[How do I?] Lift Heavy Items Onto Lathe.

[dave enrico]

how about one of those lifts that fit in the back of a pickup,it telescopes and when done just set it back against the wall dave

 

[Ben Nevis]

Something like this might work:

 

[RVJimD]

Holy cow that RT looks heavy! I like this thread, anyone else have a picture of their solution they would share?

Jim

 

[Bluedog]

Ben, I like that idea!

I have a rolling cart with a wood top built up to the height of my mill table. I adjust the knee to the height of the cart and slide my vise and RT on and off the mill.

 

[4GSR]

Something like this might work:

That would breath taking if the nut stripped with the screw and load at it's maximum height!!!!

Maybe replace the all thread with a Acme threaded rod???

 

[Downunder Bob]

how about one of those lifts that fit in the back of a pickup,it telescopes and when done just set it back against the wall dave

I've thought about them, but they a little bit big fo what I want, I'll have another look, as long as I don't have to modify it too much.

 

[Downunder Bob]

Ben, I like that idea!

I have a rolling cart with a wood top built up to the height of my mill table. I adjust the knee to the height of the cart and slide my vise and RT on and off the mill.

Thanks Ben I need something to pick my stuff up from the floor, and also lower it back down again, when I'm done with it.

 

[Tozguy]

What about using the same approach as in the video but use a small boat winch mounted on it instead of the screw?
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With a boat winch you can go down to the floor and up to the lathe and back. The smallest I have seen is rated 800 lbs empty spool and 300 lbs with full spool.

 

[4GSR]

Yeah, let that boat wench get away from you and see what happens. Yicks! Really need one with the built in mechanical brake. I have a portable wench set up, one with the mechanical brake that I use around the heavier things the jib hoist will not handle.

 

[Tozguy]

Yeah, let that boat wench get away from you and see what happens. Yicks! Really need one with the built in mechanical brake. I have a portable wench set up, one with the mechanical brake that I use around the heavier things the jib hoist will not handle.

Ken,
Not sure we are talking about the same boat winch. The ones I use have a ratchet for both directions and I can let go of the handle anytime without it running away on me. They look like the one in your pictures.

It seems to me that a scaled down version of your set up, but mounted on the lathe would meet Bob's requirements. I would not mount it on the tool post however. If we had some pics of Bob's lathe it would help to imagine some possible solutions to mounting it.