[TheForge] RE: cranes

[paul]

I was looking for a simple track and trolley system to move heavy parts 
in my basement and found:

http://www.unistrut.com/Browse/cat_pg.php?P=S05_Trolley

Unistrut and all the clones out there are available in different gauges 
and designs. I haven't seen curved sections, but they could be 
fabricated. You might even build a switch system to send the trolleys 
down different paths.  I know the trolley weight limit is 600 lbs., but 
they could be paralleled for a higher capacity. I would probably abuse 
the weight limits in my own shop, but not buy much or for long...
If nothing else these may be the 21st Century equivalent of the barn 
trolleys

Paul

WB9HCO



> What's "barn rail"?  Would that be the kind that's put along the
> ridgepole to lift loose hay from the thresing floor or outside and
> trolly it into an upper loft?  I have the trolly unit from one of
> those but was unable to get the rails.  
>
> I've entertained the notion of putting some rails along the ceiling of
> the shop for it but haven't had anything to justify the effort.
>
> Recently I picked up a second-hand, roll-around type engine hoist that
> does several little jobs that would otherwise threaten my againg back,
> making a fancy crane or track-way even less compelling.
>
> - Mike
>
>