I need a air operated cylinder for my engine hoist ?

MrJimi · Nov 15, 2007

I have done searches and I come up blank. Is there such an item out there that I can buy reasonable? and I did go to Burden Sales Surplus Center - Hydraulics, Engines, Electrical and More site with no results.
Thanks in advance
Jim

Wayne County Hose · Nov 15, 2007

Air over hydraulic or pneumatic?

MrJimi · Nov 15, 2007

I'm looking for a cylinder that I can put air to and it will lift a load like my hydraulic cylinder ( hand pump style ) will or close
I think I need a pneumatic cylinder.
Jim

Reg · Nov 15, 2007

I bought that 20 ton (claimed) air over hydraulic bottle jack that Northern sells for about $69 IIRC.
It works well enough, I use it primarily to take the goosenck trailer off the truck - saves a lot of cranking.
If you are building an engine hoist of your own design, more or less from scratch, you might be able to fit that into your plans.
OTOH, if you are looking for an air over hydraulic jack to replace the usual 8 ton long reach hydraulic jack found in the $199 cheapo engine hoists, I doubt you'll find a drop in replacement.
You might be able to find a jack that takes external flow that would fit - couple that up with an air powered hydraulic pump.

Personally I don't pull engines out very often (these days).
When I do it is a bit delicate, couple of strokes, check clearance, couple more strokes, budge something over, another stroke, etc.
I don't anticipate the need for lifting speed and the work isn't THAT hard compared to the rest of the project anyway (-:

MrJimi · Nov 15, 2007

REG, I don't and won't pull engines either but I have an engine hoist that I would love to convert to air, to lift stuff up in my second floor in my garage without pumping the hydraulic jack over 100 times to get something upstairs.
I ain't 20 anymore

Jim

Wayne County Hose · Nov 15, 2007

Do a search for "pneumatic cylinder". I don't think you will find what you need. The hydraulic cylinder on your engine hoist is quite a powerful unit. You would need a very large pneumatic to equal the lifting power.

Wayne County Hose · Nov 15, 2007

Mr Jimi,

You made my brain hurt. I can't find what you want anywhere. I even went onto the Larin website, they don't even list what you saw. I'd go back to TSC and tell them you have one of them at home with a bad cylinder and you need to find out how to buy one. Maybe they will let you look at the paperwork and get a part #.

MrJimi · Nov 15, 2007

Sounds like a plan Andy.
Thanks for the great conversation today
I'm truely sorry about your head hurting, you should stop by and meet some of us, J_J is here with Sandman 2234, we can have a great time
Jim