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[OuBallie]

Photos of the crane I did for the workshop, but it may be a useful design for others to copy.

http://s1104.photobucket.com/user/Geoff_Halstead/library/Overhead%20workshop%20crane?sort=3&page=1

I just knew that one day I WAS going to drip that 4-jaw chuck and break something - chuck or bones!

It spans the lathe and the two milling machines, so now easy to get heavy stuff on and off.

Geoff - Bent a shaft in lathe, so Apron is in pieces right now.
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Too many hobbies, not enough time!
1935 Austin Seven Ruby ARQ
1957 Austin A35 2-door
1967 Morris Minor 2-door
2007 Fiat Doblò MultiJet (It carries the spares etc)
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[peter scott]

Hi Geoff,

When I had my garage built I had always used overhead beams when I needed to lift an engine out so I thought it would be nice to specify something a bit more beefy than a roof joist. (Perhaps I went a little O.T.T. )



Anyway, that was 17 years ago and whilst I've had many engines in and out in that time I've only used the beam once trying to get a reluctant cylinder head off.

The reason being that almost immediately after completing the garage build I bought an SS Jaguar (less body) and the guys delivering it came with a mobile crane that enabled every major part including the not insubstantial chassis to be trundled up my driveway. I was instantly hooked and acquired a mobile shortly thereafter.



Peter (Kilroy / Kiljoy was 'ere)
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1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon

[OuBallie]

Peter,
That RSJ will lift a tank!
Nothing to beat those engine cranes.
I have a 2-tonner that I used to move the machines into the garage and get them into position. Could never have managed without one.
I do have a traditional block & tackle slung from one of the carport steel beams, that just happens to be in the correct position to lift engines out.

Geoff - Back from hospital, X-Ray and Cystoscopy. Now relaxing.
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Too many hobbies, not enough time!
1935 Austin Seven Ruby ARQ
1957 Austin A35 2-door
1967 Morris Minor 2-door
2007 Fiat Doblò MultiJet (It carries the spares etc)
Model Engineering