Posted by Wardner on July 27, 2010 at 21:18:21 from (4.154.234.124):
In Reply to: Shop addition posted by 510 plows on July 27, 2010 at 17:39:37:
My barn was built prior to the Revolutionary War. Nearly every space on three floors has some sort of overhead crane. I installed them all. Main shop in the cellar has two ea 2-ton air powered bridge cranes with 16ft of clearance. Another space has a 8000 lb forklift mast bolted to a butressed concrete wall. Another space has a 1-ton Jib crane with an eight foot radius and 16ft clearance. There are four trolleys running on separate 6" I-beams. There is a three floor dumb waiter. Been thinking about a handicapped elevator between the third and fourth floors. I own it but haven't installed it yet.
Despite all these improvements, I actually prefer working outside with my Hyster as a lift. I can see better and feel safer. It's hard to drop stuff on your head or toes when operating the forklift. No, I have had no personal injuries with my cranes but I have dropped stuff.
Even as I say this, I, too, am building 30'x40' addition equipped with a Shaw-Box 5 ton bridge crane. I've had it stored outside for fifteen years and it is probably junk by now. I can scarcely see it in the summer time.
But go ahead with your plans. Have an engineer look at your ideas or buy something pre-engineered all the way down to the footings. Most of my overhead lifting capacity was purchased at auction and engineered approved prior to installation.
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