hoist support

egbinor · Aug 19, 2015

Planning on updating my hoist arrangement. Looking to span 14 ft and lift maybe 2000 lbs. Thinking I will fasten one end to an existing 6 x 6 and some kind of an A frame set up on the other end. Wondering what size lumber it would take or what size steel, thinking lumber would be cheaper but don't know what size to price? Anybody know where to go to find out? Went on the internet but most of the help I got there was from engineers fhat got too technical..... Thanks in advance for any help. EGBinOR

Mike Groom · Aug 19, 2015

I would suggest a 8" I-beam,you can find used ones at some salvage yards for not a lot of money then you can use a roller assy. to make it easier to use with your hoist,a 6x6 post would work on the ends.

paul · Aug 19, 2015

There is some interesting discussion here at this link, with real world experience and things to think about. And some links to design sites.

No one will really want to take responsibility on this because the type of I beam metal, the thickness of it, and so on, as well as how you anchor it at each end makes a difference. So you will either hire an engineer or over build it.....

They make some good,points about it needing to be real stiff if one end is on wheels, where as it can be more springy if it is set in place on both ends, and so forth.

Also, once you have it, you will find something heavier to pick up with it..... Human nature.....

Paul
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old · Aug 19, 2015

My shop is made form 100% recycled metal etc. Main frame is mobile home I beam and cross bars dock section beams. I have a I-beam that goes front to back that is around 25 feet long again salvage from a dump. I have 4 chain hoists hanging on it and 3 with trolleys. Two of the three trolleys are ones I made from scrap I have and that beam held a IH656 up this spring for a month while I was repairing the rear end damage from the ring gear bolts breaking

egbinor · Aug 19, 2015

Thanks OLD. Sounds interesting, pictures maybe?? Thanks EGBinOR

old · Aug 19, 2015

Might be a bit hard to take much of any pictures since I built this shop some 25 plus years ago. This shop cost me at best $300 to build and has more like $10,00 of tools in it. Even the doors are salvage roll up doors

Anonymous-0 · Aug 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 03:38:33 08/20/15) Thanks OLD. Sounds interesting, pictures maybe?? Thanks EGBinOR

on't you know how hard it is to take pictures of old things (25 years old)!!! :lol: Even harder to take pictures of things that reside in one's mind! :lol:

Billy NY · Aug 20, 2015

Its not much work to have an engineer review, analyze and calculate what you propose to do. Detail what you think will work, your existing structure or ideas, let a qualified professional engineer do some calculations, then you know what you have.

That kind of weight on a span made of lumber would concern me, as well as building off an existing structure, there are things to consider that you may not see, catastrophic failure will show you no mercy if it fails.

This type of question has been posted here for as long as I can recall and I still say its sound advice to have your proposed design checked by a professional, no matter how technical they get on you LOL !

1948CaseVAI · Aug 20, 2015

(quoted from post at 09:15:49 08/20/15)

(quoted from post at 03:38:33 08/20/15) Thanks OLD. Sounds interesting, pictures maybe?? Thanks EGBinOR

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on't you know how hard it is to take pictures of old things (25 years old)!!! :lol: Even harder to take pictures of things that reside in one's mind! :lol:

Now THAT is funny!

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