Comments on: The Ultimate Shop Lifting Tool: An Electric Chain Hoist http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/31/the-ultimate-shop-lifting-tool-an-electric-chain-hoist/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:02:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: FORUM HOIST PVT. LTD http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/31/the-ultimate-shop-lifting-tool-an-electric-chain-hoist/#comment-451034 FORUM HOIST PVT. LTD Wed, 20 Aug 2008 06:06:57 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/31/the-ultimate-shop-lifting-tool-an-electric-chain-hoist/#comment-451034 Our company <a href="http://www.hoistsindia.co/" rel="nofollow">FORUM HOIST PVT. LTD.</a> is manufacturers and suppliers of electrical hoists, EOT and Hot cranes, Material handling equipments, jib crane, Power Winches, Gantry or goliath cranes, Cranes for Foundary, Steel plants, Wire rope hoists, Singale and double girder crane, Overhead bridge cranes from india. Our company FORUM HOIST PVT. LTD. is manufacturers and suppliers of electrical hoists, EOT and Hot cranes, Material handling equipments, jib crane, Power Winches, Gantry or goliath cranes, Cranes for Foundary, Steel plants, Wire rope hoists, Singale and double girder crane, Overhead bridge cranes from india.

]]> By: Nate Bezanson http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/31/the-ultimate-shop-lifting-tool-an-electric-chain-hoist/#comment-70916 Nate Bezanson Fri, 01 Jun 2007 08:50:11 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/31/the-ultimate-shop-lifting-tool-an-electric-chain-hoist/#comment-70916 Last summer, I worked installing equipment that was stored in a warehouse with a crane like that. The long beams ran the entire length of the building (600 feet or so) and the short beam spanned the 40 or 50 feet between them. The crane was good for at least ten tons, it had a number on the side but I don't remember. A number of times, I watched the warehouse guys unloading flatbed semis with it (our equipment shared the warehouse with a steel stock operation), mesmerized like a grade-schooler at a construction site. A rolling stand, or a serious overhead frame, is an absolute must. A few folks every year end up pulling their garages down on themselves, or doing serious joist damage, when they try to lift engine blocks and stuff with unreinforced mountings. WARN makes a lot of winches and hoists too (and I'm not entirely clear on the vocabulary distinction), and their site is pretty clear about the safety precautions: Never stand under the load (obviously), but also subtler stuff. It's worth reading their "basic guide to winching technique" no matter whose gear you ultimately end up using. Last summer, I worked installing equipment that was stored in a warehouse with a crane like that. The long beams ran the entire length of the building (600 feet or so) and the short beam spanned the 40 or 50 feet between them. The crane was good for at least ten tons, it had a number on the side but I don’t remember. A number of times, I watched the warehouse guys unloading flatbed semis with it (our equipment shared the warehouse with a steel stock operation), mesmerized like a grade-schooler at a construction site.

A rolling stand, or a serious overhead frame, is an absolute must. A few folks every year end up pulling their garages down on themselves, or doing serious joist damage, when they try to lift engine blocks and stuff with unreinforced mountings.

WARN makes a lot of winches and hoists too (and I’m not entirely clear on the vocabulary distinction), and their site is pretty clear about the safety precautions: Never stand under the load (obviously), but also subtler stuff. It’s worth reading their “basic guide to winching technique” no matter whose gear you ultimately end up using.

]]> By: Waylan http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/31/the-ultimate-shop-lifting-tool-an-electric-chain-hoist/#comment-70589 Waylan Thu, 31 May 2007 16:56:47 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/31/the-ultimate-shop-lifting-tool-an-electric-chain-hoist/#comment-70589 A number of years ago, I was doing some electrical work in a service garage for large farm equipment. Part of the job was wiring the controls for a few hoists that would make this little thing look like a child's toy. In one bay, an I-beam extended from and rotated on a post (at least 3 feet in Dia.) in the corner. That was the small one! In the adjacent bay, a post was placed at each of the four corners. An I-beam ran between the posts on each side. Then a third I-beam was mounted on trucks which moved via electric drive up and down the length of the the bay on the first two I-beams. The hoist was mounted to a third truck, which moved from side to side, again via electric drive, along the third I-beam. Of course, we had to test (play) everything when we finished wiring it up. I've always wanted one for myself ever since. A number of years ago, I was doing some electrical work in a service garage for large farm equipment. Part of the job was wiring the controls for a few hoists that would make this little thing look like a child’s toy. In one bay, an I-beam extended from and rotated on a post (at least 3 feet in Dia.) in the corner. That was the small one! In the adjacent bay, a post was placed at each of the four corners. An I-beam ran between the posts on each side. Then a third I-beam was mounted on trucks which moved via electric drive up and down the length of the the bay on the first two I-beams. The hoist was mounted to a third truck, which moved from side to side, again via electric drive, along the third I-beam. Of course, we had to test (play) everything when we finished wiring it up. I’ve always wanted one for myself ever since.

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