I made a crude cradle with heavy locking casters for my 803a.
I wanted to make it more portable - if you can imagine that - so I wanted something where I could grab some handles and move the machine around. I keep the machine in my garage and wheel it outside when I need it, but also end up moving it to other properties at times. Some of my design ideas:
- Handles on each end of the machine to push/pull/manhandle the machine without pushing on the sheet metal.
- Handles needed to not get in the way of any of the access panels or doors.
- Handles needed to be able to be removed easily (see pinned connection to cradle frame).
- Needed to be able to easily lift the machine off the cradle via the fork pockets (using my tractor)
- Casters needed to be heavy enough to hold the machine, with brakes strong enough to keep it from vibrating/rolling away on my sloped driveway.
One of these days, I intent to refinish it all - paint, stencils, etc. One of these days...
