2001 - Volume #25, Issue #5, Page #40
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"Made It Myself Shop Hoist
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"I looked at different hoists on the market but most were made too low and too short in length. Or the wheels were too small, making it hard to push around. I also needed more reach to extend over tables to pick up loads.
"I built my hoist with 10-in. tires, all mounted on swivels so it'll turn in its tracks. And the hoist has a boom that can reach out as far as 104 in. and as high as 12 ft. A manual hydraulic pump raises the boom.
"The back two wheels can be controlled with two handles and the front two by use of a tie rod which is turned by my foot. Lets me turn tight without swinging the load or bumping into everything with the long boom. I can spot a big load with precise accuracy.
"I added an equalizer that has three positions. It can be removed so you can just use a cable and hook.
"The hoist makes it easy to turn pieces over for welding on the back side. And I can hang pieces on the equalizer for painting at the right level. Really speeds up the work, keeping my costs down on the feeders I make.
"Anyone who's used another hoist would appreciate how handy and easy to use this one is. It's one of the best tools in my shop."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Henry Pirok, 111405 Lake Rd., Highland, Ill. 62249 (ph 618 644-5853).
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