Hey man! Thanks for the video. I'm a truck tech and used one at one of my jobs. Every other place has had cable come alongs. These lever hoist are far better! I watched craigslist etc for years! Never found a deal on a used Dayton or Jet etc good brands. I finally broke down and bought a 3/4 ton harbor freight one for $50 new in box. Now that I bought one I will likely find a jet or other brand used locally! The jet, Dayton etc will be much better but couldnt pass up this one since I couldnt ever find them used locally. They will give such a hand in tight spaces amazing tool! Over the weekend I bought two Chain falls/chain block/ chain hoist! I bought a Jet 1 ton and a jet 2 ton for $25 EACH! Was honestly a great deal. They weren't thrown in the dirt and abused. The lever hoist work much better for any position compared to the chain falls.
@@smalltownmachineshop6860 I have a dozen issues with the cable ones! You have to tighten up a cable one MORE in order to release it and back it off which is dangerous in itself. The chain hoist are very easy to back off as well. Very precise.
Interesting. Good video topic. There's a lot going on in there, it's a sophisticated mechanism really, and the machined features on the shaft are something to see.
I have one of them chain hoists that a guy gave me. It is brand new. He took it apart to see how it worked and never could figure out how to get it back together. I need to get it out and reassemble it.....
I have 4 of these. 3 are harbor freight. Two of the harbor freight are not ratcheting when I try to tighten. It would be interesting for me if you would discuss more about how these work, what are typical reasons for problems, The part about where not to grease was very helpful, thanks. Why is rusted chain a problem? Maybe this seems too obvious to you but for people less mechanically aware it would be great if you went into more detail on all these kinds of details-common kinds of failures, when does a part need replacement, when is there too much play in the way parts fit together( my harbor freight were always somewhat floppy even before they stopped working) What happens if you put too much strain? In that case where does it fail and how do you determine if the part is repairable? Etc, etc. Thanks for the clear pictures of the mechanisms.
That is a very good idea for a video and i will add it to my list. I’ll work on a more comprehensive video or two one them. Thank you for checking it out
I have 2 chain style that are locked up from over tightening or from trying to get the chain to back off just a bit more. both are more new than old. both are locked up HARD. smallest one is a jet. Can u tell me what to try? Thanks if You can. in GA
I have the exact same one and I feel like the clutches are slipping due to too little tension. Is the nyloc nut at the very top supposed to be really tight? Mine has a castle nut instead.
Good video. Are the cable come alongs, like LugAll and Little Mule, difficult to remove the main shaft that holds the sprocket/cable spool? I have one that has a broken aluminum handle housing and I want to replace it with a steel U bracket.
I’m hitting the first time I’ve ever needed to replace a chain, do you have any good recommendations on where to go, or what the specific type is called?
Get what’s call load chain, it’s welded loop and ground down specifically to feed through chain pullers and chain hoist and it has certified ratings, any industrial supplier can get it and it’s not to bad on price either
I haven’t done that but I will look into it, I have a really old one I’m about to tear into and I’ll see if it needs it and what I can do for the clutches
@@smalltownmachineshop6860 i just finished cleaning a cm 3/4 ton after watching this video seems like maybe the clutches are not too expensive Idk. Im a pipefitter by trade. papermill hands and contract workers throw these things away left and right whenever the chain rust and they cant pull on them!!
A common cause of that is slip in the handle, try to pull the chain out with it in neutral and rotate the handle around to see if there is a spot that lets the chain out
@@smalltownmachineshop6860 yes, i would usually pull out the lever wheel and activate it by pulling on the chain, but now it gets stuck and the only way is to put it back and do it manually, its pretty beat up i use it a lot to pick up valves and align them with piping on refineries, i would love to restore it, its been of great service and kinda grew an affection to it
Chains can sustain no more than 10% material loss before it must be replaced by OSHA, and ANSI standards, a small amount of rust, as long as it’s less than 10%, is still serviceable
