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COWBOYSURVIVAL
02-20-2012, 08:48 PM
I have just purchased a chain hoist for the shed. I just got the 1 ton unit mfg. by Larin. I cannot wait to get it mounted in the ceiling of my shop. I am thinking of welding an I beam in the ceiling with a trolley to give me lateral movement as well. I think this is going to make life alot easier. I bought it because I have a long block 350 sitting in the back of my Datsun I just got running and now it needs to be moved.

randyt
02-20-2012, 10:12 PM
that will be handy. I plan on making a jib crane for my chain hoist. Something that can swing out the door of my barn and then I can snatch something off the back of the truck and swing it into the barn.

COWBOYSURVIVAL
02-20-2012, 10:14 PM
that will be handy. I plan on making a jib crane for my chain hoist. Something that can swing out the door of my barn and then I can snatch something off the back of the truck and swing it into the barn.

I have fooled around with jib cranes, your gonna have to really anchor that baby!

Rick
02-20-2012, 10:16 PM
I had a buddy that had a jib crane inside an old bus. He used it to pick up his motorcycle out of the back door and load it inside the bus. Worked pretty slick.

randyt
02-21-2012, 08:02 AM
Leverage would definitely work against me with a jig crane. I figured if worse came to worse I could incorporate a fold down leg with a wheel on the end and use it for the heavy stuff.

Allen Currie Author
03-19-2012, 12:23 PM
Randy
Yeah, anything that multiplies your strength is good. I've got chain blocks, block and tackle, 20 ton and high lift jacks, come alongs, and have used every one of them. I try to buy the heaviest (in tons) equipment available. The pioneers were stuck with block and tackle and levers and still used them a lot. I know we did on our '30's farm.

Allen Currie Author
03-19-2012, 12:26 PM
PS Randy
You might consider tripods which can be movable fairly easily

Sparky93
03-19-2012, 12:48 PM
That will be really handy CS, a buddy of mines dad has the most bad arse garage I know of. He has a jib crane in his shop with a 2' or more casing for the leg that is buried at the base 4' down in concrete. Even though he got it level as he could, it still had a spot where it would one to swing to to level out so he mounted a motorcycle disc onto it so he can lock anywhere he wants. He also has 4 anchors in his shop that he can chain a frame down to to straighten it. and is wanting to get a 2 post car lift. He restores old cars and his shop is separated by a wall so he can keep one side dust free and full of cars and the other side is for working on stuff. every wall has 2 or more roll up doors so he can get cars in and out without having to move a bunch of stuff. Someday I'll have a shop as nice as his lol

randyt
03-19-2012, 05:21 PM
I have a couple tripods made from 2 inch pipe. Work pretty good for some things.