Same kind I've got.
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Engine Hoist or Pallet Stacker?
- Thread starter MozamPete
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I'll go against the grain I would go for the pallet jack setup. I don't like engine hoist dangling equipment around. Get the wheel stuck in a crack and your load takes a dive. With the pallet jack you can get under it strap the load and go. Engine lift would store better but the jack can be put against a wall.
Strap it right, carry it low, and be careful, it'll work. I have an uneven joint in the concrete going from one section of the shop into another. By allowing for it, I've never had a problem. If a lathe is strapped to a hoist correctly, it's almost impossible to tilt over. I made the plates and eyebolt for the ways; after it was secured, I ran a strap through the spindle and secured it on the top of the hoist's boom - snug, but not cinched down hard. Carried it very close to the floor. Even if it hit a snag, the strapping would keep it upright.
Clearly, a pallet jack would get the job done, also. Pick your poison. But regardless of what equipment you choose, the most important consideration is BE CAREFUL! Think it through, then think it through again, and don't start until you've anticipated every step of the process.
Regards,
Terry
I have had both. I had a “Big Joe” that would lift 1500 pounds to 12’ high, and a 2 ton HF hoist. I moved the mill, 2200 pounds, in two pieces, with the Big Joe, and the 2500 pound Takisawa lathe with the hoist, in one piece. It’s the hoist hands down. It’s much easier to maneuver precisely, stores in way smaller space, and needs basically no maintenance, compared to Big Joe with chains, controls, a battery and charger, etc. I ended up giving Big Joe to a friend, since my shop was just too small for both.
They both have their good and bad points. You really need to take stock of what all you need done, then decide from there. A lot of palatalized stuff can be a pain to move with an engine hoist. Need to really pay attention to the rigging. A bunch of pallets can be moved quickly with the pallet lift. 1/2 a second, could be all you have from rigging a load going right, to real bad.
Oh, that is so not pretty! Anybody hurt (other than feelings)? Was it salvageable?
Regards,
Terry
OK despite the HORRIFIC picture which hurts every member of this site , I have decided to go with engine hoist for my small equipment move. Equivalent of US$145 for a second hand engine hoist over here (been looking so that seem to be market rates over here).
That would be a good price here too. Even though a new one through Harbor Frieght would not be much more. There seems to be a lot of either opportunists or clueless wanting sometimes new+ for a used hoist.
