Care to share the cost?
JOn Rush
Peter Schauss wrote:
>
> I bought a four post lift from Cytech a year and a half ago.
> I have been quite pleased with it.
>
> Peter Schauss
> Long Island, NY
> 1963 BJ7
> 1980 MGB
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Bownes <rbownes@neworks.net>
> To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 10:31 AM
> Subject: RE: ceiling truss loading
>
> >
> > That was essentially my plan but to run an I beam above/on the ceiling
> > trusses and suspend a second from that.
> >
> > Looks like the appropriate solution is to run one hefty beam across the
> > short dimension of the shop (30') and support it at the walls with
> > upright beams. I can brace it laterally from the walls.
> >
> > But none of this is going to happen anytime soon.
> >
> > Has anyone put a lift in? :-}
> >
> > iii
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Rex Burkheimer [mailto:rex@txol.net]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 9:38 AM
> > > To: Steven Trovato; Robert Paul; shop-talk@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: ceiling truss loading
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > A while back this same thread came up. Several suggested
> > > building a gantry
> > > crane with I-Beams. If your shop was narrow enough - say, 25
> > > feet max - you
> > > can span the ceiling with an I-beam, support by posts against
> > > each wall. Add
> > > a trolly hoist from Grainger or maybe HF and you are in
> > > bidness. I expect
> > > you could do this for around $600
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
> > > To: Robert Paul <rpaul@surfree.com>; <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:18 PM
> > > Subject: Re: ceiling truss loading
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > They have these in the Travers catalog. They seem to run
> > > about $1000 to
> > > > $1600 or so, in 1 to 3 ton capacities, with varied height
> > > ranges. I'd
> > > have
> > > > to pull a lot of engines to justify that over a regular
> > > shop crane. And
> > > > for those who think a shop crane uses up too much shop
> > > space, even with
> > > the
> > > > I beam overhead and out of the way, the two sets of legs
> > > seem like they
> > > > would take up a bunch of real estate. I don't know about
> > > Spanco, but
> > > these
> > > > do not seem to be quick "assemble/ disassemble for storage" types of
> > > items.
> > > > It looks like that process would take longer than pulling
> > > the motor.
> > > > Also, the lowest height range of any unit is 9 feet, which
> > > I suppose means
> > > > it must need at least 10 feet or so of clearance. Maybe
> > > some day if I
> > > > start pulling several engines per day, and move to an
> > > aircraft hanger.
> > > >
> > > > At 01:05 PM 1/9/00 -0500, Robert Paul wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > >Robert,
> > > > >
> > > > >How about a "gantry" crane. I was looking at them for an
> > > application at
> > > my
> > > > >work. They look kind of like a swing set but with
> > > wheels on the bottom
> > > of
> > > > >each leg. They come in different length spans to clear
> > > the widest of
> > > > >cars. You can roll them around and they can be taken
> > > apart easily for
> > > > >storage. The company I was looking at was called
> > > Spanco, I believe
> > > they
> > > > >have a web site too.
> > > > >
> > > > >Bob
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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