Keeping your chain hoist chains clean

[c7z06]

Cleaning chains is somewhat tedious, so keeping them clean to start with is a reasonable idea.

My hoist is a 1/2 ton CM with a 6' lifting capacity. I hang it on a bracket on one of my car lift posts when I'm not using it. The chains are of a size and length that fit nicely in the drain pipe with the hook and chains just off the floor. It would still work with a longer pipe if I kept it on my gantry trolley, or if it had a 10' chains. Probably not feasible for longer chains.

 

[shawhite]

But why. My chain hoist at work get thrown in the mud/sand drug across pavement occasionally left in the rain for short durations. When they start getting crunchy I spray them with a little crc and back to work they go. Had the same hoist for 10 + years. Now my strap hoist live a more privileged life.

 

[metaldad]

thats a good idea. and, nice choice of chainfall.
i have many. alot of cyclones.
500# thru 3 ton. 10', 20', 30' chains
i gotta store them in buckets.
bin for the biggest
i dont keep them dirty. stored dry, with a toweling if they got wet
a lite spritz of lube on a rag, wiped on

 

[Jswain]

Now we have to keep our chains clean too? This place is getting hard to keep up with

 

[Sumboodie]

I swear I just saw that picture on Facebook.

 

[2oolhound]

I guess it makes sense if it's kept near grinding stations or milling and drilling type operations where abrasives off grinding belts or metal shavings can get picked up and ground into the crevices leading to the bearings and other moving parts. I just hang mine up away from that kind of thing.... mostly.