Re: Engine crane

On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 11:35:40 +0100, gch <halgate> wrote:

Hello all,
Before I decide on lathe and mill, I will need to buy an engine crane.
Need one in any case just to move the 4" scale boiler around.
Will the MachineMart 1ton folding be adequate?
Cheers
GeoffH

Look carefuly at the specifications, as if lifting a machine you are
likely to be working with the jib extended right out. The lifting
capacities often drop very quickly as soon as the jib is extended.
Also look at what height will be available at the end of the crane, it
may well not be high enough to lift a milling machine. As someone has
already mentioned look at the wheels as well, it may glide around the
showroom but when it's got a ton of machine dangling off the end they
might not turn so freely.

Regards
Kevin

PS Until it's "mobile" on it's own wheels I'd be tempted to build a
support trolley for the boiler mounted on castors -far easier to move
about.

.

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