SHOP HOIST
Moving 80 lb vise from machine to bench.
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Hoist rail between machine and work bench. Designed to lift and move 100lb equipment. 10 ft. moving rail at machine end matched up with a stationary 16 ft. rail out to bench.
Hoist main mechanism.
The upper wheels in the moving rail section above the machine can accommodate up to 26 inches of front to back motion, to get tools in and out of draws, or off the shelves and onto the machine.
Alignment Magnets. Hard drive magnets used to align the moving rail up with the stationary rail,
Alignment magnets on other side. Older ceramic hard drive magnets, I used these on the other end because they have a little wider magnetic field which allows a little play, but yet helps balance out the whole rail.
Alignment guy-wire setup. With the assistances of some pulleys, this wire is attached to both ends of the rail to keep it perpendicular when moving front to back and prevent rail from torquing.
Welded up this hoist frame with rollers.
Control box made from an old laptop power supply, sink sprayer hose, some relays, and buttons from an old radio from the 80s.. all from material in stock.
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This is a new star gear I made for a new motor. I decided to install a smaller motor than the one that was originally provided with the hoist as the old one drew 13 amps. The new one only draws 3 1/2 amps allowing me to use a smaller 12V portable battery.
Newly made gear in the planetary gear set.
Cutting new star gear, I shaped a carbide bit to match and cut it that way as shown.
Star gear spec drawing.
Hoist rail between machine and work bench.
Designed to lift and move 100lb equipment. 10 ft. moving rail at machine end matched up with a stationary 16 ft. rail out to bench.
Hoist main mechanism.
The upper wheels in the moving rail section above the machine can accommodate up to 26 inches of front to back motion, to get tools in and out of draws, or off the shelves and onto the machine.
Alignment Magnets. Hard drive magnets used to align the moving rail up with the stationary rail.
Alignment magnets on other side. Older ceramic hard drive magnets, I used these on the other end because they have a little wider magnetic field which allows a little play, but yet helps balance out the whole rail.
Alignment guy-wire setup. With the assistances of some pulleys, this wire is attached to both ends of the rail to keep it perpendicular when moving front to back and prevent rail from torquing.
Welded up this hoist frame with rollers.
Control box made from an old laptop power supply, sink sprayer hose, some relays, and buttons from an old radio from the 80s.. all from material in stock.
This is a new star gear I made for a new motor. I decided to install a smaller motor than the one that was originally provided with the hoist as the old one drew 13 amps. The new one only draws 3 1/2 amps allowing me to use a smaller 12V portable battery.
Newly made gear in the planetary gear set.
Cutting new star gear, I shaped a carbide bit to match and cut it that way as shown.
Star gear spec drawing.