Using a HARBOR FREIGHT WINCH TO SAVE space in the WORKSHOP
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- Using a HARBOR FREIGHT WINCH TO SAVE space in the WORKSHOP
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Move that eyebolt half way up the ladder and it will go up and down twice as fast and you won't have to bend over to unhook it!😉
That higher position would put less sideways stress (actually up the ladder when raised) on the eyebolt when the ladder was up.
Well I do have to say that you are the mother of all solutions!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! love it!!
My husband and I put a winch in our barn loft. We use it to put our Christmas totes and other items up and down so we don’t have to risk injury carrying things.
It has a swing arm so after whatever is lifted up you can swing it into the loft floor.
Love your Family and Channel.
Merry Christmas
Awwww!!! You and Gina are so sweet on each other it’s adorable. She really loved that measuring tape. People think you have to make these big, grand gestures but you DON’T! Ah, love you guys!
I would like to see you put some rubber mats in front of your work benches. They have several types. I know it may not seem like it now but over time walking and standing on cement is very hard on your joints. It will help your back, hips, knees and feet plus be warmer in the winter. My parents owned businesses over the years and if you think about it standing on your feet in beauty salons, barber shops, the kitchens of restaurants behind counters and such, all have rubber mats of some kind. Be kind to yourselves! I so enjoy your videos, thank you both so much for taking the time to include us in your busy lives. I also enjoy the cooking and your prayer time with supper. Blessings to your family. Homestead is coming together and always looks so well kept.
Harbor freight has socket drivers for the cordless drill in 1/4, 3/8, & 1/2 package to drive the winch. Great job fixing the attic stairs. Love your channel.
Thanks for feeding your birds some whole corn, it helps arm them. Good job on the ladder.
Since the ladder is now permanently attached, put a hand rail on the left side. It will make it safer and allow you to carry things up with 1 hand and still hold on with the other.
Moce the eye bolt further up the ladder so it is directly under the pulley in the raised position. This will reduce stress on the ladder, the pulley, and the loft, plus speed up the lifting and lowering of the ladder.
Also, move the eyebolt to the outside left of the ladder to move it out of the way. Then you will not have to move it to use the ladder.
Add some cross bracing to the back of the ladder to stiffen and stabilize it.
Add wood to the inside of the rails of the ladder between each rung. This will help lock the rungs in place and stiffen up the ladder.
Change the eye hooks to eye bolts and add pulleys at every point the wire line makes contact. This will reduce friction and keep from fraying the wire.
Mark a dropzone on the floor to indicate where the ladder will come down. This will give you an area to keep ckear when lowering the ladder, and allow you to see if and how much the ladder is shifting. Be able to address it before it fails.
It is a 2,000 lbs winch, it can easily handle the extra wood needed to make the ladder a safer permanent structure.
Yay!! Now I don't have to worry you folks will go head over tea kettle as the ladder is now attached!
Love Gina's tape measure. 😊
Al and Gina, you two did a GREAT job! You had a problem and YOU solved it, genius!
JudithB I think most women who homestead/farm should have their own battery drill, drill bits, and hammer!! Very handy for those quick repairs, hanging pictures, and my ex always broke his drill bits and his hammer was too heavy for me!
I totally agree with letting the chickens rest on egg production 💙
Wench works beautifully . Great way to enjoy my a.m. coffee ☕️
The look on Gina's face. A woman with her own tape measure...Priceless
She was pleased
If you move the cable connection up to the 2nd or 3rd step from the top of the ladder, the cable travel, and thus the number of times you have to turn the crank, will be ~15% of what it is now. That does increase the tension on the cable but the mechanical advantage provided by the winch and crank will easily accommodate that; you will be able to lift or lower the ladder without the drill, as the hand crank will be fast and easy.
Ty, you saved me a lot of typing. I was thinking going right to the fourth wrung. This idea even puts less stress at the pulley above allowing it to pull straight instead of at an angle,
Adding two more pulleys in place of the hooks will also if you get this pun... cut down or through drag on those hooks. Also if they mistake how tight the cable gets as the ladder is raised that eyelet is going to split that bottom rung just like his new wood splitting tool.
Also put the eye hook on the side opposite the winch from behind passing to the other side with a hook bolt (similar to those on the rafters) then up. That way cable is not in way while climbing up/down
@@t-bear1863 Agreed, but whatever rung he uses, the lifting pulley should be positioned exactly above wherever that rung is when the ladder is fully lifted; this represents the least possible resting tension. Even as it is now--offset far in front of the bottom rung--the lateral forces are pushing the ladder into the loft with huge forces. I would do the math but hey, I only come here for the goats.
lol
Like it when a plan comes together. Was watching Weed em and reap. Their goats have their winter coats, but not as thick. Thanks for the video.
Thank you for the interesting video. Please buy Gina her own set of ear protectors (muffs) - you wear them and she should too! Also, think about putting another screw eye on the side of the ladder to keep that heavy hook from swinging free while the ladder is in use - that’s an accident waiting to happen.
Gina wears ear buds.
I’m so impressed y’all work so well together without bickering. You’re very cute and inspiring!!
It's called editing??...just a guess😄
Halene Campbell 🧚♂️🧚♂️🧚♂️🧚♂️🧚♂️
That will be happening in my produce kitchen. Holy Cow! I have been trying to figure out something like this and you just figured it out for me. Thank You so much.
Gina and my wife share the same ladder handle solution. "How about I just don't go up there"
Or, only when Gina is splitting firewood?
Beautiful sunset!
Suggestion: Place the I-bolt (hook)on the back side of the step so it isn't a tripping hazard. Great creativity! You certainly impressed your Lady with that one!
We never lit or heated our coup....chickens do what chickens do...patience is a virtue!!😉😁
What a neat idea for the ladder fold up.
Looks like a smooth operation for the ladder. 💖🌹☃️⛄❄️🎄🎁🎇🤶🎅
Now that's what I call genius. Ladder works great and out of your way where it will be most of the time anyway. Thanks for finding Gina a nice tape measure of her own. Have a Blessed day.
Love the idea of the hand winch
For the ladder, consider painting lines around the bottom to show the clearance at the bottom, in case you stack things in the middle for a project. For safety. Just a thought for making it a more modern homestead 😏
You had me at Harbor Freight. Nice project and a nice job. Next time you're in HF, check out those LED shop lights. You can get them for $19.99 and they are really bright.
That was a great idea with the ladder. I still wish though, that you put a vertical 3/4" pipe from the ceiling to the loft floor. This will be for safety. Now you have a OSHA approved setup. I would hate it if one day you lost your balance up there and fell off. Construction workers know this to be true. LOVE YOU GUYS, Steve
That winch looks great! My wife and I are looking into a Jamaica cottage barn, and this is a thought for the stairs.
Awesome! I used the same winch and the double nut setup a few years back to store a small utility trailer against the wall of my garage. It worked great. Nice job guys!
There's a lady on RUclips who visits pet rescue centres in the south. She collects dogs that can't find homes there and brings them to the north-east. She says "If there was a breed called Scruffy, they'd be the most popular dogs in New England". I think your lovely Pluto probably proves that.
Pluto is a *Double Doodle*
@@tonygrimes13 I'd guessed she had oodles of poodle in her. :)
That looked like a perty cool fix on the latter . Thanks for sharing.
I like the winch system. If you want a hand rail put it on the ladder toward top . There is plenty or room even when ladder is pulled up .
just another useful tool to help you get organized
Our chickens get 12 hours of light and 12 hours of dark in the winter and they still cut back on laying which is fine, we still get around 20 eggs a day.
Love this Ladder idea it def gives your Workshop more Room :) always look forward what your Next Projects are God Bless
Thanks for all the hard work you put into making your videos they’re really enjoyable to watch. Next I suggest a winch to platform to raise your snow tires back up in the spring. An area with french cleats for shelving and bins is always a plus.
Sawdust in my mouth is a Synchronous fiber opportunity. LOL
How about a rope and counterweight system? It's easy to set up and a lot faster.
another good idea - you could use the weights from a discarded sash window
@@sroberts605 For something that big, buckets of sand tend to work better.
@@ronaldziehlke9720 Lol, ever lifted a sash window? The long, thin lead weights used are ideal if you can get hold of them - double them up if needed. I'm in the UK though, no idea if they are as prevalent in the US.
It's fun to watch your mechanical mind at work! I do the same thing with sewing---just make it up🏠
I've used solar lights inside the lean-to on my chicken coop for several years. The lights add an hour or two in mid-winter, depending on how much sun there is during the day. This might encourage them to eat a bit more and lay a bit more, but probably not too much. The dim light gives me a chance to check on them during the early evening on these short winter days.
That is so nice,no more walking around the ladder,but I have had enough broken bones in my life that I would want something to hold on to at the top.Everytime I watch the Lumnah family it gets better and better.You make my day.🙂
Loved today’s project! You will really enjoy it! Have a great weekend!💕
It works! Great idea
I really liked your comments about giving your hens a break. Especially about not expecting an improvement but still complaining about the poor egg production. That's great video!
Ladder looks awesome
Hi Lumnah Acres. Love your video's. Thank you for sharing a part of your lives. Great solution with the ladder. But when you get tired of cranking that winch, just tie up a rope at the wall. The ladder will be up in seconds. Greetings from the Netherlands and God bless!
You should paint an outline on the shop floor from where the ladder touches down, back to where the top of the ladder is attached to the loft. It will make it easier to remember to clear this part of the floor to deploy the ladder.
Good job Al and Gina, just love watching you bother working together
That was sweet to get Gina her own tape measure. Now you're going to have to get her a shelf to start keeping her tools on. LOL I am so amazed at how your mind works. You can take how one thing works and make it work another way. I like it. Bless you all.
Goooooood Morning Farmer AL, Cowgirl Gina & Lil Cowgirl Olivia!!! 😁👍❤️
That's a nice Improvement.
thanks for the harbor freight idea of building a Murphy bed in my little cabin and was trying to figure out how to bring it up and down you answered the question thanks beaker from Ohio
Looking good!
Side note: get one of those long magnetic sticks to help clean up , especially those nails and screws that get dropped. Saves time and your back.
Thank you for sharing your journey and God bless.
Beautiful! Al. Your ingenuity and critical thinking serves you well.
Good Morning Lumnah Family. Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. I did some reading on teheEgg Laying of the Hens. I agree with Al that the ladies need a rest period, during natures seasonal changes; they live longer that way.
Al, I like your ladder solution. Can I suggest a small change to the ladder connection? If you get a piece of gas, black iron, pipe that is 1 foot longer than the width of the ladder, you can add some support to stiffen the lower section of the ladder and also move the cable out of the way. Make two holes in the pipe, one each where the sides of the ladder would meet the pipe when you hold the pipe at 90° to the ladder rails. Make each hole lage enough to pass a screw through the two holes. Hold the ladder up at shoulder height and mark a line half way between the two steps that would allow the cable to be the most vertical to the ceiling pulley. Now attach the pipe across the back side of the ladder rails so that the right side rail is flush with the end of the pipe. The left side pipe should extend out at least 1 foot past the rail. Now, drill a third hole all the way through the gas pipe close to the left end of the pipe. Put a bolt through the pipe so that you can attach the pipe to the cable instead of the center of the ladder step. Now, the cable is out of the way of the ladder steps and you have changed the pivot point for the cable. The ladder will still go up and down and the cable is moved closer to the center of the ladder length while the pipe is making the ladder stiffer and keeping it from twisting over time. You shouldn't need to remove the cable before using the ladder with this change in mounting locations. I look forward to and enjoy your video each morning. I am enjoying learning how to homestead in today's lifestyle. Please keep them coming and continue to include your wife and daughter in the projects and daily farm tasks.
Gina, I can't believe Al did not get a big kiss, for buying your own tools! What's up with that jewelry only? I did love the big smile you had and you did like the personal tape measure. Al is so nice.
Great idea. I’ve been looking for a very similar solution in my garage. Thanks for the inspiration!
Felices fiestas ya llega Diciembre Lumnah people!
That winch was a great idea! Blessings to all.
If you wanted railings, you could secure a thick rope to the rafters along each side with knots ever foot or two with indented hooks in floor to hook them into when needed.
Hi ya'll! I've been thinking about the goats side when you have kids coming. If your gonna run electricity on that side. You might consider heat lamps in stragic places. I work in a zoo. Im A keeper. We use them in winter to keep our animals warm. They work!!!!
That was a lovely sunset.
Great idea on the barn ladder !!!!
Bravo, Al!!! You're a mechanical genius!
Good to see ya ,hope you had a bless thanksgiving. My family as usual had to much food. Please and blessing .
Great idea worked out fine looking good
It's the little things in life that bring such joy
I have own Two of those exact Tape Measures ! They are not new on the market . I Love Them
Like the idea of the drill. I built pretty much the same for my father-in-law decades ago. Use an old tractor steering wheel LOL. Worked great. Doesn't look like there would be enough room to stand and walk around in the loft, so I don't see much need for rails. They would really get in the way of loading material into and out of the loft. May be more risk of accident than that of falling.
Might be a good idea to put up railing on upper floor and hand hold railing to climb off ladder onto upper floor. When carrying heavy or bulky stuff up the ladder, a hand hold is a welcome sight.
I agree with other posts. Mount the ‘o’ ring on the left side of the ladder about halfway up. 1- you won’t have to unhook it to use the ladder and 2- it will raise and lower much quicker from that mounted position. And C- replace the screw hooks with pulleys to grease the operation...
Lol Gina my husband bought me my own tape measure and our daughter, eventually they all became his and got lost! Funny. My hubby also over builds stuff, and that’s fine, better than it failing or falling apart! God bless you all there at your modern homestead. Love your channel it’s better than anything on tv! ✝️❤️👍🏼
Awesome 👍 😁❣️
A new place to hang the DeWalt drill ...
Thank you for sharing ❤️ hugs
Eggs yay
I think whatever you do on the homestead is just perfect for your family. I think is is all Purdy as can be. 😄😍🐶🐓🐐🐖🐈
A couple of quick observations on the ladder raising system, the last pulley in the system that is above where the cable hook connects to the eyelet needs to be directly above the ladder in its fully raised position otherwise you have way to much tension pulling against the rung into the loft, also you need pulleys at each direction change, less drag and wear and tear on the cable, also move the eyelet to the back side of the rung to eliminate a trip, slip hazard, otherwise nice idea...
You guys that's a great idea you had for the ladder. Here is an idea I had. What about a small gard rail so when Olivia or Gina goes up it wouldn't be to scary for them . And maybe Olivia can hang out up there and watch her pops and mommy work on some projects. She could sit up there and read a book and make some memories. That's what I would do if I were a kid. Hope you guys had a wonderful Thanksgiving 💞🦃💞
That, my friend, is ingenious!
A piece of rope knotted on both ends with one end passed through a hole in a board in the rafters and just hung down is a great handle that stays out of the way but is secure enough to steady you and it isn't a tripping hazard.
Sweet job Al. Thanks for the video!
its amazing how fast your mind thinks when you're working out the construction assembly! wish my mind could think like that!!
That was BRILLIANT!!!!! Well done!
You can take the jig saw and cut a hole in the decking of the loft for a hand hole. A small thing to do for the safety if your family. Plus, if you move the winch and pulleys out to the end of the steps when they are in an up position. It will go up easier and not drain the batterys as fast. I have learned the hard way of these little lessons. Haha. Nice job in every way besides that.
Such a great idea! Thanks for the step-by-step look at how you did it 😊👍
You’re amazing, always updating your farm I love 💕 your videos thanks for sharing
I used the same method to store the hay elevator in my barn. It has worked for many years.
Goood morning Al and family.
You all are making some great changes in the barn.
Hi Al and Gina and Liv, if you make a balustrade along the top of the upper level in the workshop, it will create the handles that Gina needs to feel safer, plus it will contain anything that you put up there, just a thought 💭. 🇬🇧👁
Al/Gina, you will need to put pulleys on those eye hooks or the cable will cut thru them before too long. The one above winch will be the first. You might want to consider changing location of the pulleys to change the angles to put less loading on attachment points. Increasing strength and relocating attachment points with use of thru bolted pad eyes instead of hooks could give you ability to lift heavier items . You could change to allow lifting of heavy items into the loft by lifting ladder at mid pint or even higher. Power of winch will have no problem with the ladder. Placing winch on gable end wall above work bench and having winch cable run up thru hole in loft floor, across loft ceiling and the down to ladder or item. Mount it off center to lift ladder from side and allow lifting items to loft with ladder still in place. It will also make system less visible in the open area of shop. Just another way to skin a cat,,,,,,,sorry Figaro, you don’t have to HIDE ,,, oh I did it again.
My first comment been watching for about two weeks like your homestead very down to earth love the family got you on the bell the latter is a good deal we hope your Thanksgiving was wonderful be waiting for the next video
God Bless All
PaK
Special - Brilliant idea/solution!
Great job and nicely thought out. You guys are a great team
Such a great idea! I'm definitely going to make something like this in our shop! Thanks!
If you put the double nuts on the drive shaft, use locktite or JB Weld on the threads to ensure it doesn't come loose during operation.
Good idea on getting the steps out of the way. Consider moving the hook on the steps up 2-3 steps so that it is not pulling sideways as much when it is up (cable in up position will be more vertical), and won't have to wind in quite as much cable to get it up to the top.
Good morning 🌞 💜