MJ
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Registered: 18th Sep 03
Location: Hampshire Drives: ITR DC2 + Skoda Felicia
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this thursday aldi are selling engine hoists.
Might be of use for someone
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/58_4959.htm
here are all the deals http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/offers_week05thursday08.htm
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Edd
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Registered: 8th Nov 04
Location: Glasgow
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pretty cool 
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mwg
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Registered: 19th Feb 04
Location: South Lakes
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not sure if I would trust an Aldi engine hoist  guess if it had some sort of certificate to say it was safe it'd ok
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Don't think I could trust it, but pretty cool. Be annoying not being able to move it around as freely as a crane
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Mertin
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Registered: 12th Oct 05
Location: Scotland
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If it failed and it fucked your engine then claim from them. Unless you were using it above the safe weight limit
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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Is an engine close to 250? I had my hoist set to 500kg to be safe
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Dave A
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Registered: 10th Dec 03
Location: County Durham
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for motorised hoists always go for something rated at least twice the weight of what you want to lift.
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RichR
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Registered: 17th Oct 01
Location: Waterhouses, Staffordshire
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in fairness it isn't sold as an "engine hoist"
I could have done with that the other week for passing all the enw electrical stuff up into my loft through the hatch. Nothing above 75kg, but a right maul with one person on the landing and one in the loft.
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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I personally wouldnt buy a celing mountable engine hoist from a web page which also sells fruit filled pancakes
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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I bought one for the workshop I use the other week, same price but mine had postage of £20. Same spec as well so although mine is red I assume it is the same model with a different badge.
It moved all the CS furniture no bother and we've also lifted other stuff with it although it isn't really controlled enough to do an engine swap. Even doubled up you still wouldn't want to line a box up using just that.
[Edited on 28-01-2008 by Ian]
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
I personally wouldnt buy a celing mountable engine hoist from a web page which also sells fruit filled pancakes
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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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Might work well, you could store said pancakes with ease if you came home with both.
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Graham88
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Registered: 16th Apr 07
Location: South East Kent Drives: E46 M3
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quote:
Originally posted by Graham88
quote:
Originally posted by Matt H
I personally wouldnt buy a celing mountable engine hoist from a web page which also sells fruit filled pancakes
I can't stop laughing at this
Also, I bought a proper engine crane for up to 1000kg's for £80 brand new, so may aswell fork out the extra and have something much better 
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