house dumbwaiter from scratch

I share how I built a dumbwaiter to move object between my garage floor and attic. It is a single pulley system, so is very simple to build. No more carrying bulky items up and down ladders.
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01:05 Basic description of dumbwaiter
02:04 Roof nails and Sheetrock
03:45 Build the platform
05:57 Steel edges and safety bars
09:54 Inventing the lifting method
11:36 Welding the top of the platform
13:25 finalizing the chain attachments
13:55 Failed upgrade to a winch

[@pmcatnip]

This is a fantastic tutorial! I love that you covered why you did each element because it gives me things to consider with my own build using different tools & materials. Thank you!

[@bounder97]

You're so welcome!

[@finster101]

Excellent video and project! You explained your project, choices and techniques very well. I do have a simple suggestion that might improve the function. Since you are hauling your objects up by hand, perhaps a progress capture (like a Prusik loop knot) would make it safer/easier to haul heavy objects up. There are tons of videos on KZbin about how to tie and use one. Anyway, thanks for sharing your project, I subscribed.

[@bounder97]

Great suggestion!

[@tommyebay]

As always a very well explained video, thank you!!!

[@onedtowner]

I love this. Such a good idea. Looks like you had a good time doing this project too.

[@bounder97]

It was!

[@matthewbim10]

Very through video; you could try double snatch block for actual mechanical advantage all you're doing now is redirecting your pull

[@bounder97]

Thank you for the suggestion. The amount of weight I lift is easily handled with one pulley. If I double snatch blocked it, my rope would be considerably longer and the platform would take twice as long to lift. Again, thanks