In message , Chris Hogg
writes
Thanks for the replies and the caveats.

The problem is that I have a pottery kiln that weighs 110kg (the 250kg
figure was so that I wasn't working on the limit of the pulley
system), that I have to raise about 60 cm into the air to get a stand
under it, and do this more or less single handed (possibly with help
from 'er indoors). Methods considered so far are

1. pulley system.

2. Sliding a couple of strong girders under the kiln, and raising it
bit by bit, lifting each pair of girder ends a little at a time and
supporting them on concrete blocks slid in, until the desired height
is achieved, when the stand can be slid underneath and the kiln
lowered onto it be reversing the process.

Other suggestions gratefully received.



110kg? If this is just a one off, surely a mate giving you a hand would
be cheaper/easier.

Even a metre or so of 4x2 as a lever would help.

If this is a regular occurrence though, well, I'll just slide slowly and
quietly back to the bar with a humble expression ... :-(

Hth
Someone