Mike writes...
>I was thinking of building some sort of lift, perhaps using some steel
>pipes for uprights, and a platform raised/lowered by a small electric
>hoist or winch. It would only need to support 200-300 lbs. Is this a
>feasible idea, and if so, how would I plan such a thing? Would there be
> any possible building code violation in building such a thing, or using
>crawlspace for such a purpose?
Ok, why stop there? What I would do, is find an electric forklift locally
that has a bad battery. They can be bought for a song. Then, just gut the
thing and use the mast head as an elevator.
Note, I have no idea about the code for this, but who cares? Its way COOL!
(This is coming from a guy who last project was a power lift for a drying
rack for my SCUBA gear. The lift is geared a little low, but it will pick
up over 500 pounds! (and it only needs to lift about 40)
Check it out here...
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jpR3L0Z_vPo
(sorry about the quality.)
Moose
"We all know we're dying, And there's no sign of a parachute."
Tori Amos
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