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rockfla · 09-26-2022, 07:54 AM

I used my Harbor Freight gantry crane & 1 ton electric hoist this weekend for the first time and a 700Lb lift. Everything performed as advertised. My only real complaint OR only real issue is on the electric hoist.......IT is "little jerky" when you start and stop....SO when you are trying to ease something down or up it has a slight bit of jolting.......IT could use a bit smoother start and stop BUT all in all I am thrilled with it and its capabilities!!

cmbrucew · 09-26-2022, 12:52 PM

Heavy duty foot petal like a sewing machine?

Bruce

wga · 09-26-2022, 01:01 PM

Rock, thanks for the review. Appears the brake on the hoist is not engaging smoothly.
Not sure if they use a mechanical brake, or electric. Based on the price, might be mechanical, thus the jerky motion. There is a cover on the back, brake might be located there.

petehoovie · 09-26-2022, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rockfla

I used my Harbor Freight gantry crane & 1 ton electric hoist this weekend for the first time and a 700Lb lift. Everything performed as advertised. My only real complaint OR only real issue it on the electric hoist.......IT is "jerky" when you start and stop....SO when you are trying to ease something down or up it has a slight bit of jolting.......IT could use a bit smoother start and stop BUT all in all I am thrilled with it and its capabilities!!

rockfla · 09-26-2022, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by wga

Rock, thanks for the review. Appears the brake on the hoist is not engaging smoothly.
Not sure if they use a mechanical brake, or electric. Based on the price, might be mechanical, thus the jerky motion. There is a cover on the back, brake might be located there.

I will do some "research". Thanks. As you can see in the above "enlarged" photo petehoovie did, I have a chain hoist which is slower and smoother lift SO things that need to be a little more delicate of motion I learned I will use it!!!!

69a · 09-26-2022, 01:38 PM

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It looks like you have enough hight to put both hoists in tandem. best of both!

09-26-2022, 12:52 PM	#2
cmbrucew Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: North of sandy ago, CA. Posts: 2,064	Re: Gantry crane/HF electric hoist update Heavy duty foot petal like a sewing machine? Bruce __________________ Works good Lasts long time

09-26-2022, 01:01 PM	#3
wga Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Yorba Linda, CA Posts: 900	Re: Gantry crane/HF electric hoist update Rock, thanks for the review. Appears the brake on the hoist is not engaging smoothly. Not sure if they use a mechanical brake, or electric. Based on the price, might be mechanical, thus the jerky motion. There is a cover on the back, brake might be located there. __________________ Henry Ford designed the flathead without the aid of a computer.

09-26-2022, 01:38 PM	#6
69a Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 145	Re: Gantry crane/HF electric hoist update Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) It looks like you have enough hight to put both hoists in tandem. best of both!