Chain Hoist

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  • February 22, 2014 at 11:41 am #82561
    Does’ Leap
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    I decided to put up a I-beam/chain hoist in my shop. I built the barn/shop a few years back and should have done this in the construction process but I was to overwhelmed at the time wanting to “get ‘er done.”

    I purchased a 12″x20′ i-beam for $325 and spent another $150 on a 2 ton chain hoist and chain hoist trolley. The i-beam is supported by 6″x6 spruce posts. The i-beam weighs around 650 lbs. With 4 people, 2 sets of block and tackles, staging and lots of figuring and cussin’ we here able to get it up 11′ on top of the posts.

    The set-up works slick. The hoist moves smoothly along the i-beam. I can now unload items off my truck into the shop and easily work on farm equipment such as rakes, tedders, etc.

    Here are some pictures:

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    February 22, 2014 at 7:31 pm #82562
    Dale D
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    That will come in handy, I am planning on putting a lean too on the barn for a workshop in half and storage on the other half. I am planning on putting a jib crane in it. I saw a program on RFD top shops a while back and that looked handy.
    Dale

    February 22, 2014 at 10:04 pm #82564
    Jay
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    Good for you, George. Looks as though it will serve you well. Thanks for the pictures. Jay

    February 22, 2014 at 10:42 pm #82565
    Will Stephens
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    Easy way to install a beam like that for those that need to do it alone or with little help… build a 4×4 crib un each end that you can use to jack each end a foot or so at a time one side at a time or a 2×4 ladder with bottle jack one for each side. I run into this quite a bit retrofitting steel beams into homes/shops during renovations. Safe and easy is the name of the game.

    February 26, 2014 at 8:53 am #82592
    Ed Thayer
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    Very impressive George. This is on my to do list as well. How did you figure the beam size? Is there an online engineering table or do you know someone?

    I assume it is rated for the 4,000 lbs?

    Ed

    February 27, 2014 at 6:10 am #82613
    Does’ Leap
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    Hi Ed,

    Here is a link for figuring i beam size: I -beam size for chain hoists.

    Good luck.

    George

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