2012 - Volume #36, Issue #5, Page #37
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"Backwards" Engine Hoist Makes A Great Shop Crane
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“The engine hoist worked great for lifting engines, but was not so great as a utility hoist because the legs kept me from getting close to what I wanted to lift,” says Brouillard.
He solved the problem by turning the mast around and adding a big chunk of I-beam as a counterweight to the other end. He also welded the folding frame together to add rigidity and stability to the hoist.
“For an additional $100 I replaced the original hand-pumped hydraulic lift cylinder with an air-over-hydraulic cylinder, to speed up the lift,” says Brouillard. “I also added ‘remote’ operating rods to the crane’s air valve and hydraulic release valve, which allows me to operate both valves from the front of the unit while controlling a load. I also welded a ‘T’ handle onto the I-beam counterweight, which I use to roll the unit around.”
While the original hoist was rated at 2 tons, Brouillard says his redesigned model will lift 800 lbs. “If I need more capacity I can simply add more counterweight,” he says.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Steve Brouillard, 1121 N. County Road 310, Early, Texas 76802.
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