dshore
Plastic
- Joined
- Jul 3, 2014
- Location
- Temecula, CA
Seems like the question of moving stuff comes up from time to time. Thought I'd share some info and photos of a rigger's boom I recently made for my home shop Hyster lift truck. The boom's design is based on several similar ones I've seen searching around the web. The lift truck is rated at 8800 lb, and the boom is good for at least that much. All materials for the boom were purchased at a steel fab shop that was downsizing -- about 500 lb of remnant steel for about $150. The vertical mast is 7" square tubing, 5/16" wall about 80" tall. The main horizontal part of the boom is 4" x 6" x 3/8" wall tubing, 42" long. The telescoping boom extension is made from 3" x 5" x 1/4" wall tubing, and extends out about 30". The stiffener with all the holes, underneath the main boom, is 4" x 5/8" plate. The brace between the vertical and horizontal is two 1/4" plates, one plate on each side of the horizontal stiffener. The horizontal members that attach to the lift truck are 1" x 6" plate, using 1" x 2" clamps fastened with 5/8" Grade 8 bolts. The smaller bolts at the lower end of the mast are for attaching to a stand I made so I can remove the boom from the truck, when I need to put forks back on. Paint is Hammerite Rust Cap hammertone paint, applied with roller.
A fun project. Now, I can lift that 4 ton Pacemaker lathe when I find one on CL for a hundred bucks -- Ha!
Dale
A fun project. Now, I can lift that 4 ton Pacemaker lathe when I find one on CL for a hundred bucks -- Ha!
Dale