Homemade Gantry Crane


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Hephaestus29 on garagejournal.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade gantry crane powered by an electric hoist. Fabricated from 4x4 steel tubing and incorporating heavy-duty casters for enhanced mobility.
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Oct 16, 2013 12:46 AM
daveward
I'm always a fan of these contraptions.  Nice to have one.
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DIY Gantry Crane - comment on how to build a Gantry Crane - 1 comments
daveward says:
Oct 16, 2013 12:46 AM
I'm always a fan of these contraptions.  Nice to have one.

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