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Hauling a pinball machine up a tight stairway? winches?
I have a pretty tight/steep staircase that I'm trying to move some pinball machines up. The stairway turns 90 degrees midway up and is very steep at that point, so some sort of stair-climbing hand truck probably won't do.
What I've done is run a 2x6 in the attic above the ceiling over the turn in the staircase, across the rafter joists, screwed it down, then drilled and attached a 1/2" galvanized eye bolt that sticks out on the top of the ceiling. The eye-bolt is rated for 2200 pounds. I assume a 4+ foot long 2x6 in the attic laying across 3-4 joists will hold the weight of a pinball machine. Correct me if I'm wrong...
So now I'm thinking if I can get some sort of winch or hoist, and then some kind of 4-point harness I should be able to lift the pinball machine up and around the steep stairs. Anyone ever done anything like this? Does my plan sound practical? Any recommendations on sources for the right equipment?
I have a pretty tight/steep staircase that I'm trying to move some pinball machines up. The stairway turns 90 degrees midway up and is very steep at that point, so some sort of stair-climbing hand truck probably won't do.
What I've done is run a 2x6 in the attic above the ceiling over the turn in the staircase, across the rafter joists, screwed it down, then drilled and attached a 1/2" galvanized eye bolt that sticks out on the top of the ceiling. The eye-bolt is rated for 2200 pounds. I assume a 4+ foot long 2x6 in the attic laying across 3-4 joists will hold the weight of a pinball machine. Correct me if I'm wrong...
So now I'm thinking if I can get some sort of winch or hoist, and then some kind of 4-point harness I should be able to lift the pinball machine up and around the steep stairs. Anyone ever done anything like this? Does my plan sound practical? Any recommendations on sources for the right equipment?

