kmakar
Janitor
I'm at the point of getting ready to weld the schedule 40 2" pipe to create the new solar array mount over Lisa's she shed and my mind starts working because I already know that for even 4 good sized guys these things are going to be a bear to maneuver and get vertical.
So the best way to put these in is with a crane (like when installing trusses on a house), but I don't happen to have one, and they aren't cheap to rent, so with the equipment I already own, I decided to add the feature of a crane making it possible for 1 man to do the job.
Here's what I did this morning.... most of the hard work is done. Just have to extend the 2" tube, weld a hook for the snatch block, tie some steel cables to the end to support the boom, then hook up the 3,500 lb 12v winch (already welded a mounting plate to the 2" receiver). Home made crane.
So the best way to put these in is with a crane (like when installing trusses on a house), but I don't happen to have one, and they aren't cheap to rent, so with the equipment I already own, I decided to add the feature of a crane making it possible for 1 man to do the job.
Here's what I did this morning.... most of the hard work is done. Just have to extend the 2" tube, weld a hook for the snatch block, tie some steel cables to the end to support the boom, then hook up the 3,500 lb 12v winch (already welded a mounting plate to the 2" receiver). Home made crane.