With Martin’s current policy of not entering people’s houses (general social distancing) I’m having to improvise an engineering solution to the the problem of getting pinball machines up and down my basement stairs. I’ve ordered a 540kg capable auto braked hand winch https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DTDJ6QO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_FGJ8EbQFT9Z6Z which seems like it should be capable of the job.
So I’m thinking about building a sort of crucifix shaped timber platform to support it. One beam going across the doorway at the top of the stairs. The other beam facing towards the stairs preventing torsional rotation of the winch itself.
The idea would be that the pinball machine is either sliding up the stairs or rolling up the stairs on that Costco truck. Me underneath pushing. The wife up top on the winch.
From an engineering perspective does this sound viable? Am I missing anything? Anything I haven’t considered?
So I’m thinking about building a sort of crucifix shaped timber platform to support it. One beam going across the doorway at the top of the stairs. The other beam facing towards the stairs preventing torsional rotation of the winch itself.
The idea would be that the pinball machine is either sliding up the stairs or rolling up the stairs on that Costco truck. Me underneath pushing. The wife up top on the winch.
From an engineering perspective does this sound viable? Am I missing anything? Anything I haven’t considered?