04-26-2019, 01:04 PM
so i was bad and bought some things at auction.
one thing i won totally by accident i expected it to go for way more money.
that's not to say i wasn't pleased but i was surprised.
by winning this thing i created new problems for myself as it weighs about 2,000#.
i am now short on cash so hiring a rigger isn't an option.
also the tools were sold 3/4 mile down the street from my shop so it's a diy project.
i got lucky at the site and for 100 bux got the two big items loaded onto a trailer.
as i don't happen to own a forklift it is gonna be a hassle to get it off the trailer i borrowed.
so i'm went looking and found a few ideas and decided to build my own gantry crane.
could've rented one but i will be needing one through this whole summer as i move my shop tools to their newest , till i can find better , home.
i'm not the best welder you ever saw but hopefully the welds i did manage will be solid.
otherwise things might get exciting.
here it is
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one thing i won totally by accident i expected it to go for way more money.
that's not to say i wasn't pleased but i was surprised.
by winning this thing i created new problems for myself as it weighs about 2,000#.
i am now short on cash so hiring a rigger isn't an option.
also the tools were sold 3/4 mile down the street from my shop so it's a diy project.
i got lucky at the site and for 100 bux got the two big items loaded onto a trailer.
as i don't happen to own a forklift it is gonna be a hassle to get it off the trailer i borrowed.
so i'm went looking and found a few ideas and decided to build my own gantry crane.
could've rented one but i will be needing one through this whole summer as i move my shop tools to their newest , till i can find better , home.
i'm not the best welder you ever saw but hopefully the welds i did manage will be solid.
otherwise things might get exciting.
here it is
[attachment=4073][attachment=4074][attachment=4075][attachment=4076][attachment=4077][attachment=4078][attachment=4079][attachment=4080][attachment=4081][attachment=4082]