thickhead
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Jeez, that is great work. Well done!
Lets see your shop crane
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Jeez, that is great work. Well done!
Steevo
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This is the primary reason that I haven't yet gotten serious about a crane build.
My little electric forklift has been able to do everything I have needed to do so far:
There have been times, though, when I would have liked to be out front at the lift point steering the load with my hands while raising/lowering, rather than behind the lift where the controls are.
sberry
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That is a real nice little lift, you probably don't need a crane.
sberry
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This I want to do!What info you got as for what was used to do the pivot and any build pics?
This was dumb simple. My Bud essentially designed ot and it will roll right up against the wall but the post isn't bad, I would have tricked it out but they don't care. I might have wired it during the install. There is a steel cap 22 inches long fits over the top of the wall between the trusses, just a plate with a hole in it. The pivot is all steel, we smeared a little grease on it when we put it up, its really a rare day when all this moves, not like an assembly line.
The advantage was space. No, I did this way before computer so no build pics. We thru bolted the wall but it prolly didn't need it.
As for my own had intended to do something similar but had an old one and it kind of evolved over a couple remodels as the need came up. Its not bad, I made use of one set of legs and the other is only marginally in the way and my shop is big, I could move it if needed but did it once or 2x in 20 yrs.
I have a forklift and a heavy cherry pic which I do use quite a bit. Its super portable.
I had schemed something for outside at the side door, it would get some use but in the end not worth it, the cherry pic does it, the forklift and I have a Hiab on a truck and a loader on a tractor. It would be in the "cool thing to have" but I don't need it.
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sberry
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sberry
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If I didn't have other stuff the first thing I would score is one of those HF 2 ton pickers. I got a heavier one but have friends with those and they do everything they need. The guy with the rotator in the pics did his before he got a HF unit, I bet he wouldn't have if he had scored the little picker first. Even more so today, lots of stuff is smaller and lighter, engines in and out is so much less today. There is an old pic, today has gobs of equipment hanging on it.
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1953mercury
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Pretty much use the backhoe for all lifting duty, but may put one in the new building going up this summer. Mike
Steevo
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Nice looking TR6
D45
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I want/need a hoist lift system in my garage
My roof rafters are only 2x8, and I do not want to rely on them for weight holding or lifting
Can I buy two adjustable lolly column post and bolt a steel I beam to them?
Would this be a safe and easy method for a hoist/rigging/crane system?
http://www.menards.com/main/buildin...columns-from-9-6-to-9-10/p-1332057-c-5725.htm
I would drill holes and anchor the columns into the concrete floor, mount the steel I beam to the columns, and then attach the steel I beam to one of the ceiling rafters for support
My roof rafters are only 2x8, and I do not want to rely on them for weight holding or lifting
Can I buy two adjustable lolly column post and bolt a steel I beam to them?
Would this be a safe and easy method for a hoist/rigging/crane system?
http://www.menards.com/main/buildin...columns-from-9-6-to-9-10/p-1332057-c-5725.htm
I would drill holes and anchor the columns into the concrete floor, mount the steel I beam to the columns, and then attach the steel I beam to one of the ceiling rafters for support
Hpozzuoli
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thickhead
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Hell yes it counts.
1953mercury
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Thanks. It's in line for a V-8 swap. Mike
MN4x4
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Similar to Steevo, I use this as my crane:
The advantage is that I CAN 'ride up' with the load and make adjustments, etc.
The disadvantage is that if I am lifting something more than about 2 feet and then want to leave it there I either need help or a ladder to get down from the lift platform.
It works very well for most everything I want it to do. It's perfect for unloading, moving, and stacking stuff.
The advantage is that I CAN 'ride up' with the load and make adjustments, etc.
The disadvantage is that if I am lifting something more than about 2 feet and then want to leave it there I either need help or a ladder to get down from the lift platform.
It works very well for most everything I want it to do. It's perfect for unloading, moving, and stacking stuff.
sberry
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That is slick for sure. I like these little forklift schemes because of pallet handling. The bonus is that they are a pretty good rigging tool. Space can be a problem, they do require footprint to store and working room. You can do a lot of things with one and they are powerful.
Some of these other hoists are low storage. I have used crane rails, they are wonderful in big buildings and kind of low return in smaller outfits. It doesn't mean I don't want a good way to do something just that I am a bit more resourceful if it matters.
To one of the guys above, no one answered, but yes bolting a beam to the columns and securing it is a good way to do this. The benefit is you can create a tool to load/unload 1000's of pounds depending on hookups but its localized.
D45, yes the rotator is based on the same deal but is only anchored at one end. Another consideration is length, I am willing to give up; a little strength for length to fit a floor plan. Simple in many cases is fine due to the fact most don't need to reach every inch of the place at max load, there are exceptions to this with specialists with routine work but my neighbor is a poster child for got all the stuff and real rigging is so rare he makes do as needed.
Some of these other hoists are low storage. I have used crane rails, they are wonderful in big buildings and kind of low return in smaller outfits. It doesn't mean I don't want a good way to do something just that I am a bit more resourceful if it matters.
To one of the guys above, no one answered, but yes bolting a beam to the columns and securing it is a good way to do this. The benefit is you can create a tool to load/unload 1000's of pounds depending on hookups but its localized.
D45, yes the rotator is based on the same deal but is only anchored at one end. Another consideration is length, I am willing to give up; a little strength for length to fit a floor plan. Simple in many cases is fine due to the fact most don't need to reach every inch of the place at max load, there are exceptions to this with specialists with routine work but my neighbor is a poster child for got all the stuff and real rigging is so rare he makes do as needed.
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D45
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Bought a cool hoist on CL for $60
This hoist is bad ***
Even came with the owners manual from 1974
Sealed, Oil bath lubricated motor with actual bearings
The 1/4" cable has seen better days, but that's a simple and easy fix
Total weight is only 40 pounds
Lifts 1,200 on a single line
Gear reduction is 533:1
1/3 HP and 1,200 capacity
This hoist is bad ***
Even came with the owners manual from 1974
Sealed, Oil bath lubricated motor with actual bearings
The 1/4" cable has seen better days, but that's a simple and easy fix
Total weight is only 40 pounds
Lifts 1,200 on a single line
Gear reduction is 533:1
1/3 HP and 1,200 capacity
D45
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Trying to think about a beam/trolly/hoist setup for my shop
I found this pic online, and like the idea of running the beam length-wise down the center of the shop, supported across many ceiling joists
Any issues with running the beam this way?
I found this pic online, and like the idea of running the beam length-wise down the center of the shop, supported across many ceiling joists
Any issues with running the beam this way?
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Thanks sberry, this is what will keep me up at night now!
Here's mine. I would prefer the X-Y motion of a bridge crane, but a jib is still pretty handy. The 10' beam is about 16' off the ground.
Jib Crane Demonstration Video
I just finished up the last few bits earlier this year by getting all the wiring running through the cable carrier, adding a spotlight, and mounting a drop cord at the outer end.
I made sure it would store neatly against the wall:
And I can do some servicing of the hoist right out the window:
Lots of details are included in my ASYLUM build thread in the sig line.
Jib Crane Demonstration Video
I just finished up the last few bits earlier this year by getting all the wiring running through the cable carrier, adding a spotlight, and mounting a drop cord at the outer end.
I made sure it would store neatly against the wall:
And I can do some servicing of the hoist right out the window:
Lots of details are included in my ASYLUM build thread in the sig line.
metalmagpie
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This is a crummy shot of the way my outside gantry used to look before I added a leveling crossmember:
I also am (slowly) working on restoring an old Ruger floor crane. Here's a shot after painting but before all the hydraulics were installed:
I also have a 2 ton engine hoist that gets a lot of use. And as an experiment I once decided to see if I could build a ceiling hoist that would pick up items over a 15x15' area up to 500 pounds for $200 or less. I didn't quite get there on the budget but my little hoist built all from Unistrut works and is really handy. Sorry, no pics.
metalmagpie
I also am (slowly) working on restoring an old Ruger floor crane. Here's a shot after painting but before all the hydraulics were installed:
I also have a 2 ton engine hoist that gets a lot of use. And as an experiment I once decided to see if I could build a ceiling hoist that would pick up items over a 15x15' area up to 500 pounds for $200 or less. I didn't quite get there on the budget but my little hoist built all from Unistrut works and is really handy. Sorry, no pics.
metalmagpie