I bought this primarily for building handrail, it works great for plumbing posts and holding them steady until you can tack a rail in place. However, with it's half ton rating I feel confident using it to rig light loads when installing equipment like motors as well.--UPDATE--I've had it for 2 months now and have have probably used it almost every day at work. As stated earlier, I primarily got it for fabbing handrails but it has proven to be very useful for installing conveyors and their components. I'm still very pleased with it, however I do have one complaint. It does not free-spin well in neutral or the down position. This can be a nuisance when trying to introduce slack in the line since you have to crank and crank on it. It be an adjustment issue or maybe a defect, I don't know. It free-spins perfectly when removing slack though, and hasn't failed under load, so it's still a very useful tool.
rosemary anderman 
