Recent content by CiscoRob

Re: Electric Hoist Frame w/Harbor Freight Hoist--UPDATE Hey guys, I got most of the structural issues fixed up and just installed my hoist frame and 880lb HF Hoist. I took the backside flanges off and did away with them. I drilled 4 1/2" holes through one of the 6x6 posts that isn't supporting...

I have a pretty plain CAB50 from Heatilator. It holds 3 bags of pellets, has electric start, and is thermostatically controlled. I have it in my pole building; which is 24'x40' with about 21' roof peak. It is insulated w/R21, but I keep it between 50-60 degrees all the time; which costs me...

volleyball, I not sure where/how I would tie a 24ft I-beam in; that is about what it take to put it perpendicular to the loft to have support at each end and utilize the trolly concept. Hindsight however.....

nolimits, you are right, the 2x6 cleat is there for initial setup and is going to be replaced with a 2x6 from loft to floor. I am getting some feedback on this and looks like a little more time and few more $$ might fix the shortcomings shown here so that I can support more than I will ever put...

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Hopefully these help clear up how it is constructed; daylight helps :-)

GW, can you move the Vermette lift once the height is reached? I guess what i am asking is if I had the 12' model and get to my 9' height, can push the lift forward at that point to help lower the load to the deck to unload? Never used one and just looked it up on youtube..forklift is probably...

Posts are treated 6x6 that are anchored to the floor and secured at the truss. The headers are 2x8 on sides and ends w/2x6 16" OC joists w/joist hangers; topped with 3/4" T&G plywood. The total size of the loft is 10' x 30' I added these two 6x6 posts at 10' and 20'. Each end (lengwise) has two...

Thx Rick. The idea would be to have pallet or platform that is anchored 4 to 1 with a ring or something and use the hoist to raise, swing, and lower the load. The mower or whatever else would just sit on the platform; secured of course so it doesn't try to fly, and then unloaded at the top.

Krodad, when you said: "Actually now that I read your post again, why don't you just hang a sliding door track up perpendicular to the loft, with a portion of it overhanging the loft, then mount the winch on a trolley and call it good? Then you have the lift available for other things out on the...

Hey guys, I posted some more pictures of my almost completed loft w/stairs and railing. Still trying to figure out what to do here. So far offloading heavy items from the back of my truck up through the railing has worked out fine compared to packing everything up the stairs. I would prefer to...

Thx Krodad and bad_idea. I guess I don't have it set yet in my head or in my checkbook what I am going to do. I like the trolley idea and would definitely like to see what Krodad has in mind. Keep in mind; my loft runs from front to back vs. side to side. To simplify as you said; move materials...

Hey Guys, new to the forums and I have a couple of questions I have had floating around in my head. I have a pole barn out back with the following dimensions. 24'W x 40'L (one side) and 30' long on the other side with 16' trusses. Posted external pic so you get the idea. Running the length of...