Posted by jeff s [98.148.80.37] on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 08:31:00 :
In Reply to: Rigging question.. bridgeport off blocks posted by Matthew F [98.194.46.80] on Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 22:18:33 :
We rig heavy loads all the time with portable A frames. 3K isn't that much in terms of load. Our large one is set up for 10K. It's aluminum alloy & it still takes a man & a boy to set it up. It gives you 11'4" overhead less hoisting equipment. I've never seen one for rent, but everything is for rent somewhere. A vertical pick is the only way to go. My guess is that you wouldn't need to pick the load, but would use it as a back up to keep from tipping as you walk it down with reduced blocking.