[TheForge] RE: Fire place crane

[theforge@mailman.qth.net]

Am having a problem with a fire place crane Iv'e made for
a client. Seems the crane does not want to stay in any
one position. It is free swinging, mostly swinging out of the
fireplace, worse with weight on it.

Have made a few in the past and have always supplied the
mounts myself, made from flat bar with 90 degree ends with
punched or drilled holes at both ends, holes off vertical in 
order to keep crane boom over the fire.

This crane had to be made to fit existing brackets set into the
brickwork, holes had been torch cut, (not very round and
nearly perfectly vertical) Am currently making a modification
plate for bottom bracket to cant the vertical bar forward at the
bottom.

Anyone have any suggestions before I go back to the clients?

Thanks

Ray Noble
Oriole Forge

Never have had this problem before, 'corse thats what the Old
Farmer said when his mule died " He ain't never done that before". :^)