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Shop Hoist

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George Carlson on homemetalshopclub.org

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Homemade hoist intended to lift and move machine parts around a shop. Features a pivoting boom in conjunction with a semicircle crane rail for support. Crane is mounted to the rafters. Utilizes 2" angle irons and is capable of lifting 400 lbs.

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Dec 10, 2013 10:51 AM

daveward

Indeed, this is very clever.

Nov 28, 2013 3:39 PM

DIYer

This is a really nice hoist system. Should be an interesting shop if the builder saw the need for one.

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http://www.homemetalshopclub.org/projects/crane/crane.html

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DIY Shop Hoist - comment on how to build a Shop Hoist - 2 comments

daveward says:

Dec 10, 2013 10:51 AM

Indeed, this is very clever.

DIYer says:

Nov 28, 2013 3:39 PM

This is a really nice hoist system. Should be an interesting shop if the builder saw the need for one.

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