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RE: Engine cranes

To: Keith Kaplan <keithka@microsoft.com>
Subject: RE: Engine cranes
From: Phil Ethier <ethier@tcfreenet.org>
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 1998 13:42:10 -0500 (CDT)
On Monday, 10 Aug 1998, Keith Kaplan wrote:

> 
> Before you buy, decide where you intend to store an engine crane until the
> next time you need it.  Some of them fold up a bit, but they're still kind
> of bulky.  There's something nice about letting the rental place store it
> for you.  

What kind of garage do you have?  I have changed many engines with a 
come-a-long from the garage rafters.  If you are concerned about 
strength, you can sister a rafter with a larger beam and/or put a beam 
across several rafters.

Phil Ethier



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