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Hi all looking to build a mower / small machinery lift, similar to something like the below examples, I am after ideas for the lifting mechanism, for simplicity I was going to go for manual rather than electric. I considered threaded bar but without a driver or impact gun would be winding all day! So then looked at acme screws but they seem v expensive. I am leaning towards a cheapie trailer winch and then just using some nylon rollers either side of the upright box section to act as bearing surface (as per last pic below)
Any better ideas for lifting mechanism ? Needs to be kept cheap so hydraulics not really an option and given the weight probably overkill!
Cheers
Any better ideas for lifting mechanism ? Needs to be kept cheap so hydraulics not really an option and given the weight probably overkill!
Cheers