Home-Built Overhead Crane Pivots 180 Degrees From Side To Side
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Gerard E. Ouellette, Richmond, Maine: “A machinist friend and I built this overhead crane that pivots 180 degrees from side to side. I’m disabled and can’t lift anything so it’s one of the handiest tools in my shop. A trolley and chain hoist run on a track made from a 6-ft. long, 4-in. I-beam. The track is free to swivel on a bushing mounted high on a 10-ft. steel post.
“The crane is located near one wall of my shop where I keep most of my tools. To move the crane around I just pull on the chain hoist. It’s more convenient to use than a portable floor hoist because there aren’t any legs in the way. It’s a life saver for lifting objects weighing up to 800 lbs. or more. The photo shows the crane lifting a 150-lb. ‘power pack’ that mounts on my tractor’s 3-pt. hitch.”
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Home-Built Overhead Crane Pivots 180 DegreesFrom Side To Side FARM SHOP Miscellaneous Gerard E Ouellette Richmond Maine: “A machinist friend and I built this overhead crane that pivots 180 degrees from side to side I’m disabled and can’t lift anything so it’s one of the handiest tools in my shop A trolley and chain hoist run on a track made from a 6-ft long 4-in I-beam The track is free to swivel on a bushing mounted high on a 10-ft steel post “The crane is located near one wall of my shop where I keep most of my tools To move the crane around I just pull on the chain hoist It’s more convenient to use than a portable floor hoist because there aren’t any legs in the way It’s a life saver for lifting objects weighing up to 800 lbs or more The photo shows the crane lifting a 150-lb ‘power pack’ that mounts on my tractor’s 3-pt hitch ”
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