pdm
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 posted on 29/11/09 at 08:10 PM |
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Opinions on Neilsen crane
Hi
I've been looking for an engine crane for what seems like ages now and have found a Neilsen crane on ebay for £120.
Is this a reasonable make ? I can't seem to find anything about them on t'internet but I have a piston ring compressor and a valve
spring compressor which both seem to work ok.
Any opinions on Neilsen and in particular the crane ?
Link is
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300371918084&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
thanks
Paul
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Ben_Copeland
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:23 PM |
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Looks reasonable.
Do you need a 2 tonne one?
if it's just for a kit car then a lesser capacity one would be ok and might save you money.
[Edited on 29/11/09 by Ben_Copeland]
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pdm
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:29 PM |
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Hi
I am sure a 1 ton one would be fine but they all seem to be quite expensive really when compared to some of the 2 tonne ones from the
"wholesalers".
I've been trying to get one for a while now - for instance today a 1 ton one which was right near me went for £148 on ebay !!
I just can't get my head around paying nearly new for a second hand item even if it works just as well now as it did when it was new. Plus if
its a way aways then by the time you've added on fuel for pickup it works out even more.
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dinosaurjuice
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:31 PM |
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i think thats very good.
so good im tempted to buy one myself...
ETA: £160 for something youll probably never need to buy again is good investment in my opinion.
[Edited on 29/11/09 by dinosaurjuice]
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stevebubs
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 08:50 PM |
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I've got one of these; folds up nicely out of the way into the corner of the garage when not in use...
Folding Crane
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 09:15 PM |
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It would be better looking at capacity than getting one to small.
We are on the lookout for one to do the p100
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Chippy
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| posted on 29/11/09 at 11:33 PM |
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I borrowed one from our local garage, that was a 2 ton Nielsen, folded up and went in the back of my tin top. Worked fine, lifted my 24v Cosworth no
problem. HTH Ray
To make a car go faster, just add lightness. Colin Chapman - OR - fit a bigger engine. Chippy
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Steve G
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 10:03 AM |
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I had one that looked like the Neilsen one. The castors raised the legs too high so i always struggled to get the legs under the wishbones. I'd
be tempted to go for
this one instead - and its only £10 dearer once postage taken into account
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pdm
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| posted on 30/11/09 at 10:54 AM |
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Great - thanks for all the replies everyone.
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