schweizer
Gold Member
Since you guys already think I'm crazy for suggesting going down hills in 4wd, I'll show you my quick boom pole. I need to lift a couple (well 6) of 6"x12" x 12' laminated beams up 14' for building my barn. Seems to work fine when testing last night. See my barn building thread for the barn design.
Marcus
The forks keep the boom from swinging side-to-side.
Thick long L-bracket anchors the vertical post. Weight on the boom puts down pressure on the nails, locking the L-bracket even tighter.
The notched 4x4 is lagged into the vertical post, keeping it from tipping side-to-side.
These beams aren't real heavy, maybe around 150 lbs (?). I can lift one side easily enough.
Marcus
The forks keep the boom from swinging side-to-side.
Thick long L-bracket anchors the vertical post. Weight on the boom puts down pressure on the nails, locking the L-bracket even tighter.
The notched 4x4 is lagged into the vertical post, keeping it from tipping side-to-side.
These beams aren't real heavy, maybe around 150 lbs (?). I can lift one side easily enough.