cool shop crane

[Dale1962]

found this on the net.http://www.canbuilt.com/catalogue_pdf/5200.pdf thought it was cool

 

[lametec]

Picture:

 

[Murphy4570]

Well that's different.

 

[Outlawmws]

I'd like to see how the arm socket is attached to the pivot pieces. And I don't care for the flattened and drilled tension arms at all; not with a claimed lift of 5200 lbs.

It is an interesting concept though.

 

[peterbilr98]

looks good whats the price

 

[bluebolt]

That would have been useful in my Air Force job, on the B-52's we had a hoist for changing engine inlet ring cowls and a lift for installing generators and constant speed drives to the bottom of the engine. Not a problem at home base but two pieces of equipment to take for deployments. That could have done both jobs.

 

[91bronc300]

I think when you bolt the two booms together is when it's rated for 5200 lbs. Looks like when you have it set up to lever compression stress on those two pivot links is when it drops the rating down to 500-800 lbs. Looks cool, but I've never found a need for a boom that stays parallel to the floor like that. And the paint scheme makes it look like it was made by McDonald's.

 

[WWIIjeep]

And the paint scheme makes it look like it was made by McDonald's.

It's a Happy Lift!

 

[2oolhound]

They should call in a Big Mac!

 

[devoncoolman]

No where does it say it can lift 5200 lbs. and thats not possible. A crane that size would just fold up if you even lifted 3000 lbs with it

 

[Diesel-Mech]

Yeah....5200 is the model number not the lift capacity.

 

[devoncoolman]

Exactly.

 

[Dale1962]

I just posted this thinking someone here may have never seen anything like it. they also have a bracket that straddles a pallet. I could see this for a guy that has a lift. with the attachments you have a crane, trans jack, and if you make a set of forks, a light duty forklift, or even a drywall lift maybe. I was thinking outside the box there lol. I like tools that do more than 1 thing.

 

[Garage5.9]

It's a Happy Lift!

Mclift

 

[signcrafter]

It's pretty neat. Seems a little lite duty at 5-800 pounds.

 

[pepi]

Pictures in post 2 & 4 have a different extension arm configuration. Post 4 notice a yellow rectangle next to the word ''arm''. Look at post 2 and the word ''arm'' you can see how it adjusts.

 

[Outlawmws]

My bad on the #5200, being a Mod. No.: so now the real question was done it on purpose?

 

[srmofo]

My bad on the #5200, being a Mod. No.: so now the real question was done it on purpose?

I dont think so, It says in plain english directly to the right of the model number "for loads op to 500-800 in most applications"

 

[srmofo]

It's pretty neat. Seems a little lite duty at 5-800 pounds.

Thats because its probably the safe working load. Those foldable cherry pickers grunt with a 350 on them. I couldnt imagine lifting the 1ton thats printed on the arms, nor would I want to

 

[ADSR]

Thats because its probably the safe working load. Those foldable cherry pickers grunt with a 350 on them. I couldnt imagine lifting the 1ton thats printed on the arms, nor would I want to

I have one of those pickers. They have a real hard time picking up light duty diesel truck engines 900 to 1200lbs. I can't see them lifting 2000lbs.

 

[Outlawmws]

I dont think so, It says in plain english directly to the right of the model number "for loads op to 500-800 in most applications"

Yes it does, But I can't recall seeing a company use the # sign in lieu of "Mod. No." It certainly caught my eye that way.

 

[Outlawmws]

My Home built Picker/crane can do a BB ford engine, Complete, plus the transmission, without any difficulty at all, heck we even had the CI exhaust manifolds on putting one in a truck.

It's been used to move a J-head Bridgeport...

 

[Danglerb]

I've seen the cheap HF 1 ton crane lift the front of a 3500 lb car more than once when something isn't disconnected and the operator keeps pumping away.

So far the only crane I've seen I would absolutely prefer is the AC Hydraulics that is real narrow in the back and folds into a very small foot print.

 

[Spudland_Dave]

Saved the PDF for the sole reason of engineering my own superior one to this...larger & more powerful...
Concept wise, I do think this is a sharp unit...performance & excecution, not so much...

 

[sberry]

I have a heavy duty cherrypicker, I have a forklift and Aframe but the cherrypicker gets used a lot, one of thse 2 tons should likely be the first piece of rigging equipment a guy has and in some cases likely the only one he needs.
It has occured to me to build something out my side door for use on an apron but it falls in to the "nice to have" and maybe even use it a bit more than I think but it really wouldnt make me any money. So far I resist the urge to build it, it passes.

 

[Dale1962]

Saved the PDF for the sole reason of engineering my own superior one to this...larger & more powerful...
Concept wise, I do think this is a sharp unit...performance & excecution, not so much...

kinda what I was thinking, double the size of the metal, make other attachments, heck, I could see where a knuckle boom mounted on casters might be useful

 

[rsanter]

I think when you bolt the two booms together is when it's rated for 5200 lbs. Looks like when you have it set up to lever compression stress on those two pivot links is when it drops the rating down to 500-800 lbs. Looks cool, but I've never found a need for a boom that stays parallel to the floor like that. And the paint scheme makes it look like it was made by McDonald's.

How about when doing an engine change on a van where the engine is under the windshield. They are a ***** but this would make it way easier

Bob