Shop Hoist

With assistance from Illinois AgrAbility staffers, Jonesboro, IL, farmer Lynn Burchyett fabricated a Shop Hoist, which is simply an electrically powered cable winch fastened on a set of rollers that glide on a section of barn door track mounted above the workbench. Vertical motion (i.e., lifting from ground level to workbench) is accomplished by engaging the winch, while horizontal motion is accomplished by manually rolling the winch along the barn track.

Cost: $450.00

Impairment Category: Back, Lower extremity, Strength/endurance, Upper extremity