Sheetrock lift I designed/built on a job site of a 6 story building I renovated. I built 2 of them they worked so well. We also had about 30,000 SQ/FT of ceiling to put up. Typically when someone talks about a sheetrock lift its 2x4's fashioned into a Tee. With 2 to 3 guys struggling to screw it to the ceiling. This is a one man operation. Material costs $50-60 bucks 4-6 hours build time. We could have bought one but weres the fun in that? It works just as well or better as lifts costing $600+ . The lift is actually strong enough to lift 200 lbs with ease. One of the guys hung on to it as we cranked it up. It looks like something built during the medieval ages (Catapult/Rack anyone?) I'll be posting more about it soon plans, etc.

I haven't finished the drawings.
but the trick is, if you have a table saw to rip a 1/4" from the 2"side of 2x4's
and the assembly is pulled up using braided steel cable 1/8-3/16 if I recall.
There is also a ratchet pipe assembly which the cable winds onto.
Its fairly a complicated assembly.
If you mechanical adept its a piece of cake.
If you want more details I will write them up and post them soon, so just check back.

here are some drawings

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