Chain Hoists

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Did a search and came up empty - I've looked at Ingersoll-Rand and Coffing and their "budget" stuff looks pretty good but wondering what others have experienced. Looking into 1-1/2 to 2-ton lifts. Here are links to the two I mentioned:
coffing: http://www.hanessupply.com/store/product.asp?catid=107&prodid=501
IR: http://www.ohiopowertool.com/item-detail.cfm?ID=SMA020-10-8V

I don't know anything about the quality of these hoists but the Coffing seems to have a little better description. Thought about an electric one as well but I suspect they are a little more expensive.

 

[Charles (in GA)]

What are you gonna hang it from?

Charles

 

[bbpanel]

Automotive - engines and transmissions

 

[PAToyota]

I have two Budgit 2-ton hoists - quite pleased with them.

 

[z28toz06]

what are you lifting that youi need a 2 ton hoist for?
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartial

 

[bbpanel]

Seems to be quite a range of prices for very similar hoists - I wonder if the diff is some are made offshore?

As far as need is concerned, a 1-ton is probably sufficient but there is some piece of mind when something like this is over-designed and the cost differential is not that great. And if the need ever arose for the extra capacity you have it.

 

[PAToyota]

what are you lifting that youi need a 2 ton hoist for?

Along with the automotive work, I do metal fabrication and occasionally work on heavy equipment. They do come in handy...

 

[bbpanel]

What are you gonna hang it from?
Charles

 

[autoist]

Where'd ya get that little gizmo that rolls on the I-beam?

 

[Uncle Buck]

Where'd ya get that little gizmo that rolls on the I-beam?

You mean hoist trolley.

 

[bbpanel]

I got mine directly from Coffing - here is a link to various trolleys including Coffing:
http://www.harrisonequipment.com/ca...8_793&osCsid=4f439028564b6557d77e98bc0048ac2d

 

[Uncle Buck]

Budgit, CM, & Yale are all good brands to start with. I am a state safety inspector, and as such, I get into alot of welding, fabrication & machine shops, and maintenance departments throughout my state and the vast majority of the hoists I see hanging in shops are generally one of those three. By the way, who determined what the red iron in your building was capable of supporting?; The building manufacturer, or a registered professional engineer I hope.

 

[bbpanel]

Builder said the i-beam(s) were easily good for a ton - the trolley is rated for 1-ton - most likely I'll never lift anything over 1000 lbs and therefore will probably get a 1-ton hoist. If I'm concerned about the i-beam I will use stanchons on either side to support the beam(s) to the floor.

 

[Fast Orange]

CMs are the ones I'm most familiar with recently.They're readily available through industrial and material handling and supply houses and seem reasonably priced.Having said that,I recommend getting one the next size larger than the one rated closest to your desired load capacity.The CMs seem to "lock up"if you stop when lowering a near capacity load-you have to go back up a couple of clicks to get them to "unlock".I experienced this while lowering a 2700 lb load with a 1 1/2 ton rated unit.I don't know if this is an intended safety feature or what,but if I had expected the hoist to do it,I would have gone bigger.

George

 

[bbpanel]

The Yale and Coffing look exactly alike - is someone making the hoists and they get re-branded?

 

[elvee]

Columbus McKinnon (CM) owns most of those companies - CM, Yale, Budgit, Coffing...go to www.cmworks.com to look at the various product lines. All those brands offer domestic and import units. The imports come in from factories owned and operated by CM, rather than units built on contract by a third party. The load capacity of all these units includes some design factor for safety. While you shouldn't plan on using that "safety factor", you can safely use the hoist itself to its rated capacity. If you were having a lockup while lowering a load, then the unit might be equipped with an overload protection device for safety, and might have been indicating that the load was over the rating for that protector. Some units also have a limiter to help control the descent of the load.

 

[hotrod66paul]

It's only rated at 1,000lbs but I have a chain lift that was given to me and have no need for it since I have a 2-post lift.It has Timken Roller Hook written on the side with 1/2 ton listed on both pulleys.Don't know how much it would be to ship but $25.00 would take it off my hands.