How do you lift big stuff in your shop?

[sniggler]

Lift big stuff with big stuff.

 

[cpd62]

i use a lot of different methods of moving heavy things, it kinda depends what mood i'm in.:thinking:10 ton PortaPowernumerous bottle jacks from 4 to 20 tonsVintage Rail Road Jack 15 tonWooden 4x4 Gantry with 1/2 Ton Chain Hoist Wooden 4x4 Gantry with 4 ton Come along)

Mike- I've been thinking of building a mobile hoist out of either wood, pipe or square metal tubing. I'd like it to be able to breakdown. Do you have any photos of yours?ThanksChristian

 

[cpd62]

Have any of you built a frame and attached wheeled boat trailer jacks? Seems like you could make a pretty low profile device with these.

 

[pineyfolks]

Have any of you built a frame and attached wheeled boat trailer jacks? Seems like you could make a pretty low profile device with these.

Something like this? I've had these on my list of things to make but never got that far yet.

 

[Old Iron]

I know what your going to say about safety I try extra hard at that and it is all I have for loading and unloading machines.

Ones in the shop I use pipes to move machines into place. I moved a 5000# mill with it. It s doesn't get used much anymore.

Paul

 

[Bill Gruby]

Can't help here. My machines were all small enough to be taken apart and dollied thru the house and down the stairs by 3 guys at most. The words "Very Carefully" come to mind though.

"Billy G"

 

[cpd62]

Something like this? I've had these on my list of things to make but never got that far yet.

That's kind of what I was thinking. Just enough to get a machine up and moving. Also easy to store. A couple trailer jacks will run $40 plus some angle iron and square tubular steel.

 

[David]

JP here are some of the ways I lift loads in my shop.

During shop construction, I placed a section of 4.5" heavy wall pipe into a concrete footing for a Jib crane. I cut three collars of pipe that would just slip over the OD of this pipe. After consturction the top of the pipe was connected to a 6x6 cross beam for rigidity. I then welded a section of 4" I beam to one of the collars so it would rotate. I raised the beam to the desired height and then welded a second collar underneath to maintain that height. I have a trolly and a 1/2 ton chain fall which works really nice. I can rotate the jib about 270 deg. before it hits a shop wall.

Also during shop construction, I installed a 6" I-beam the length of the main bay for a mono-rail. I have two 1 ton chain falls on trollys which have been used simultaneously on projects numerous times. this works great and the jib will rotate under this mono-rail for load transfers.

Several years ago I swapped some work for the 2-post auto lift (9000 lbs) in the picture and use it occasionally.

Also I picked up a rolling Gantry a couple of years ago. It has 6" heavy caster wheels and a trolly with a 1/2 ton chain fall as well. This allows me the ability to transfer a load from the mono-rail to the top of my welding table without lifting!

These additions are by far the best things I could of added to the shop to aid in everyday work. Some projects are pretty heavy and I could not do them without the lifting devices.

David

 

[itsme_Bernie]

When I have a heavy lifting job, first I roll up my sleeves 1/4 of the way, and apply my own enormous, brute strength.

If that doesn't work, I ask my girlfriend to do it.


Bernie

 

[Ulma Doctor]

When I have a heavy lifting job, first I roll up my sleeves 1/4 of the way, and apply my own enormous, brute strength.

If that doesn't work, I ask my girlfriend to do it.


Bernie

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