Pair of lifting beams

Show pictures of projects you've done.
Post Reply
User avatar
Dave
Posts: 198
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2018 4:39 am
Location: Pflugerville, TX
Contact:
Pair of lifting beams

Post by Dave » Sun Oct 21, 2018 8:45 pm

I made a pair of lifting beams out of 6”x10.5# channel and 1/2” plate for the crane hole and spacers. Used the GoFab to cut square holes in the channels. I made one cut file to cut the holes out of the channels and another to cut the crane hole and spacers out of 8”x1/2” flat bar, then bolted it all together with 1/2” carriage bolts.
Attachments
F74FDADF-84C8-4D7E-9F40-272EC01D3C17.jpeg

User avatar
Dave
Posts: 198
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2018 4:39 am
Location: Pflugerville, TX
Contact:
Re: Pair of lifting beams

Post by Dave » Sat Oct 27, 2018 8:17 pm

Action shot.
Attachments
DBC3DE74-5074-469E-82CA-5043F7F8C39C.jpeg

Midwestcoastfab
Posts: 109
Joined: Mon Jul 30, 2018 1:20 am
Re: Pair of lifting beams

Post by Midwestcoastfab » Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:19 am

Nice. Are those big magnets?

User avatar
Dave
Posts: 198
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2018 4:39 am
Location: Pflugerville, TX
Contact:
Re: Pair of lifting beams

Post by Dave » Mon Nov 05, 2018 5:28 am

Magnetic lifters, yup.

https://www.amazon.com/VEVOR-Magnetic-L ... th=1&psc=1

I got a pair of 1320 pound ones hoping to move a 4x8 3/8” plate. I’ll let you know how that works out.

rdwesley
Posts: 69
Joined: Mon Jul 09, 2018 11:42 pm
Re: Pair of lifting beams

Post by rdwesley » Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:20 pm

Do they not pick up more than one sheet at a time? That's why I haven't considered them. I thought they would pick up multiple sheets of thinner material?

User avatar
Dave
Posts: 198
Joined: Fri Jun 29, 2018 4:39 am
Location: Pflugerville, TX
Contact:
Re: Pair of lifting beams

Post by Dave » Mon Nov 05, 2018 6:31 pm

They will try to pick up multiple sheets, but you can just slide a piece of wood between the sheets before you turn the magnet on. According to the chart on the side, they lose effectiveness quickly the thinner you go, so buy oversized accordingly. I've been sliding sheets onto the legs of my engine crane and picking up from there.


Post Reply