7point62fmj Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 has any one welded their own. I just have a hard time paying 400ish for a metal A frame with a I beam bolted on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRX2FFU Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 I have thought about it many times. If I did it I wouls want it moveable. Casters that would hold the weight of the crane and whatever I am lifting are expensive as hell. Thats what kept me from doing it. I also want to build a rotiserire but have the same issue with the casters... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstaru Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 casters are easy......... 4 of these....on each side.or 6 even. i have a buddy that made one..just like anything else.overbuild it.************, i made some out of wood about 2 years ago. you can see them holding up the body.two 1000 pound tree traps, and the cheapo pulley system....... those casters are cheapos from harbor freight...... i have lifted engine trans combos, hung all kinds of ************ from them.....crazy stout......i mean, when i have a real shop, i will build a metal one.as to actually put a gantry on....but , thses work well in my situation right now. cheers, brian more pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7point62fmj Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 casters are easy......... 4 of these....on each side.or 6 even. i have a buddy that made one..just like anything else.overbuild it.************, i made some out of wood about 2 years ago. you can see them holding up the body.two 1000 pound tree traps, and the cheapo pulley system....... those casters are cheapos from harbor freight...... i have lifted engine trans combos, hung all kinds of ************ from them.....crazy stout......i mean, when i have a real shop, i will build a metal one.as to actually put a gantry on....but , thses work well in my situation right now. cheers, brian more pics I am going to take a look at this when I am not at work with the filters blocking the pics. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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