Inexpensive Trolley

[JoeM 7,874]

I have one of these UniStrut trolleys in the shop and it works really well and is inexpensive to purchase.

Rated up to 600 pounds, nice for moving engines, decks etc.

Just wanted to pass it along.

Trolleys are $27 for a pair 

The strut is $36 for a 10' section. 

[ebinmaine 67,508]

This is excellent. 

We have one set up as well. 

 

Definitely recommend as a somewhat Mobile crane lifting device. 

 

 

[953 nut 55,240]

I made up an engine balancing device years ago using a short piece of Unistrut, some 1/2" allthread rod, a trolley and a couple of chains. When pulling or installing an engine in a car I could tilt the engine as needed to clear the firewall or radiator with ease. That will hold well over the rated 600 pounds.

[peter lena 8,629]

@953 nut  UNISTRUT is the word , we used them every ware  in plant , down in the stock room area , we had 55 gal drums , filled with the most popular , maintenance pick up parts , you would g to the parts counter for specific , smaller parts , but what ever else you needed was in the hallway  getting there , flanges , pipe hangers , conveyor materials , glass pipe connection flanges , nuts/ bolts , almost endless grab and go theory, we had hundreds of pumps / drive set ups , stem jacketed pump set ups , for heavy material in winter flow points ,SWISS LEWA POSITIVE GEAR PUMPS , always constantly adapting to the situation , to keep production running , those strut bends were made on a 100 ton bend press , incredible build point , pete  

[953 nut 55,240]

2 hours ago, peter lena said:

  UNISTRUT is the word

Used a lot of it as an electrician on construction sites,  Kind of a big kid's erector set.  Stuff is incredibly strong and versatile.

[Wayne0 457]

"Kind of a big kid's erector set."

You got that RIGHT!!

[peter lena 8,629]

@Wayne0   those also came in a MAGNATIZED  version , for those that did not have a 3 rd. arm , pete

[ebinmaine 67,508]

2 hours ago, 953 nut said:

Kind of a big kid's erector set.  Stuff is incredibly strong and versatile.

 

I've read about using two pieces parallel then another hanging across 90⁰ from them. 

Makes it so the movable hoist can be located anywhere in a roughly 10 x 10 area. 

 

 

[PWL216 889]

Here’s my setup. Works great. Unistrut + Amazon Bearings + 1/4” steel.

[ebinmaine 67,508]

5 minutes ago, PWL216 said:

Here’s my setup.

 

Very similar to ours. 

 

[BBQVultureWings 100]

B-Line Has a catalog you can download in .pdf format here:

https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/products/support-systems/strut-systems-&-accessories/strut-system-catalog-2018.pdf

Everything you ever wanted to know about Strut Hardware, products, Specs, Capacities, limits, Accessories etc.

In my 25+ years of industrial electrical work experience, I thiMk the B-Line catalogs are about the best & most thorough of them all. 

 

I have been threatening to build a 4-way hoist in the garage for years now.... When I finally do it, This is the sort of product I would use as I doubt I will be lifting anything heavier than 600 lbs more like 350 or less for the most part & since I aint gettin' any younger, I better hurry up....

Hope that helps....

[peter lena 8,629]

@BBQVultureWings  terrific  ideas / go to source , terrifying to many , purists , could not even see it , lots of ideas /  cures . you are a newbie , but you speak in the old school tongue , thank you , Pete