I bought a four post lift from Cytech a year and a half ago.
I have been quite pleased with it.
Peter Schauss
Long Island, NY
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB
----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Bownes <rbownes@neworks.net>
To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 10:31 AM
Subject: RE: ceiling truss loading
>
> That was essentially my plan but to run an I beam above/on the ceiling
> trusses and suspend a second from that.
>
> Looks like the appropriate solution is to run one hefty beam across the
> short dimension of the shop (30') and support it at the walls with
> upright beams. I can brace it laterally from the walls.
>
> But none of this is going to happen anytime soon.
>
> Has anyone put a lift in? :-}
>
> iii
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Rex Burkheimer [mailto:rex@txol.net]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 9:38 AM
> > To: Steven Trovato; Robert Paul; shop-talk@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Re: ceiling truss loading
> >
> >
> >
> > A while back this same thread came up. Several suggested
> > building a gantry
> > crane with I-Beams. If your shop was narrow enough - say, 25
> > feet max - you
> > can span the ceiling with an I-beam, support by posts against
> > each wall. Add
> > a trolly hoist from Grainger or maybe HF and you are in
> > bidness. I expect
> > you could do this for around $600
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Steven Trovato <trovato@computer.net>
> > To: Robert Paul <rpaul@surfree.com>; <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 09, 2000 8:18 PM
> > Subject: Re: ceiling truss loading
> >
> >
> > >
> > > They have these in the Travers catalog. They seem to run
> > about $1000 to
> > > $1600 or so, in 1 to 3 ton capacities, with varied height
> > ranges. I'd
> > have
> > > to pull a lot of engines to justify that over a regular
> > shop crane. And
> > > for those who think a shop crane uses up too much shop
> > space, even with
> > the
> > > I beam overhead and out of the way, the two sets of legs
> > seem like they
> > > would take up a bunch of real estate. I don't know about
> > Spanco, but
> > these
> > > do not seem to be quick "assemble/ disassemble for storage" types of
> > items.
> > > It looks like that process would take longer than pulling
> > the motor.
> > > Also, the lowest height range of any unit is 9 feet, which
> > I suppose means
> > > it must need at least 10 feet or so of clearance. Maybe
> > some day if I
> > > start pulling several engines per day, and move to an
> > aircraft hanger.
> > >
> > > At 01:05 PM 1/9/00 -0500, Robert Paul wrote:
> > > >
> > > >Robert,
> > > >
> > > >How about a "gantry" crane. I was looking at them for an
> > application at
> > my
> > > >work. They look kind of like a swing set but with
> > wheels on the bottom
> > of
> > > >each leg. They come in different length spans to clear
> > the widest of
> > > >cars. You can roll them around and they can be taken
> > apart easily for
> > > >storage. The company I was looking at was called
> > Spanco, I believe
> > they
> > > >have a web site too.
> > > >
> > > >Bob
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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