Here are some pictures of a lifting setup I made for my Atlas 10” lathe.

The idea is to obtain perfect balance by finding a suitable balance point and then using 
the carriage to fine-tune the setup.

I used an Aluminum plate at the top to prevent any damage to the ways.

I had a beautiful round ring cold-bent on my bender but alas, the end wasn’t closed and I 
felt it should be welded for strength.  I kinda misformed it by doing some blacksmithing.  
Oh well.

Disclaimer: Do not try this at home, I offer no warranties or guarantees about the 
construction or the design and its suitability to lifting anything bigger than a paper clip.

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-Matt Isserstedt
mattofvinings@aol.com