[TheForge] Ahh, for a crane....

[Dan Rathburn]

see below

----- Original Message -----
From: "RIES NIEMI" <Rniemi@fidalgo.net>

> On the other hand, I have lusted after a bridge crane for years. Nice and
> simple- one electric motor, some zerks fittings and a steel frame. I am
> thinking about building another shop building, sort of a storage and big
> assembly shop, and I am going to be looking for a used bridge crane for
it.
> Nothing too big- 2-5 tons is plenty, but imagine the convenience of being
> able to pick up anything, anywhere in the shop, and move it anywhere else,
> or load it into a truck, with the touch of a button.

I can think of one possible problem that a bridge crane could have and that
would be if you planed to us drops for electrical connections to any
equipment . To solve that one you would have to put the electric, air and
any other things to the equipment under the flour.

> I am getting older, and over the years comealongs, chainfalls, prybars,
> dollies, winches and inclined planes have lost their allure.

We all are getting older but it beats the alternative.


Dan Rathburn
Elgin, IL USA