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tropple · 11-06-2004, 11:56 AM

Hi,

Thanks. I guess I should have posted a link to look at one, huh?

http://www.bilco.com/foundations/sto...1&category=102

I'm going build a couple 6-ply 3/4 inch plywood beams interleaved with 1/4 inch steel plate, with a 3x3 angle iron bolted to either side to hold trolley with a chain hoist on it. The one in the basement can run out to the hatch and then one mounted over the hatch will let me move stuff in and out.

That'll work until I can learn to weld and make something more permanent.

On ships, they have overehad rail systems to haul bombs and heavy equipment through passageways. I don't need anything so elaborate, but the plans I found:

http://www.synthx.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?product=lifting

for the gantry to use on the outside require welding.

So I guess it's off to some adult ed class for that part.

I ended up brute forcing the equipent onto a handtruck with a 16' 1x10 and strapped it down with band clamps. It wasn't too bad to roll it up a plywood ramp over the sill. Going down the stairs was tricky, though, but it all worked without a hitch.

But I definitely need a hoist system. There's not way to have an active basement woodworking shop with no means of moving heavy stuff around and out when needed.

11-06-2004, 11:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
tropple Junkie	Hi, Thanks. I guess I should have posted a link to look at one, huh? http://www.bilco.com/foundations/sto...1&category=102 I'm going build a couple 6-ply 3/4 inch plywood beams interleaved with 1/4 inch steel plate, with a 3x3 angle iron bolted to either side to hold trolley with a chain hoist on it. The one in the basement can run out to the hatch and then one mounted over the hatch will let me move stuff in and out. That'll work until I can learn to weld and make something more permanent. On ships, they have overehad rail systems to haul bombs and heavy equipment through passageways. I don't need anything so elaborate, but the plans I found: http://www.synthx.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?product=lifting for the gantry to use on the outside require welding. So I guess it's off to some adult ed class for that part. I ended up brute forcing the equipent onto a handtruck with a 16' 1x10 and strapped it down with band clamps. It wasn't too bad to roll it up a plywood ramp over the sill. Going down the stairs was tricky, though, but it all worked without a hitch. But I definitely need a hoist system. There's not way to have an active basement woodworking shop with no means of moving heavy stuff around and out when needed. __________________ +++++++++++Boom!