, and all toes and fingers are still intact.

Finally I the shop. Now the fun starts. 👍🇦🇺

Thanks Gary, I'm really glad that you decided to retain this footage so you could edit and share this video with us. Most of the subscribers to your channel have subscribed for your educational and varied content. The vast majority of us are not here to be critical of your videography skills, we're here to observe how you go plan / execute your work activities and your hobbies etc. Please try to ignore the trolls that complain about a few frames of shaky video, or when there are audio issues. We can see past those issues and believe me it does not spoil the great content which is why we're here. Also try not to worry too much when a video series gets fewer views such as the series on the beefing up the trailer. I really enjoyed that series, but that content is likely not for everyone, maybe if you had used a title something like 'Beefing up my Trailer to Haul my Monarch Series 61 (16x78) Lathe', you may get a few extra views. I do have one quick request: A couple of years ago you posted a video 'Beauty & the Beast', where we first saw this fine Monarch. In that video you included a segment on the ongoing groundwork / preparations for an extra shop on your property. It would be nice to see any progress on that project in a future video. Thanks again for your great content.

Nice easy watch Gary. It makes me think how the Egyptians made the pyramids shifting huge blocks with patience and ingenuity. It will be a great addition to your shop.

that was the most impressive equipment move I have ever seen. so glad you decided to share it.

Longer video 👍👍

Like building the pyramids. What a monster machine!

Pressure washing is a lot of work but oddly satisfying.

Wow! Diabolically and ingenious moving 9000- pounds , love the “ Safety-Sandals”…..regards

Okay. Am I the only one that wants to hear the story about the blue bucket on the Kubota? I have some steel toes just like those. All the best, Tom

So glad to see you doing that instead of me! Good job Mr. Gary.

I love his Safety Sandals 😉

All I can say is wow . Now that’s wanting it real bad . Good job dude

Gee what a marathon effort that was!

Diggin' the steel toed safety Birks!

Gott get me some of those steel toed sandals... I also like to move machinery by myself... Slowly, so I can think... Great video, cheers from Canada...!

I like the longer videos thanks Gary

Gary, I think you could have dropped the "Semi" from your (Semi) Pro description about 40 yrs ago ! I coulda used your expertise the last time I moved my ol' 90 yr old Barber-Coleman surface grinder -- it seemed to get more difficult every time I had to move it . But ! ..... at about your 34:xx - 35:xx time register you were EXPOSED ! ........ at least your toenails were on your "steel-toe" sandals ! Oh for the shame of it all ! - LOL . Great re-run on the move of the Ol' Model 61 ! ...... enjoyed the whole thing as much as the first time . Once again you made me miss supper 'cause I couldn't stop watching . Old footage is good footage ! ...... keep bringing it on -- a lot of people haven't seen all your earlier stuff .

Like moving a steam locomotive! WOW!

Always glad to see you work,thank you.

Determination at its best, good job

Like you say... 'Clearance is Clearance'. The riggers where I work could learn a few things about how to adjust your pick and pull points to get the load to move where you want it even if it isn't in a straight line... Great Job... By the way, Ox Tools referred me to your page. Was hooked as soon as I saw the Monarch. Can't wait to see it making chips.

A rigging company would have looked at the job and called it impossible. Good work.

The longer the better! I will watch it all.. your stuff is great.. thank you for all you do!

Another fine video to watch Thanks Gary

The good part of hot water or steam cleaners is how well you can clean and removed years or decades of oils, grease, etc. The bad part of how well they work is you will find yourself trying to make everything, every nook and cranny look like the open areas. Can easily spend hours if not the whole day. But it is well worth the effort. Parts washers, depending on the solution are a great cleaner. Great job in moving the lathe in. So nice to have the right type of equipment and to be creative. Thanks for sharing Gary.

I took a nap after the " big move " videos. Thought for sure you were going to grease the walls to get it in. Great job!

Great video Gary, keep'um coming..

Excellent work,my wife and me we move anything heavy in the house,garage and my shop with dishwasher soap a little water work perfect but you have to be very careful for the next time !!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks much for the long format! I know young people don't like to do anything for more than 10 minutes, I had made an offhand comment last video that they could simply skip forward if they prefer the shorter video. I was shocked to discover that many younger people regularly watch KZfaq videos at one point five or 1.6 the normal speed and it speeds up the audio to match. I think it's irritating as hell, but I think it's clear everybody can get what they like. Except maybe you, haha. I know the editing can be time consuming

Enjoyed….thanks for sharing and YOUR time to film and produce this video, enginuity excellence!!!

Boy you sure were right in a previous vid you said you are a tool monster ,when the time comes to clean out that shop wow!

Always enjoyable to see machines given a second chance 👍👍

Great video that reminded me of a Cutting Edge Engineering video. Machinist sure like to tear up wheels when moving heavy equipment. They also come up with great solutions to work around any issues they run into. Awesome maneuvering!

You do some cool stuff. I also live in the bay area !

Great video, I also like the longer format

Awesome Gary buddy, so happy you shared all this buddy, thoroughly enjoyed it, lots of love to you guys

I like the longer version videos, if it gets boring, I can always change the speed to 2x....keep doing what you are doing Gary.....Sincerely, Paul

I am amazed how well the plastic pads glided considering the weight.

Hello Gary, Nicely done getting the Monarch into your workshop... it cleaned up well... Cheers. Paul,,

Absolutely fascinating. Thank you.

Squeezed it in nicely done Gary.

12:12 Uncle Fester looks great back there with Carolyn Jones.....

Great video, thanks Gary.

There is something really satisfying about major machine or shed moves by yourself using come-alongs, rollers, wheels, one-off devices and plastic sleds. Its slow but very accurate. Industry just throws a bigger forklift at the problem, but when space is an issue it takes some thought. Thanks for the lesson

I certainly don’t miss the pre bridge crane days.

THANK YOU, I ENJOYD. REGARDS R.

Great job man! You have mastered the art of the prybar! 😁 Kinda wondering why I've never thought to use wood that way 😏. I thought you had the bar rigged to the wood at first lol. It's the little things I guess. Thanks for the vid, Gary! Cheers! 👍😁👍

Wow Gary, great video on what it takes to delay with heavy iron......than yo so much for sharing.....Paul in Florida

Wow, just WOW, nice demonstration Gary of "how to", I've been doing this type of thing for over 50 years and still picked up a bunch from you, thank you for taking the time to make and post this video.

Hm! A lot of interesting problems with multiple forces working against each other or with each other; the dolly bars, the winches, other stuff. Very nicely done. Interesting solutions. Adam talks about developing a sense for editing "how long" for the different clips, long enough to give a sense of the operation, but not so much that it gets boring, for the average viewer. I think he's developed a good intuition for it, I think, so... it's possible. :) If I remember correctly, he was talking to another youtuber about it. Just keep going where you're going! GREAT video.

True, hot water dissolves grease and oil, whereas cold water just pushes it around, and smears it everywhere it wasn’t before. Great video. Worth every minute. You are definitely the man.

If I was a betting man I would saw you've done plenty of rigging in your time...the things we do for or hobby..lol...nicely done

Nothing broken no one hurt! Brilliant! Would like to see a video of your shop, maybe a top view drawing of all your machines and talk about why its there and clearances you need etc.

Fantastic work. No one will ever figure out how the hell to get that sucker out!

We appreciate your time putting together this epic move. Great job!

Thanks Gary. This content is great. You should get five(5) GOLD STARS for machine rigging and moving. Can't get any better than this. Pressure washing is a great job to do on a 100deg day.

Excellent video, thanks a lot

Gday Gary, this goes to show that anything can be done, lots of thought and planning goes into a shift like this and go got it spot on and a massive job to be done on your own, I really glad you decided to show this content and I bet these many people are going to get some benefit from watching this, the setups you used will be a big help to others, it was a tight squeeze that’s for sure and I personally like the longer videos, great job mate as always and thanks for sharing, cheers

Thanks for sharing 👍

Lovely!Good job!

Appreciate you taking the time to show us your process for moving the lathe.

That is seriously impressive. Not only does man move 3-ton machine into his workshop, but gets it up a 10 inch step and through a corridor with an inch to spare either side. On his own! You sir, have my utmost respect!

Very nicely done :) great to watch.

I was a rigger for 8 years. Ive moved some big machines out of and into some tight spots. love the longer video . you had 2740 views when I started watching and at the end was 2877 views. my piss-ant channel will never see that.. nice work on the move.

Another great video! Thanks for sharing Gary.

Slow and steady as she goes!!! Great job moving that big heavy lathe and great video. I love the custom toe jack a super handy piece of shop built equipment. Thanks for taking us along truly enjoyed watching. Keep'em coming

Great job! Enjoyed every minute of watching you work. Thanks

Excellent video, filled with tips and tricks and heart-stopping action to the top....thanks for showing....man, that was quite a journey...

Great video Gary , enjoyed the content and humour . Well done on an epic lathe move.

My wife and I watched this while enjoying my freshly baked banana bread and tea. Karin said, "It doesn't matter how he does it as long as it gets where he wants it, nothing gets broken and no one gets hurt." She has had some experience with me and my "toys" over the past 40 years. LOL Thanks, Gary. Your fans in Germany appreciate your efforts to share your work, expertise and experience with us.

Great videos the knowledge and experience you share is invaluable i personally really like the longer videos. Really like the steel toe caps by the way, all the best from across the pond

I appreciate you showing all the footage and that final turn you made was a unbelievable thing of beauty . Great job. BROVO

Like the 'boots'!

Short or long, I always enjoy your videos. Great content always learn stuff from you and I have been working in the industry for 42 years. So keep em coming and thanks again Gary.

Oh the joys of being a one man show! Like you i have often had to figure out how to do it all alone, which is good for developing the trait of making it safe and eliminating failure traps , mostly. Enjoyed the vid, cheers!

Back in my younger days, we pulled and tugged on many of machines with come-a-long and pry bars and pipe rollers, to place them in the shop. We had a oak tree just outside the back door of the garage we would tie to and start dragging them in! Good old days! Thanks for sharing! Ken

I am new to your channel and love this content. Like the length of your videos about Machine cleaning, Machining and other related things about your work. I am really impressed by your work and just love watching your content one after another. Unfortunately in the Land down under we are light on all machines that are worth saving which is impressive what you get your hands on from time to time lol. Keep up the great work.

I have a shop move coming up in the near future. Lots of good techniques and helpful hints here. Than you Gary! Love the videos.

Sandals in a shop. Brave boy...

Awesome Gary, Man what a job, especially the rigging..lots of obstacles and great solutions. PS. I have a similar pare of safety sandals..Lol

Kicking those rollers there. I've never seen those type of steel toe boots before like that. Nice job again 👍

Very impressive job of rigging. Nice job!

If I hadn't watched you do it, I would have said it couldn't be done! Good job.

Hats off! REALLY !! Enjoyed watching, you are also a "machinery rigger extraordinary". Impressively done. You and Tom Lipton will be able to swap some interesting tales. Thanks again for the skills demonstrated.

I enjoyed every minute of your rigging Gary. Fabulous. I have rigged a lot, having a few 10,000 pound machines, all moved myself. Great video. ----Doozer

There is a lot to like about this Gary. For example; The Addams Family on TV...Classsic! I do love that tug bar and toe jack. Looked like a fun job. Machinery moving makes you use your brain, which is always a good thing. Cheers

Spectacular job. Hard to believe you pulled it off, never mind did it yourself. Great work and thanks for posting!

Gary, when you were making the corner, if my late father was still with us and watching he would have had a big smile on his face and said “like it had eyes”. Thanks for triggering the memory. Great job on planning the vector angles and making the adjustments. As always the content was top drawer, I like most of your other loyal viewers could care less about technical issues. I did really enjoy watching the motor come out, that is always so tricky to do.

wow Gary, that 50:43 minutes and seconds flew by.....thank you so much for showing us some really creative ways to move a lathe, I had been wondering in past videos how the heck you got that monster in the shop, I had no Idea you had to jump it up 10 inches......well done Sir........Paul

Bloody good job getting that beast into your shop! You are very inventive with your chains and pulling gear. A neat job sir. Don't worry about the video shakes, it's not your fault if the iPhone fucked it up , but a newer one might help though lol

It’s better watching it this time around longer is better

That was some tight squeeze. No telling how much machining that lathe has left. Probably out last you. Keep on keeping on.

Fantastic job, now you definitely don’t have room to swing a cat as the saying goes. 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

That was interesting for sure. Hopefully it wasn't 100 when you were moving it 🥵 No worries about the video quality. I'd hate to guess how many hours I've spent watching old VHS training in the workplace. A shaky iPhone still beats VHS!

Jup, it's on the limit for a palet jack, it needs to be in good condition! Mine was also giving warning signals 🥵

Now I know who to call if I need a piece of machinery moved.

"small home shop." Riiiight 😀

Nice lathe if your gonna fully restore it might i suggest a color other than gray mabey a red or blue metallic flake with pinstripes do it up nice