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The new house is almost finished (pics soon). I have moved some partially finished cabinets and dust collector parts into the shop (with the builder's permission) and I will be using it for a finish room (brush or wipe, no spraying) today.
In the process of moving some relatively light items down the side slope and across the gravel in the back (required for drainage), I confirmed that moving my heavy tools along the same path will be very difficult and dangerous, which is why we added rear double doors to the shop and the garage in the first place.
I've looked at electric hoists and this site has what appear to be typical models from several manufacturers that would be suitable.
I need an outdoor-type hoist that will stand up to 6 months of snow and repeated freeze-thaw cycles per year, plus direct, severe UV exposure all year round (6400' elevation). I do not want to have to get on a 30' ladder to put it the hoist up and take it down - no sense risking damage to the house when I fall off the ladder with the hoist in my hand
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The biggest load I would put on this thing is my table saw, which had a shipping weight of 440 pounds including packaging and a router lift. The jointer and bandsaw weigh less, though I suppose I could be in the market for bigger tools some day
. I don't know whether the advertised loads are safe working loads or whether safe working loads are a fraction of the advertised load but I'm thinking a 1000 pound load and 20 feet of lift (distance from ground to top floor landing) will suffice. However, the ridge beam is about 32 feet above ground level. That might require a longer lift.
At this stage, I'm trying to figure out what questions to ask the suppliers. With moving day approaching fast, I might also just tell the movers what conditions they can expect if they attempt to move tools around the outside of the house (they absolutely cannot bring them through the house!) and suggest they might want to rent a suitable portable hoist system that can lower tools from the back door of the garage.
I still want the hoist for firewood and sheet goods, but neither is critical at this point.
In the process of moving some relatively light items down the side slope and across the gravel in the back (required for drainage), I confirmed that moving my heavy tools along the same path will be very difficult and dangerous, which is why we added rear double doors to the shop and the garage in the first place.
I've looked at electric hoists and this site has what appear to be typical models from several manufacturers that would be suitable.
I need an outdoor-type hoist that will stand up to 6 months of snow and repeated freeze-thaw cycles per year, plus direct, severe UV exposure all year round (6400' elevation). I do not want to have to get on a 30' ladder to put it the hoist up and take it down - no sense risking damage to the house when I fall off the ladder with the hoist in my hand
.The biggest load I would put on this thing is my table saw, which had a shipping weight of 440 pounds including packaging and a router lift. The jointer and bandsaw weigh less, though I suppose I could be in the market for bigger tools some day
. I don't know whether the advertised loads are safe working loads or whether safe working loads are a fraction of the advertised load but I'm thinking a 1000 pound load and 20 feet of lift (distance from ground to top floor landing) will suffice. However, the ridge beam is about 32 feet above ground level. That might require a longer lift.At this stage, I'm trying to figure out what questions to ask the suppliers. With moving day approaching fast, I might also just tell the movers what conditions they can expect if they attempt to move tools around the outside of the house (they absolutely cannot bring them through the house!) and suggest they might want to rent a suitable portable hoist system that can lower tools from the back door of the garage.
I still want the hoist for firewood and sheet goods, but neither is critical at this point.
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