I got tired of straining my back picking up large vises, grinders, tool boxes, etc. and decided to fabricate a small hoist to do the heavy lifting for me.
The unit sits on locking casters, and is narrow and short enough to fit through a doorway. However, it is wide and tall enough to straddle a workbench to place a load. It uses a $125 110V electric hoist with a single line capacity of 440 lbs. and has a hand-held remote control.
It will fit around a 24" wide cart or dolly to load or remove items. Drill press sized equipment can be moved by lifting and placing it on struts laid across the bottom two frame tubes.
The unit sits on locking casters, and is narrow and short enough to fit through a doorway. However, it is wide and tall enough to straddle a workbench to place a load. It uses a $125 110V electric hoist with a single line capacity of 440 lbs. and has a hand-held remote control.
It will fit around a 24" wide cart or dolly to load or remove items. Drill press sized equipment can be moved by lifting and placing it on struts laid across the bottom two frame tubes.
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