Handy Overhead Hoist
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Rob Sharp, Watford, Ontario: "I came up with a handy overhead hoist and wheels in my shop using a section of barn door track that I bolted to the ceiling. The track is welded to 18-in. lengths of angle iron that are spaced 2 ft. apart and bolted to the ceiling joists. Two sets of wheels are mounted on a 14-in. spreader bar to distribute the weight over a larger area of track. I paid $25 for the track, which I bought new, plus about $20 for the wheels. A big benefit is that it doesn't take up a lot of headroom in my shop, which has a low 9-ft. ceiling. The track hangs no lower than the ceiling's fluorescent lights. The hoist can lift loads up to 500 lbs. or more.
"The track is set in line with my overhead shop door, so if I want I can drive my pickup into the shop and use the hoist to lift a load directly onto it. Works great for lifting engines and other loads. The same idea could be modified to work just about anywhere. For example, it would work great for picking up objects off the floor and placing them on a work bench."
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Handy Overhead Hoist FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 31-1-36 Rob Sharp, Watford, Ontario: "I came up with a handy overhead hoist and wheels in my shop using a section of barn door track that I bolted to the ceiling. The track is welded to 18-in. lengths of angle iron that are spaced 2 ft. apart and bolted to the ceiling joists. Two sets of wheels are mounted on a 14-in. spreader bar to distribute the weight over a larger area of track. I paid $25 for the track, which I bought new, plus about $20 for the wheels. A big benefit is that it doesn't take up a lot of headroom in my shop, which has a low 9-ft. ceiling. The track hangs no lower than the ceiling's fluorescent lights. The hoist can lift loads up to 500 lbs. or more.
"The track is set in line with my overhead shop door, so if I want I can drive my pickup into the shop and use the hoist to lift a load directly onto it. Works great for lifting engines and other loads. The same idea could be modified to work just about anywhere. For example, it would work great for picking up objects off the floor and placing them on a work bench."
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