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  1. StevSmar

    Shop Potential modification of Shop Crane for parallel feet

    This is the latest iteration, the feet are fixed at 1000mm apart and cannot be moved back or forward, though they still can still swing up for storage using the original scheme. For this version I won't have to buy very much material: - Blue=existing parts/material. - Green=material on hand. -...
  2. StevSmar

    Shop Potential modification of Shop Crane for parallel feet

    Thanks for the praise. CAD is my "Something to do in front of the TV when my wife is watching a show I'm not interested in". I get lots of practice. That's a great idea! I bet it will most probably eliminate the need for any "in-out" extensions. I've demonstrated that this is probably not a...
  3. StevSmar

    Shop Potential modification of Shop Crane for parallel feet

    It's a great idea, here's the legs parallel: And when they're flipped around, splayed out: Unfortunately it's not going to work for me. I added my stand at it's approximate center of gravity and it fouls the legs: (Above is with the stand sideways, the best case scenario for clearance. It's...
  4. StevSmar

    DavidR8's shop shenanigans

    Unfortunately my motto is “Every square inch is precious”- it’s gotten me into trouble lots of time trying to squeeze that last drop out…
  5. StevSmar

    Shop Potential modification of Shop Crane for parallel feet

    I nearly dropped my lathe using the engine hoist. It had been a long day getting the lathe down into the basement and I tried to move the lathe out from under the dropped ceiling at the bottom of the basement stairs. The slings slipped and slid towards the tailstock. Luckily, very luckily, we...
  6. StevSmar

    Shop Potential modification of Shop Crane for parallel feet

    No hurry, I think I understand what you did- cut the feet and made them parallel when installed. Spayed even further apart when swapped from one side to the other. For sure, the more "adjustability" you've got- the more complicated. It's frustrating that the manual for my Princess Auto crane...
  7. StevSmar

    All Kennedys are now onsite !

    I asked for a quote for one to fit in the space between my two lathe cabinets. It unfortunately was exceptionally expensive.
  8. StevSmar

    Shop Potential modification of Shop Crane for parallel feet

    I think I might go back to the drawing board and make the feet parallel with 1000mm clearance, and lower it closer to the ground. Maybe by cutting up the existing frame to use for parts? Still thinking…
  9. StevSmar

    Shop Potential modification of Shop Crane for parallel feet

    I’d then have to find a place to store this, which I’d rather not do. Dreaming in technicolor I think if I put in a crane it would be permanently mounted to run along the walls (very unlikely I’d ever do this…) I want it to lift the Mill stand (maybe 200kg/440lb?) and the Mill (approx...
  10. StevSmar

    Shop Potential modification of Shop Crane for parallel feet

    Not on the design above, which is another issue I have with my first design.
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