Dave H Posted March 10, 2011 Report Share Posted March 10, 2011 this is my solution for flipping the top of my work bench i've been building i will need to flip it numerous times and it's about 250-300lbs. i set two 2x8s on my little giant style ladders i mouted my truss cans on top of the beam i made (truss cans are for lifting the trusses up the post of a pole building it's a boat winch mouted to a steel can 6x6 inside dimensions) i mounted a 2x4 on both ends of my bench and laged an eye in the middle of each end of the bench than i raise the winches slide out the saw horses and flip the bench over than slide the horses back under,and lower the winches back down, it's real easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScoFF Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 You put lag bolts at both ends of you bench ? Eeeeek! I would have been cringing drilling holes in my bench. . I suppose if you were putting end caps over the holes it might not be so bad. Did the eye bolts hold ok or did they rip the holes out a bit with the weight ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick2cd Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 i would LOVE to have that much space! it would be like an open canvas. btw, very innovative approach on flipping the top! love it. what kind of wood did you use for your football field....i mean, workbench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted March 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2011 to answer bobs question the bench isn't to final length yet i'm going to cut 2" off both ends and that will get rid of the lag bolt holes and screw holes from mounting the 2x4. they held super good 300lb benchtop each lag only is carrying 150lbs the lag of the eye could handle 1000lb of shear wieght so far the wood isn't showing any sign of caming out. nick the top is made out of 2x6s laminated together the size is 8' by 35" and 4" thick i laminated 3 2x6s together the 6" faces together plained them on a sled i built one edge of the sled i made perfectly square to the bed and once i had the face flat and parralel i tiped the beam up on edge and scewed it too the square fence plained that edge flat than ran the beam through to parralel the other edge.glued all 7 beams together 1 and a half gallons of glue latter it is how you see it it was very flat 10 minutes a side withe the belt sander 1hr a side with the ros it's smooth as a babies back side. thanks for your replys. dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyNoName Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 This is genius! I always struggle with how to lift and maneuver heavy objects, since it's just me, myself and I. I have tried putting bolts in my rafters, but then it's sort of a one-time deal. I have those same ladders, now all I need are the winches. Thanks! Jonathan =================================== Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave H Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 ya it's kind of a recycled idea one time i had to pull some fence posts that where embedded in concrete after digging the first one out i came up with a variation of this idea only with a 4x6 beam and a come a long. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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