What do you use for lifting heavy objects?

[brino]

At the lathe I use a "chuckmate" to swing the chuck into place. Hmmm, I don't see the chuckmate in a quick search - they might not be around anymore. A picture is warranted, I will follow up...

Yes please!

 

[GeneT45]

Pics in three parts. The gold colored block on the lathe saddle is the mount.

 

[GeneT45]

The rest of the tool. Orientation is correct, note the piece that goes into the chuck is removable from the arm.

 

[GeneT45]

Put the chuck insert in the chuck jaws (loosely enough that you can turn the chuck to orient it when needed), move it to the arm, and you're ready to swing it into place, align it, and install with very little effort.
You can see the HF table to the right of the chuck in the picture...
HTH,

GsT

 

[tailstock4]

I would like to get one of these some day. My engine hoist is difficult to maneuver and the legs stick out so far that it is not easy to get it close to the machines. This is probably way over your budget, but there might be something similar at a better price.

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I’ve included some pictures of the small jib cranes I’ve built. The smaller one can lift 500-600 lbs. fully extended. The larger one can lift about 1,500 lbs. The larger one started out as an engine hoist, but little remains that hasn’t been modified or strengthened. One thing that I do recommend is that I used a hoist with a load brake and a large wheel which I made. This allows you to lift or lower a load without fiddling with a ratchet.

The yellow one also has a boom extension which is a hand wheel and an internal acme screw which means it can extend or retract the boom even when fully loaded. It has a 610 lb. counterweight which was a 3” chunk of steel I cut in half and welded together. It sits on a 1.5” thick piece of steel with a 1.5” back bulkhead.

The thing you have to be careful of is the more you design them to lift, the heavier they get and the harder they become to move. I’ve refined these two over many years and they seem to work well.

I also have a large gantry on tracks and a forklift. And even so, I find these two lifts very useful and versatile.

 

[tailstock4]

That's very nice! How many chucks are on the cart? And how many lathes in your operation? From the pictures, I think I see two. Are there more?

Regards

There are nine chucks on the cart plus a 10EE collet nose. I have six lathes now and have included some pictures of these.

 

[tailstock4]

Pictures of the pacemaker and how do the Rivett and 10ee compare? That would be a great thread. Dave

The comparison between a 10EE and Rivett would be a good idea for a post. Would it go in the Monarch forum?

I am also considering doing a post on my Moore jig bore that I restored. As you know these have some unique features and construction. I ran into a couple of things that I had to fix that I don’t think I’ve seen posted on before. If I do, where in the forum would I post about a Moore jig bore?

 

[Beckerkumm]

Machine jewelry. We need to start a thread and talk about those. Your restores and machine choices are absolutely best of the best. The Pacemaker and P and W trip my trigger even more than the Rivett and 10EE. Dave

 

[francist]

Wow. Beautiful machines. Did I say “wow” yet…?

 

[Ischgl99]

I’ve included some pictures of the small jib cranes I’ve built. The smaller one can lift 500-600 lbs. fully extended. The larger one can lift about 1,500 lbs. The larger one started out as an engine hoist, but little remains that hasn’t been modified or strengthened. One thing that I do recommend is that I used a hoist with a load brake and a large wheel which I made. This allows you to lift or lower a load without fiddling with a ratchet.

The yellow one also has a boom extension which is a hand wheel and an internal acme screw which means it can extend or retract the boom even when fully loaded. It has a 610 lb. counterweight which was a 3” chunk of steel I cut in half and welded together. It sits on a 1.5” thick piece of steel with a 1.5” back bulkhead.

The thing you have to be careful of is the more you design them to lift, the heavier they get and the harder they become to move. I’ve refined these two over many years and they seem to work well.

I also have a large gantry on tracks and a forklift. And even so, I find these two lifts very useful and versatile.

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Your first pictures is what I am looking to do with my engine hoist. I would like to make something I can unbolt from the current base and install on the counterbalance base and then back again when needed. Your description gives me some ideas on how to make it better, thank you!