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Rick

02-05-2004 20:13:24




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I want to put up a post crane,jib crane in my shop. What can I use or make for the hinges on the end of the I beam and brace? One requirement is it has to be cheap.




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Bernie in MA

02-06-2004 10:00:31




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 Re: post crane in reply to Rick, 02-05-2004 20:13:24  
I have a welding jobshop. Before I "retired", one of the things I built was carwash machines, so I had access to worn out brush units that cleaned the sides and ends of cars. I used the posts, bearings, and arms off one to make a jib crane that I've used for the last 20 years. Just an idea.



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gregPA

02-06-2004 09:29:00




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 Re: post crane in reply to Rick, 02-05-2004 20:13:24  
hello all. while we're on the topic of hoists, if anyone is interested i have 2 of the electrical boxes that mount on the top of the jib on the pedestal/post mount hoists. these allow you to swing the jib 360 degrees without interference of wiring. a conduit or wire drop comes directly into the top of the box. i could part with these two if anyone is interested. i still have a couple for myself also. these are a very slick setup. greg

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John

02-06-2004 07:08:38




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 Re: post crane in reply to Rick, 02-05-2004 20:13:24  
Make it like a front axle king pin or a backhoe pin. Like RJ-Az said no bearings are needed just a way to grease it.
Even large cranes only use a pin and bushing set up for pivot where the boom meets the house.



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JMS/MN

02-05-2004 22:40:24




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 Re: post crane in reply to Rick, 02-05-2004 20:13:24  
My shop hoist is a two ton- on a 19' beam 12 inch web, 7" wide, supported by an 8" pipe sunk into 3' concrete, with a moveable 8" pipe on an I beam 8" web, 6" wide, 6" wheels, 90 degree arc. Hinge cylinder is split 8" pipe, whacked with a post mall so it surrounds the 8" pipe,, 1/4" by 2" side bracket full length of the pivot assembly, set up with grease zerks, with some spacers and washers to adjust for tightness.

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JMS/MN

02-05-2004 22:44:48




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 Re: Re: post crane in reply to JMS/MN, 02-05-2004 22:40:24  
On the moveable end I mounted a 360 degree jib crane made from the side frames of a 1940s WC Allis Chalmers tractor, with a one ton chain hoist for the lighter jobs.



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RJ-Az

02-05-2004 20:37:01




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 Re: post crane in reply to Rick, 02-05-2004 20:13:24  
Don't get hung up on the idea of needing to ues sometype of bearing. I use 1 1/4" round stock and the weldin replaceable backhoe bucket bushings for the hinges. Depending on how large of a crane you want to build will dictate the beefiness of the steel needed. with the right setuo you can get 270 degrees of travel on a single post jib crane.



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knock knock AZ

02-06-2004 18:56:55




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 Re: Re: post crane in reply to RJ-Az, 02-05-2004 20:37:01  
hi rj use is spelled this way



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AZ Jack

02-06-2004 20:13:27




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 Re: Re: Re: post crane in reply to knock knock AZ, 02-06-2004 18:56:55  
Hello Knock Knock-what part of AZ are you located?We thank you for the spelling lesson-now how can we help you with a little punctuation?



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knock knock az

02-07-2004 19:24:23




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: post crane in reply to AZ Jack, 02-06-2004 20:13:27  
this is an inside joke rjaz knows



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Scott Green

02-06-2004 02:59:30




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 Re: Re: post crane in reply to RJ-Az, 02-05-2004 20:37:01  
RJ-Az is correct. I worked nights at a factory which had all kinds of different types of cranes. I believe 160 cranes in all. Many Jib cranes. Some had bearings. Some had Pipe inside of pipe for pivit points. Some had lugs welded on , with pins , etc.. Only the big ones had actual bearings. Some were on post. Some were mounted on plates , which were mounted on the wall , etc.. Make shure you get the crane as plumb and level as possible. Otherwise , it will be trying to swing in its own direction all the time. Not where you want it to go. You would be constantly be trying to pull it back. I'm always going to put one in my own shop. Just haven't done it yet.

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