Tony Tissot wrote on Fri, 22 June 2007 22:10 |
Any suggestions for a lighter duty, semipermanent set of hoists for a load of no more than 300 lbs (I'll probably spec 1/2 ton).? I am well familiar with the "real stuff" (CM lodestars) - and counterweight fly systems. Wonder if there are any other budget strategies for a 2-point load, 20 feet (cheap tri truss - or batten) that does not cost so much, or require installation of a real line set. |
Tony Tissot wrote on Fri, 22 June 2007 22:10 |
Any suggestions for a lighter duty, semipermanent set of hoists for a load of no more than 300 lbs (I'll probably spec 1/2 ton).? I am well familiar with the "real stuff" (CM lodestars) - and counterweight fly systems. Wonder if there are any other budget strategies for a 2-point load, 20 feet (cheap tri truss - or batten) that does not cost so much, or require installation of a real line set. |
Tony Tissot wrote on Sun, 24 June 2007 03:49 |
Ron - Now I see it clearly! Problem solved - Thanks. I might use a chain hoist (with the bottom fixed) right against the wall - I can do this inexpensively - yet safely. I'll CAD this out. I do have a wall - unfortunately it's aluminum studs, but I can spread the load and reinforce. |
Kit Hannah wrote on Mon, 02 July 2007 03:43 |
Why not just do some manual chain hoists? Most any rigging shop can order you manual 1/2 or 1 ton hoists with custom lengths of chain (we used to use 30 footers). Those can be had for less than $200 each and you're not having to monkey something up. Just my 2 cents... Kit |
Kit Hannah wrote on Thu, 05 July 2007 02:06 |
Yes, thanks Ron, I did see that, but monkey-assing a chain to hold everything up is going to leave 2 options...1, you'll still have chain cming down somewhere, or 2, you'll have to use a ladder. If you wan to get really trick, you can go with this system they have in the National Guard base here - they have 10 ton moving winches along I beams that are controlled with a wireless remote. They use them to pick up their hellicopters. Very cool stuff, but probably just a couple of dollars out of your budget... |
Tony "T" Tissot wrote on Thu, 05 July 2007 04:30 |
Ron - You have that correct. And thanks for the direction BTW. At no time (save for raising and lowering) will a hoist be in the equation. When flown, the load will be tied off and bolted (upper chain link through thimble of the fly lines, bottom chain link through steel rail.) I have run into a bit of a snag, however. I had access to two stage side walls. - SR I deem insufficient to hold the load, even though it is "always" going to be less than a quarter-ton load. Drywall with aluminum studs. No access to the slab below it. I am not worried about me - but someone inevitably follows that will want to hang the house from "Sunset Boulevard" - The second (SL) wall has to be torn down and rebuilt due to a very interesting interpretation of the purpose of the wall and it's fire rating by our local (and now out-of-a-job) fire Marshall. I may have to route the lift blocks straight back to the rear wall to the head block. The rear wall is pre-stressed concrete and will accept epoxied bolts to hold a rail. I dislike this approach because it adds another set of blocks to get to a single thimble, but it is probably safest. And of course additional line sets would be limited to only one more. |
Ron Hebbard wrote on Wed, 04 July 2007 21:22 |
So you've met the house from 'Sunset' have you? 20,000 pounds of 'house' and 20,000 pounds of counter-weight, 20 tons of live load. |