[Milsurplus] W2HX workshop

[Bruce Gentry]

A fellow elevator constructor built a basement lift just as you 
described with one difference- the guide rails were permanent although 
they narrowed the stairway by about 2 inches. This was not a problem 
because the stairway was  wide enough. First, stringers were cut to 
match the top contour of the steps, actually one inch thick baseboards 
running the length of the stairway. These were capped with one inch 
angle iron to provide a sturdy running surface.  The  car was a scoop 
made of plywood with  a metal frame. Ball rearings served as roller 
guides, four ran on top of the angle iron to bear the load, four more 
under the platform kept it centered.  In addition to hobby items, it 
served very well when a washer, dryer, freezer etc. had to be replaced. 
Once the "baseboards" were painted, it was good looking in addition to 
being functional and always ready. Other family members appreciated it's 
utility as well. With any sort of homebrew lift or skip car like this 
there are  absolute rules, often backed up by local and state codes- it 
has to be totally and exclusively hand powered, and no person or animal 
can ever ride it.

        Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

On 12/2/17 1:10 PM, Robert Nickels wrote:
> On 12/2/2017 11:08 AM, Ray Fantini wrote:
>> a block and tackle system to move radios is definitely “Hard Core” in 
>> my book
> I certainly agree!     Those of us with subterranean shacks (i.e. 
> basements) have applied another of the six classical simple machines - 
> the inclined plane.   OK, some call it a stairway, but all that's 
> needed is to smooth the bumps (i.e. steps) out and you've got 
> mechanical advantage.   I've got a closet directly opposite from the 
> top of the stairway which becomes the temporary mounting point for a 
> boat winch although a block and pulley would work as well.   My plan 
> is to someday build a set of rails which can be temporarily laid on 
> top of the stair risers when needed, essentially copying the method 
> used by some stair lift chairs. In the meantime I've decided that the 
> easiest way to avoid having to move really heavy items to the basement 
> shack is to have an upstairs shack.   (The weak point in this approach 
> is having the repair shop in the basement).
>
> 73, Bob W9RAN
>
>
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