Re: [Shop-talk] gantry crane - a frame

["John Niolon" <jniolon@att.net>]

no take-apart... it's all welded together... need a trailer to move it... it 
won't fit in a pickup...
I'm in Hueytown Al.   about 12 miles SW of Birmingham...   I'll send you 
some pics... wish we could post here !
john

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Skip Albright" <salbrigh@nycap.rr.com>
To: "John Niolon" <jniolon@att.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2012 7:09 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] gantry crane - a frame


> yeah good new ones are thousand-ish and the HF ones go on sale for 
> $400-600
> yours is prolly better, but people are funny about "homemade"  things.
>
> does it come a part to transport?
>
> Where are you?
>
> love to see pics.
>
> thanks
>
> Skip
>
>
>
> At 07:50 PM 4/22/2012, you wrote:
> > I've got a gantry crane/ a-frame  that's is taking up real estate and 
> > needs to
> > find a new home.  Haven't used it in a long time and thinking about
> > Craigslisting it...   8' high with a 11.5' span and mobile on 9" swivel 
> > cast
> > iron wheels...   It's home built using a 6" H-beam, 2.5" pipe legs with
> > bracing to hold it all together.  Haven't got a clue on rating, but it's 
> > seen
> > a 2000-2500 lbs with no strain.
> >
> > My problem is what is it worth... I see the commercial units for a grand 
> > or
> > better.  H.F. has one with two vertical legs and  rated at 1 ton for about
> > 650.
> >
> > I can send pics if anyone is interested in seeing it.....   Any ideas what 
> > it
> > might be worth ???  what to ask for it on C.L. ???
> >
> > tia
> > JOhn
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm sarcastic... what's your superpower ?
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> Skip Albright
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