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1 hour ago, pocster said:

also would like to bolt the whole structure to the concrete wall.

 

Is it an actual cast concrete or concrete block wall?

 

Only asking because "wall mounted" swing jibs are a thing. You would need a bfo vertical column however, about 3m higher than where you would be lifting say an upright freezer from.

 

 

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1 minute ago, Onoff said:

 

Is it an actual cast concrete or concrete block wall?

 

Only asking because "wall mounted" swing jibs are a thing. You would need a bfo vertical column however, about 3m higher than where you would be lifting say an upright freezer from.

 

 

Well !

 

its hollow interlocking concrete Lego blocks - with steel added and then concrete poured into the whole structure.

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1 hour ago, pocster said:

Now we're cooking. Any photo's of your creation?


sorry, no but I just bought one of those I posted and put a couple of scaffold poles sticking out the side to winch stuff up.. 

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4 minutes ago, joe90 said:


sorry, no but I just bought one of those I posted and put a couple of scaffold poles sticking out the side to winch stuff up.. 

ok .

So how do you fix the winch to the scaffolding? 

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6 minutes ago, pocster said:

ok .

So how do you fix the winch to the scaffolding? 

From @joe90 's pic it appears to have a couple of clamps on the top. Good price for a unit like that, might just buy myself one for the workshop.

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Just now, pocster said:

Stupid question but shouldn't the gantry be supported the otherwise?. I've no idea how strong a scaff pole is taking any weight like that.

 

we didn’t winch much weight but we triangulated poles to stop the poles bending. What weight are you looking to lift?

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Just now, joe90 said:

 

we didn’t winch much weight but we triangulated poles to stop the poles bending. What weight are you looking to lift?

I can't imagine any more than 120kg . But if it's fun, might get a few friends on it for a ride.

 

So you just got 3 scaff poles and made a tee-pee type shape?

 

I was genuinely thinking 4 poles ; 1 per corner - lift shaft style for strength and stability.

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Found this in the screwfix reviews 

 

" Purchased this hoist for loft conversions, lifted 2 steels with no problem, use with a sheet clamp it shifted ply and plasterboard without a problem
Wished id bought it sooner
 "

 

?.   I should be on commission 

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Just now, joe90 said:

Found this in the screwfix reviews 

 

" Purchased this hoist for loft conversions, lifted 2 steels with no problem, use with a sheet clamp it shifted ply and plasterboard without a problem
Wished id bought it sooner
 "

 

?.   I should be on commission 

 

I think this is the way to go. I'll contact a scaff seller and propose what I'm planning to do - see how helpful ( or comical ) they are.

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10 minutes ago, pocster said:

So you just got 3 scaff poles and made a tee-pee type shape?


No, house had full scaffolding, we extended a vertical above our head when on the top lift, additional pole from top of this back to inner set of scaffold to stop pole bending.

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2 minutes ago, joe90 said:


No, house had full scaffolding, we extended a vertical above our head when on the top lift, additional pole from top of this back to inner set of scaffold to stop pole bending.

Got you

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12 hours ago, joe90 said:

How about this, pole in corner of basement fixed to walls, then this above (excuse the drawing).

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Duh, can’t rotate it!

 

Rotating it won't be an issue if I have a platform and have the winch much higher - literally like a lift.

I need to think how the winch connects to the platform ; otherwise I'll have steel cable going from each corner of the platform to a point above causing a much smaller area.

 

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