Biab hoist

[liamf89]

Hi was looking some kind pulley system for shed to hoist grain out seen this Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302145384932 would it be a good option or anyone any ideas thanks

 

[Leon103]

Expensive. I bought a pulley from a local diy shop for £2 and a massive length of rope from somewhere from bm bargains for another couple of quid.

 

[Hoppyland]

Considering it's from China it doesn't seem very cheap.
Also, no mechanical advantage. If you wanted to make the lift less strenuous, use a double pulley at the anchor end and a single at the bottom/lifting end.
Something like this would seem better value (although this one has 6:1 mechanical advantage & you certainly wouldn't need that! But you could easily re-rig the rope):
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Cable-Pulley-Set-Cargo-Lifting-Hoist-180kg-Lift-Capacity/322293717534?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D38661%26meid%3D427910499f204f24ad2248e0fc097c28%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D161640669762

 

[JapanBrew]

Hi was looking some kind pulley system for shed to hoist grain out seen this Look at this on eBay http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302145384932 would it be a good option or anyone any ideas thanks

But this one has a lock system. So you could pull it up and lock it letting it drain.

 

[RichardM]

But this one has a lock system. So you could pull it up and lock it letting it drain.

You just need a cleat mounted on a near by wall to lock it.

 

[Ale]

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Brig...398257&plid=&mkwid=sTYbNDU6o_dc&match=&kword=

2 ack of pulleys for £3.99 but it doesnt have the hook on it.

 

[Bigcol49]

Hi!
Not everyone wants the cheapest option. At least the OP's choice is complete and ready to go.
I prefer Hoppyland's choice as it would require very little effort to raise the bag.

 

[aamcle]

I have a similar hoist that I bought from Aldi it works well, I also have a 3:1 hoist from the bay I use for full fermenters/bottling buckets.


aamcle

 

[Leon103]

Hi!
Not everyone wants the cheapest option. At least the OP's choice is complete and ready to go.
I prefer Hoppyland's choice as it would require very little effort to raise the bag.

It's a bit of rope and a piece of metal. Not rocket science to put together and after all we are only lifting a bag of wet grain.

 

[Bigcol49]

. . . after all we are only lifting a bag of wet grain.

. . . but it died to give us beer. :grin: