I-beam hoists/cranes??

[The Adam Blaster]

When i "eventually" get an I-beam into the garage, i'd like to put an electric, or maybe an air-powered hoist system.

Anyome have good/bad experience with these, companies to stay away from etc?

Any links would be cool too.

[jasonmt]

We use Kito on site and it is an excellent product. Their electric chainfalls are not cheap though - I know the 3T that we have were ~$3500 each and a 1/2T one would be ~$1750 to buy. For someone who is working in a garage lifting 5'-7' at a time I cannot see why you would spend money on a electric chainfall over a manual.

http://www.kito.co.jp/products/en/global/ef.html

NICH and Hitachi both make decent products as well:

http://www.nich.co.jp/english/products/products.html

[The Adam Blaster]

Well, i've already got a manual chain fall, but an electric would be nice. :D

At my buddy's place, i've helped with moving a few engines in and out of vehicles and his chain will sometimes get caught on the engine, usually around the throttle body or something. Just a pain, ad i'm thinking an elec. wouldsn't have this problem...
But at that high of a price, it won't be something i get anytime soon. ;)