Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] fixture crane

Steve,
The easiest way to solve your problem, is to screw a large size eye
hook into an overhead joist, and hang a "Come-Along" from that. A 1000 lb.
"Come-Along" is all you'd need, and they're pretty reasonable in price.

Marv Frankel
Los Angeles

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Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] fixture crane


> I want to build a jib or swing arm type crane to handle lathe chucks and
milling fixtures in my shop. What recommendations would you have? Have any
of you built anything like this for your shops? I want to make it to handle
only about 200-300# since that is as big as I can imagine I will need to
lift at this time. Work area around my machines is too tight for a fork
lift and I cannot get a a cherry picker's base under the lathe bed. I was
thinking about something mounted behind the lathe and or mills or from the
ceiling.
> Any advice is taken as very much appreciated.
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