Electric hoists. Can anybody give advice?

[classic33]

ToolStation, £83

 

[Slick]

You did get a bit of a grilling there, and I'm afraid I've got a few more questions. 1.8Kn per m2 is almost the same of a general purpose builders scaffolding. I'd be interested to hear how you calculated your joists could carry that as an additional load? I'm not doubting the accuracy, just curious. The one possible useful piece of information I may be able to offer, is a scaffold tube supported at one end only extended to it's maximum 750mm can support a gin wheel capable of carrying 50Kg.

 

[MacB]

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition....

Think of it as a precursor to an intervention, just worried that you may be betraying hoarding tendencies, a worry not allayed by your evasive responses.

 

[Crackle]

Anything that goes in the loft is probably never going to come out the loft, so you may as well get rid.

 

[MacB]

Anything that goes in the loft is probably never going to come out the loft, so you may as well get rid.

True but maybe a little blunt, we're trying to entice a hoarder to admit he's a hoarder, telling him his 'Precious' is just trash isn't going to help.

 

[Crackle]

True but maybe a little blunt, we're trying to entice a hoarder to admit he's a hoarder, telling him his 'Precious' is just trash isn't going to help.

I'm just wondering how he's going to get this 100kg of 'precious cargo' out of the hole and onto the loft floor once it's dangling from the rafters.

 

[MacB]

I'm just wondering how he's going to get this 100kg of 'precious cargo' out of the hole and onto the loft floor once it's dangling from the rafters.

cunning plan?

 

[Crackle]

cunning plan?

I'm imagining slomo heaving on the line with one hand, feet braced against the opposite side of the hatch as he tries to time letting the hoist down with the swing of the load. Then succumbing to Newtons third law and riding the load back down through the loft opening as the scaffolding gives way.

 

[Illaveago]

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition....

Is it gold bullion that you are storing?

 

[slowmotion]

cunning plan?

A very simple one. Fear not, I'll be able to squirrel away my precious bales of old newspapers with ease.

 

[roadrash]

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition....

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[slowmotion]

Anything that goes in the loft is probably never going to come out the loft, so you may as well get rid.

That rather depends on what you put in your loft, and how accessible it is, doesn't it?

 

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That's the one.

 

[Crackle]

That rather depends on what you put in your loft, and how accessible it is, doesn't it?

I suppose so. The only thing that regularly goes in and out of our loft is the Xmas decos. And it's very accessible and I had the floor done for loading. I'm not sure I know what's up there now.

 

[MacB]

That rather depends on what you put in your loft, and how accessible it is, doesn't it?

Still in the denial phase then