Hoist/ Bridge Crane/roof support using adjustable building columns

[newbury]

Buy or build a portable gantry crane if all you want to do is lift a ton or so.

Thanks but one of the key things I'm trying to do is add additional roof support. Portable doesn't help.

How about a engine hoist/shop crane. Many capacities are available, and you can easily use it in other places around your place.

Thanks, I've got one from HF but it won't reach up into my high truck bed.

I would think it would be less expensive to use some scrap 4" or 6" sch 80 seamless pipe and cut it to length and cap it both ends with pieces of 1/4 or 3/8 plate. In place of the jack screw on the column use some steel shim plates on top of the pipe column and tack them in place so they can't shift or work their way out.

Thanks, but the columns from Lowes are only $112@ full retail and I don't weld yet.

I wished I had known you wanted to build a trolley system, THe scrap yard I pilfer had taken in a large system from a factory thet remodeled. I picked up a couple trollies and I beams for 25 cents a pound. I got enough to build a smaller set up for a freind. They cut up 4 complete set ups. Im friends with the manager and if you like I can keep an eye out for another set. They come there pretty regular. Also several steel benches come in if you could use one for a welding table.

Thanks and thanks Taylor, I'll try calling you. I just this morning had a tooth pulled, so I can't talk for a while. I probably could use a welding table. And Charles (Dr. Johnson) who pulled my tooth made great use of one of the IBC totes you gave me. It saved his watermelons.

 

[Taylortractornut]

Newbury Im out of a phone at the moment I think I planted another at work. Ive got to look through the shop again at work. Next time your down we ll hit the salvage yard. I wished I knew Dr Johnson was planting water melons this year I had about 70 plants i nthe green house I couldnt get shed of and didnt have time to plant them. Also good to know something headed to the landfill got to save something to. I have one almost set up to make 260 gallons of compost tea. If you need a few more I should have some complete units in another month.


Back on the hoists I got word week after next theres a uint that may be in the yard for burning. Complete with trollies. The manager I deal with is out this comming week so I ll have to wait. I can have anything like that set back though while hes gone.