Moving a 1966 Northfield jointer with a homemade gantry crane - GIF

**Jon** · Sep 23, 2018, 07:58 PM

Moving a 1966 Northfield jointer with a homemade gantry crane. By thegraindoctor.

**Frank S** · Sep 23, 2018, 08:25 PM

That is a substantially well built wooden gantry he has there. It is relatively easy to tell this guy planned this move well in advance

**ranald** · Sep 24, 2018, 05:52 PM

I wondered why one would go to the trouble to construct the gantry (cost & time) rather than hire one. then I watched & it was obvious. Bit of a pain if he ever moves house/shop.

**bimmer1980** · Sep 25, 2018, 09:01 AM

where there is a will, there is a way......

Good planning!

**PJs** · Sep 25, 2018, 12:10 PM

Definitely a well built but pricey gantry! Well Done! I might have tried a piano skid on dollies with big wheels. I'm just hoping he's not building a boat down there, like Leroy Jethro Gibbs and we'll never know how he got it out!

**ranald** · Sep 27, 2018, 11:37 PM

Originally Posted by PJs

Definitely a well built but pricey gantry! Well Done! I might have tried a piano skid on dollies with big wheels. I'm just hoping he's not building a boat down there, like Leroy Jethro Gibbs and we'll never know how he got it out!

I think Gibbs would use a Macgyver science trick.

**thegraindoctor** · Sep 25, 2018, 04:07 PM

Thanks for posting, Jon! The Cranebow has proven to be quite handy for all sorts of jobs so far. If you're interested, I have a few videos on the build. I plan to do a whole series and release free plans, but haven't gotten around to it yet (life and such).

www.thegraindoctor.com
http://www.instagram.com/thegraindoctor

**PJs** · Sep 26, 2018, 12:43 PM

Originally Posted by thgraindoctor

Thanks for posting, Jon! The Cranebow has proven to be quite handy for all sorts of jobs so far. If you're interested, I have a few videos on the build. I plan to do a whole series and release free plans, but haven't gotten around to it yet (life and such).

www.thegraindoctor.com
http://www.instagram.com/thegraindoctor

Well done video with good lighting, effects, fun shots and humor thgraindoctor, Thanks for sharing. The angle counterbore was a treat and good technique.

PJ

**Jon** · Sep 26, 2018, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by thgraindoctor

Thanks for posting, Jon! The Cranebow has proven to be quite handy for all sorts of jobs so far. If you're interested, I have a few videos on the build. I plan to do a whole series and release free plans, but haven't gotten around to it yet (life and such).

Your Instagram looks good. Man that Cranebow gets a lot of use!

**thegraindoctor** · Sep 27, 2018, 09:08 PM

Yup, it's pretty handy!

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