Garage Bridge Crane

[TomSeller]

Does anyone have a garage bridge crane? It seems it would be very handy to move anything from any level or corner of the shop to any other, or onto a bed of a truck, etc. Bad picture but that is all I could find on google except for big industrial ones.

 

[aczlan]

Would like to get a gantry crane, looked at a bridge crane but it would be very spendy to get one to go all the way across the new shop (30') and have any kind of load rating.

Aaron Z

 

[boggen]

Grainger Industrial Supply - MRO Products, Equipment & Tools

 

[Mysfyt]

Had one in my old shop and I miss it on a regular basis. Go for as much height as you can!

 

[Rustyiron]

I have been collecting all the parts, got 2 37' long beams from an interstate highway bridge (around 35" tall), a serious electric hoist on a trolly, killer footings for the 4 post locations under the shop slab.
Just no "roundtuit's" in sight!
I'll prolly wait until I ruin my back or drop something on my head and die to get to it.:laughing:

 

[dfkrug]

Bad picture but that is all I could find on google except for big industrial ones.

That one sure looks nice. It seems to use the same HF hoist and trolley I have. But mine is not
a bridge crane; it is a single-axis I-beam hoist that runs 25' down the center of my workshop. I
love it, even without the side-to-side capability that a bridge crane has. I just re-assembled
a split Kubota with it.

 

[robstaples]

Funny timing of thread. I just finished material list for the last parts for my "T " Crane. I have a central beam and am building a trolly side beam over to a inverted v with casters.. Limited building accessibilty because of center beam supports. But in my mind, worth it. Haven't started cutting or welding, but is top of my list as I have been tripping over the beams and parts on my floor. Nearing all aluminum. And expect 500 to 1000 lift cap. Will straddle my garage door to pick up mmm and snow blower etc. Will use pallet jack to other parts of shop if needed.

 

[newbury]

I think Shield Arc has a big bridge/gantry crane.

 

[Mysfyt]

I have been collecting all the parts, got 2 37' long beams from an interstate highway bridge (around 35" tall), a serious electric hoist on a trolly, killer footings for the 4 post locations under the shop slab.
Just no "roundtuit's" in sight!
I'll prolly wait until I ruin my back or drop something on my head and die to get to it.:laughing:

Holy smokes! 35" beams? I don't have my book in front of me, but that beam in that span you are probably looking at 10 ton capacity or more!

 

[Xfaxman]

I manage with a shop crane that I added another piece of rectangular tube into, for more height.