As age progresses I find myself less enamored of lugging heavy boxes up the stairs in the house and to the loft in the shop. I have been looking at websites showing the home made elevators and/or cargo hoists that people have built. Most are relatively simple contraptions using a truck winch for lifting power, cables, and perhaps some wheels in guide rails.
Some of them run straight up and down. Others use rails on the existing stairs (such as a unistrut U channel) and then fit wheels into them to make a sort of cable car arrangment.
Does anyone here have any experience with this sort of thing? Any hints, tips, etc?
Some of them run straight up and down. Others use rails on the existing stairs (such as a unistrut U channel) and then fit wheels into them to make a sort of cable car arrangment.
Does anyone here have any experience with this sort of thing? Any hints, tips, etc?
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