What I should have done long ago! (pics)

[wierdscience]

I have been meaning to build a hoist over the small lathe at work for three years,finally did it yesterday.-






Column is 2-1/2" sch 80 pipe,swing arm is 3" sch 80 pipe with a 4"standard I-beam 48" long and a 1" sch 80 pipe diagonal brace.

Its tied off to the wall with two lengths of 2 x 3/8" flat bar anchored in with four 5/8" expansion anchors.And has a 2-1/2" 150lb pipe flange base plate anchored with the same 5/8" anchors at two places.

Works slicker than snot,I can hang chucks at will and lift parts off the floor.Now I have to build one for the big lathe.

[aboard_epsilon]

looks well up to the job.
hope johns reading this.
all the best..mark

[darryl]

If that overarm was a little longer, I could use that to get myself from the bed to the bathroom in the morning
What I don't see in the pics is a stop to prevent the dolly from rolling off the arm. Maybe I just don't see it.
Nice work.

[Michael Az]

Nice work!!
Michael

[wierdscience]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by darryl:
a stop to prevent the dolly from rolling off the arm. Maybe I just don't see it.
Nice work. </font>

But what fun would that be?
Put on your glasses,first picture,end of the beam has a (very neatly cut and welded I might add )2-1/2" X 4" flat bar on the end.

Oh,and they say the first things to go are the eyes

[Al Messer]

Uh, Wierdscience, if this is for the "small lathe", 'zackly how big is the "big one"? BTW--you did a good job on it!!
Al Messer

[wierdscience]

24 X 120",still a bit small,but what can ya do?

[tattoomike68]

nice job , after back surgery I am all for machines with cranes and hoist.

hauling steel in and out of the metal racks to the saw or iron worker is what kills me,rolling tables are a back saver.

[speedy]

I could only dream of having one as small as that Very tidy work there Weird. Now you can figure out a system to keep that chain clear of the lathe; maybe a timber apron?
cheers, Ken

[BillH]

I'd like to see you Wierd machine something really small on your *big* lathe.
The hoist looks quite necessary for your small lathe, good job

[WJHartson]

Very nice work on the hoist. If you come down and build me one I would provide lunch and the material. I need to do that also.

Joe

[darryl]

'first thing to go are the eyes'- where do they go? You're right, mine are going, and now I do see the stop, all nicely welded in place. Ok, but where's the remote control?

[wierdscience]

Remote control?Here they are called helper monkies

Speedy,chain clears now,I shortened the handchain to about a 5'loop,lift chain isn't a problem,besides it swings 360*That way I can pick a cup of coffee off the shelf behind the lathe,swing it around and crank it ti a convienent drinking hieght

Joe,last guy who made me an offer like that wanted me to change the gimbal bearings in his Mercruiser outdrive
Mike,damn right,back when I was stronger than smart I did many stupid things,now I'm paying for it,like flipping sheets of steel right next to a forklift,brilliant huh..

Bill,small things,I single-pointed a 3/8-24 for a pump shaft tach drive in the big lathe,does that count?

[Carl]

My eyes must be going, I had to lighten the pics up to see any detail:





Nice Work!

[This message has been edited by Carl (edited 11-05-2004).]

[sandman2234]

You didn't have to build it, you could have bought the one I have sitting out back instead...
OH WELL, nice jib cane.
David from jax

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