snowman
Diamond
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2004
- Location
- Southeast Michigan
It's a beautiful day, so I was out pruning the grape vines. Got no clue what I'm doing, saw something shiny and ended up here.
But check these out! None are mine! Just making that clear.... In fact, I just punched "homemade gantry crane" into google. I don't even particularly know why. But what I got is nothing short of morbid comic gold.
Please folks...copy existing designs, don't build it out of junk just because you got it cheap. The number of pictures that come up with someone standing right next to a 5,000 lb load that is lifted 3' in the air really scares the crap out of me!
http://gofastforless.com/tools/crane.htm
Oh...I see, it's the mills fault for weighing 5500 instead of 4000.
Frank's Trailer Works Blog: Shell Off!!!!!
IMPRESSIVE! OSB and dimensional lumber. Really...I just hope he's not lifting in the wind, could get a little interesting.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/ThompsonBoat/Boat Hoist/SwingSet-01.jpg
That guy gets an award for coolest use of a swingset....and I didn't even realize it was a swingset until I copied the link. I thought someone actually spent time making bent uprights for a gantry.
Gantry Crane Portable Aluminium WLL 5 kg Easy Assembly EN-795 Capability - YouTube
That is just a great idea. In fact, I'll be copying that method of assembly!
Finally, which one of you built this? Got plans?
small crane for the kids - YouTube
But check these out! None are mine! Just making that clear.... In fact, I just punched "homemade gantry crane" into google. I don't even particularly know why. But what I got is nothing short of morbid comic gold.
Please folks...copy existing designs, don't build it out of junk just because you got it cheap. The number of pictures that come up with someone standing right next to a 5,000 lb load that is lifted 3' in the air really scares the crap out of me!
http://gofastforless.com/tools/crane.htm
Oh...I see, it's the mills fault for weighing 5500 instead of 4000.
Frank's Trailer Works Blog: Shell Off!!!!!
IMPRESSIVE! OSB and dimensional lumber. Really...I just hope he's not lifting in the wind, could get a little interesting.
http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee189/ThompsonBoat/Boat Hoist/SwingSet-01.jpg
That guy gets an award for coolest use of a swingset....and I didn't even realize it was a swingset until I copied the link. I thought someone actually spent time making bent uprights for a gantry.
Gantry Crane Portable Aluminium WLL 5 kg Easy Assembly EN-795 Capability - YouTube
That is just a great idea. In fact, I'll be copying that method of assembly!
Finally, which one of you built this? Got plans?
small crane for the kids - YouTube