[PSUBS-MAILIST] Gantry lift

[JimToddPsub at aol.com]

Scott,
 
For a trolley I would prefer a gear-driven, manual type.  The straight  
manual types are too hard to move precisely, and the electrics are expensive 
and  unnecessary unless you're frequently handling material.  Here's a link 
for  a 3-ton, however if you'll scroll down you'll see a 5-ton for $100 more.  
I  agree with Alec and would go for the 5-ton.  Your gantry is  4-ton.  
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200485276_200485276
 
Harbor Freight has a 5-ton hoist for $140, and Northern Tool's 5-ton hoists 
 start at $200.  You're going to have a sweet set-up.
 
Jim
 
 
In a message dated 4/2/2014 9:04:41 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
alecsmyth at gmail.com writes:

The one that broke was a 2 ton Harbor Freight. I now use a 3 ton  and its 
been fine. They also have a 5 ton, which I would suggest for a K350.  These 
things are cheap and there is little price difference between them, but  
the're really heavy and I like taking the hoist down when not needed, to get  
all the chain out of the way. If you use a 5 ton, you will probably want to  
leave it in place because it weights about 80 lbs. I can reach up with the 3  
ton hoist and click it onto the crane, but it weighs 50 lbs so is getting 
near  my limit. Which all goes to prove that if you have a K350 instead of a 
K250,  you'll have to spend more time at the gym.  


Best,

Alec



On Wed, Apr 2, 2014 at 9:40 AM, swaters <_swaters at waters-ks.com_ 
(mailto:swaters at waters-ks.com) > wrote:



Ok. Cool. Thanks Steve. Alec, what was the hoist you had that broke on  you?
 
Thanks,
Scott Waters









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Steve McQueen <_psub101 at indy.rr.com_ (mailto:psub101 at indy.rr.com) >  wrote:

Scott, I just bought a generic trolley and hoist (Harbor Freight). The  
trolley needs to fit your beam size (mine was adjustable) and I chose  ratings 
over what I expected. 

I didn't considered an electric  vs. manual hoist at the time but you might 
add that to your  considerations.


Steve



On Tue, Apr 1, 2014 at 2:53 PM, <_swaters at waters-ks.com_ 
(mailto:swaters at waters-ks.com) > wrote:


I just purchased a gantry lift on craigslist in Texas. It doesn't  have a 
trolley or chain hoist though. I started looking on the internet  and there 
is a huge range of trolleys and chain hoists. Does anyone have a  suggestion 
what to get and where to get it?
 
Thanks,
Scott  Waters 


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