Garage hoist

[wagonproject]

Been dismantling one of my great uncle's barns. Been working around this hoist as would like to keep it and put in a new barn im building possibly. He built it himself. It has rear end buried in the ground and spins on that. It had a steel I-beam that stretched a few trusses. The building is down now and id like start taking the hoist out. Do you guys think it's worth the time and effort? Only thing im worried about is the rear end. I know some hoists are floor mounted but have a bearing or something ontop they spin on.

 

[Leon bee]

No way I'd let that get away. At first I thought that was Ford parts at the bottom, but I guess not. Some hammering in your future.

 

[39Tudor]

I‘d say you need to save it. Any idea how much is buried below the surface?

 

[jmarkwolf]

Keith Rucker posted a series of videos recently of how he installed a jib crane in his shop. Very interesting.

 

[gizardlizard]

Being as it’s homemade, there is no way of knowing its load limit.

 

[nadogail]

I can’t make an opinion without seeing the hoist. Many times people built things “Hell For Stout” and others just barely made them “maybe that’s good enough”.

What ever you do, Load Test It. 150 or 200%

 

[4xdog]

I'd check very carefully the weld where the I-beam meets the upright. I'd be tempted to gusset that with some sort of triangle above or below the jib.

 

[Stuart in MN]

Being as it’s homemade, there is no way of knowing its load limit.

Yeah, the only way you'll find out is when it fails from too big a load.