Thomas: what's the capacity on your hoist? Harbor Freight sells (according to website) a 1300# and 880#. Although Ron says a 1 ton will handle anything, is that necessary? If i need up to a ton, then i'll need 2 hoists. The harbor freight hoists lift at 33'/min. which translates if i did my calcs correctly to 6.6"/sec. - much faster than the 2"/sec. you've achieved Tom. I dont plan on doing a concert grand, right now i've got a 58" upright, which is huge. On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 12:49 PM, Ron Nossaman <rnossaman at cox.net> wrote: > Noah Frere wrote: > >> Great! Seems like the hoist that attaches to the beams would be the most >> space saving. My beams are 2" x 7 1/2" and spaced 14 1/2" apart. That looks >> pretty strong to me (knowing nothing about it). How much might a plate weigh >> - what capacity should I go for? Would 1300# do it? >> > > A 4x4 (or 4" pipe) laying on top and spanning four or more joists, with the > chain hoist hung in the middle, is the easiest semi permanent installation. > A one ton chain hoist will lift anything you'll need, but I use two hoists > for big plates. I like the control and stability better. > Ron N > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100330/05eb0834/attachment.htm>
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