- Joined
- Jan 1, 2018
- Messages
- 1,111
I have easily lifted a 1.5 ton mill with my gantry.
The upright beams are laminated (glued) tripple 2x4's. The overhead beam is trippled 2x12's (not laminated). The best thing about it is I can easily break it down and store it. All the pieces are lite enough moving them myself isn't an issue. I think I have about $100 in lumber. (I did have to replace the 8 foot laminated uprights shown here with 10' ones when I bought my mill). Of course 3 laminated (glued) 2x4's are much stronger than a single 4x6.
The upright beams are laminated (glued) tripple 2x4's. The overhead beam is trippled 2x12's (not laminated). The best thing about it is I can easily break it down and store it. All the pieces are lite enough moving them myself isn't an issue. I think I have about $100 in lumber. (I did have to replace the 8 foot laminated uprights shown here with 10' ones when I bought my mill). Of course 3 laminated (glued) 2x4's are much stronger than a single 4x6.
Last edited: