I also have the Irwin ones. I use them to install railings and gates, really great for leveling! I think the irwin and dewalt have similar build

@@jonathanb9318 Dewalt owns Irwin among a few more brands.

Did the version you used have an incremental lowering feature? The Dewalt has a "rapid" lowering lever like you describe, but I'm using the incremental lowering lever in this video which only allows lowering a small amount. As for testing under load, here's an updated video with just such a test: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2HOaKBujM9jmbMsi=ypUoqA5NE8kClJnx

@ I went back and checked to make sure I didn’t miss anything. My cheap jacks only have the single release lever. With the heavy dresser once it was slightly loosened the weight brought it all the way down. It’s possible that I had used 2 jacks I could have released one so the other would have held it but I don’t know if one would go down slightly then have the other go down slightly. DeWalt is on Amazon for $120 and the cheap jacks start at $33 for a pair but I don’t know if they have incremental lowering.

Great idea! Here's an updated video with a test under load: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2HOaKBujM9jmbMsi=ypUoqA5NE8kClJnx

Your wish is my command! 50 lbs, just as you suggested: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2HOaKBujM9jmbMsi=ypUoqA5NE8kClJnx

this is very scare, my cat sad

You must have eagle eyes. I swear I didn't even show that part of my shop in this video! My hoist is set up as a bridge crane. I have two static I-beams that run parallel across the shop and then a traveling beam that runs along those two on two custom end truck I built from 1/4" plate, 1/4" angle iron, and wheels/axels I harvested from Harbor freight beam trolleys. On the dynamic beam, the hoist itself (electric cable hoist) is suspended from two of the HF trolleys attached together using some brackets I made from some more angle iron. I had to make the end trucks custom because I needed them to ride on the bottom flange of the beam but carry the traveling beam on top of the static beams. That configuration gave me the greatest height while still staying low enough to avoid colliding with the rafters near the eaves of the peaked roof. Hard to visualize. Maybe I'll shoot a quick video.

@@josephcrawley3095 No, the jaws of the puller are designed to grip the specific steel cable made for these hoist. Do not attempt to use with Amsteel, or even with other "standard" lay steel cables.

@bjswanner I purchased an ancient griphoist several years ago on eBay. Tirfor no longer makes the wire for mine so I went to a local rigging shop and they fixed me up a steel cable for it no problem. It has worked flawlessly over the years but is heavy as hell. A buddy who worked back country trail crew in Yosemite said they used amsteel in theirs but I've never heard of anyone else doing it.

@@josephcrawley3095 I imagine the jaws will grip just about anything of the correct diameter, but you will only get the full rating of the hoist with their cable or equivalent. I purchased a third party 7/16" cable for the larger hoist in the video from E-Rigging.com for about $100 out the door. Much cheaper than buying one from Griphoist.

Yes, the cable from e-rigging is exactly the one shown in the video. It is a third party cable, but is still designed to be used with a cable puller. My understanding is the jaws of the puller are design to work with a specific cable lay. I have no doubt it will work with most any cable, but I have no idea what the reduction in the capacity or safety would be.

Thanks! I hope to own one of your ratchets one day!