Re: PCNC 1100 lifting arm dimensions needed!
Originally Posted by
sonny
Thanks for the reply tmarks11. I did consider the Harbor Freight load spreader at one point. I already have chains, shackles and eyelet bolts on hand. I noticed in your pic that you had 2 separate hoists attached to your mill. I'm going to be using just an engine hoist, so how would you suggest I go about my rigging?
My electric 2 ton hoist didn't give me enough head room to get the mill on the stand, so had to rely on a little 1 ton chain fall to pick up the column. I had checked the measurements ahead of time, so I had the manual hoist ready when I got the mill.
Since I did had the electric hoist (came as a matched set with the gantry), using two hoists at once was an easy way to level the load without having to mess around with the balance at a single pick point, and keep the chains away from contact where they might scratch the paint. I could have done it with just the one smaller hoist, but no need; this was a quick way to get the mill level so I could pull the trailer out from underneath it and slide the base under it.
I wish my gantry crane was a 10' high beam instead of an 8' beam... it would make this a bit easier... but I can't complain too much, it was a killer deal and makes life a lot easier than relying on a engine hoist (or the forks on my tractor).
Tim
Tormach 1100-3, Grizzly G0709 lathe, Clausing 8520 mill, SolidWorks, HSMWorks.