How do you move a 4x8 3/8” plate.
I found some “panel dollies” that look like the may be decent to get the plate into the shop. I’m thinking a come along to an over head hook bolted through a beam above.
My biggest hurdle will be getting the plate tipped on edge and into the panel dolly…… while it’s in the parking lot….
I think you might have several hurdles: A quick calculation has a 3/8" x 4 x 8 sheet weighing about 500 pounds!
But the dolly does have merit for lighter sheets.
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This one is rated at 500lbs, other similar styles are rated at 1000lbs.
3/8” may be a bit heavy but I want to cut a fixture table.
It’s funny, the scale of things at work makes me lose perspective. 3/8” is a pretty standard thickness there, and there really isn’t any stock under 1/4”. But there are forklifts and cranes everywhere.
3/8” plate in the Makerspace I am a member of suddenly looks heavy.
If I can find an engine hoist I’ll use a plate clamp and tip it up….
It’s insane that the price I was quoted from a local shop to cut this table out would cover buying an engine hoist….
You would need to change the chain setup.
From fileshare -
https://www.langmuirsystems.com/fireshare/plate-handle
Another option for picking up the plates-
VEVOR Magnetic Lifter, 660 lbs/300 kg Pulling Capacity, 2.5 Safety Factor, Neodymium & Steel, Lifting Magnet with Release, Permanent Lift Magnets, Heavy Duty Magnet for Hoist, Shop Crane, Block, Board https://a.co/d/d8Jg2NH
TUFFIOM 2 TON Folding Hydraulic Engine Crane, Motor Hoist 4400lbs Lifting Capacity Shop Crane Lift Cherry Picker, w/Telescopic Boom and Legs, Heavy Duty Steel https://a.co/d/dGMqakw
