Railroad Wheels Make Ideal Hoist Carrier

Railroad Wheels Make Ideal Hoist Carrier FARM SHOP Tools 25-1-31 Railroad-type wheels off an old brick cart from a factory kiln make ideal carrier wheels for an overhead chain hoist, says Allen Vinyard who uses two sets of wheels in his shop to easily move his hoist around. "I used a roll-around floor crane to pull engines before, but I always had to clear a path so I could move it," says the rural Hillview, Ill., machinist. Two carriers are made from 3 by 6-in. rectangular tubing. Each is fitted with two of the 12-in. dia. wheels. Tracks were mounted on the outside walls of the shop. A 26-ft. I-beam runs between the rolling carriers. A chain hoist rolls back and forth on the I-beam. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Allen Vinyard, R.R. 1, Box 129, Hillview, Ill. 62050 (ph 217 927-4289).

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