[TheForge] Re: bridge crane
Dann
dann at wctatel.net
Mon Oct 3 07:09:10 EDT 2005
Jay,
That sounds kind of like a cherry picker to me... Like my son bought
to pull / exchange car engines. His has 6 swivel steel
wheels. Shouldn't be hard to modify it to other kind of lifting tasks.
Dann
At 10:31 AM 10/2/2005, you wrote:
>snip.
>
>Another cheap option for handling moderately heavy loads is a
>hydraulic lift cart. I found a 600# capacity four wheel lift cart at
>a Homier tent sale for $100. It is great for moving heavy stuff
>around the shop. The cart will lift the load from about eight inches
>off the floor to bench height by pumping the foot operated hydraulic
>jack. I use it all the time for moving 20 ft I beams,
>large weldments, and fence panels. I even use it to load 4 x 8
>sheets of 3/8 plate onto my burning table. It has been a real back saver.
>
>Jay
>
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