Hoist pad project. The adventures of RWS continue!!!!!!!

[Runs With Scissors]

First off, I apologize to any Machinist, Weldor, or seasoned Fabricator. What you are about to see is simply “what I know” and I mean no disrespect and do not claim to be a “tradesmen”.

I’m just a guy that likes tools and metal working; I am in no position to “give advice”, just having fun.

Carry on!!!

So there I am, wanting to use my hoist to lift my tractor to work on it.

After some “looking around” I find an idea that intrigues me.

I wish I could remember where it was from, and who came up with the idea, but I can’t.

Anyway, its basically “large footprint hoist pads”, so you can drive up on them, secure the front tires, and safely lift my tractor.

The first one I made, was “Pre-Langmuir” so I drilled everything “old school”

However the next 3 were cut using my Crossfire Pro!!!

Wow, that is a game changer for sure!!!

Here I am cutting out the “plates”…Took about 45 seconds per plate, after I got them “aligned”

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from a different thread, I had to use “witness marks” to try and get each plate cut “about the same”




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Then it was off to the lathe to turn down the ends of the parts that will go into the hoist and eventually be welded to the above “plates”.




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First I “face it”




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Now I turn down one end to go in the “hoist eye”




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I haven’t learned how to use the cross slide to actually measure how far I have cut, so I just have to “creep up” on it, and keep checking it.




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Not a great finish, so I “cheat” and get some “emery cloth” to clean it up a bit.




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Now I flip it and turn the “plate side”, but my battery died, so here is the end result of the “turned pieces”




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I since they are so big, I decide to “pre heat” them so I put them in the oven at 500 degrees for about 1.5’ish hours.




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Here is the first pass…My “welding positioner” crapped out on me, so I had to go “old school” and had to keep stopping to turn the piece.

1st pass




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2nd pass. For some reason my subsequent passes, never look as good as my first…




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3rd pass




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[Runs With Scissors]

Now I weld the “topside”




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For those unfamiliar here is a pic of the hoist arm ready for my truck.




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here is it when that “hoist pad” is removed.




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Now for the “Tractor pads”…but first here is a pic of what happens when you let your grandkids play in the garage…




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[Yooper]

I’m suffering from hoist envy! Starting to get cnc plasma envy!

Here is a sample of what you can use to measure your cut distance with accuracy. I prefer the magnetic style. You can find these in any machining supply catalogs or on eBay, Amazon etc

 

[Oleracer]

Great timing. Actually thought about this couple days ago.

 

[woodman55]

I like it a lot. I am guessing you are also making some removable ramps so the tractor can drive up on them without flexing the plates.

 

[Runs With Scissors]

I like it a lot. I am guessing you are also making some removable ramps so the tractor can drive up on them without flexing the plates.

Yes sir ; Ramps are in the future. As soon as my shoulder heals a bit more, I'm gonna go pick it up, so I can have it here to "measure" .

 

[Runs With Scissors]

I’m suffering from hoist envy! Starting to get cnc plasma envy!

Here is a sample of what you can use to measure your cut distance with accuracy. I prefer the magnetic style. You can find these in any machining supply catalogs or on eBay, Amazon etc

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Be careful.......those are "envys/symptoms" are dangerous......

Also thanks for posting that.....I will have to look for one of those for my Craftsman bed.

 

[MOOTS]

I see your lift has lock pins, so the arms won’t swivel while they are raised. Hopefully they work.

How will you secure tire on that pad?

 

[Runs With Scissors]

I see your lift has lock pins, so the arms won’t swivel while they are raised. Hopefully they work.

How will you secure tire on that pad?

Each pad has 4 holes, so I plan on using a "ratcheting tire hold down" (on the fronts at least.)

 

[Ktrim]

So let me see if I'm reading these posts correctly.
You have a wife that lets you put a plasma cutter in the basement and steel parts in her oven.
One more thing to be jealous of.