[TheForge] RE: cranes

[robert hensarling]

I used 2 "C" channel irons back to back to make a hoist track several years
ago.  It's for putting heavy things up on my vertical mill.  Trolley was a
cheapo HF, and I had a electric 1/2 ton hoist for it.  Works slick.
Robert

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Ehrenberger" <eforge at centurytel.net>
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 11:45 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] RE: cranes


> Albin,
>
> The door rail would work. As a matter of fact that is basiclly what the
> rails in a locker are like, and they are capible of supporting full sides
of
> beef.  I wish I had an anvil that big.
>
> Though I was thinking of the rail that is used for putting hay into the
> loft.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
> ----Original message----
>
> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:40:53 -0400
> From: "Albin Drzewianowski" <dski1045 at qis.net>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] RE: cranes
>
> When I read the portion below, I immediately thought of the type of rail
> mounted over a "barn door"  which allows you to have a sliding barn door
> instead of one swinging on hinges.
>
> If in fact that is what Robert was referring to it would easily hold steel
> between forge and anvil, but I don't think it would take the kinds of
weight
> of moving anvils or other really heavy items.
>
> But then maybe it is something else.
>
> D-ski
>
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