I need a grab hook with safety latch

Looks like it is a convenience issue, not a safety issue, since you are concerned as to what happens NOT under tension.

For one time use, I would just use electrical tape to not let the chain slip out of the hook. Tape the mouth of the hook, obviously, just like what the latch would do, do not tape chain to hook.

When you lift that boulder a little bit, visually check that there is nothing funny going on.

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It would raise hell with the load rating, but they do sell snap-clip kits, you could add one to your grab hooks.

Some risk involved, and a rigger would confiscate 'em on sight!

But, there are some pretty deep grab hooks out there, a deep one would be less likely to slip off.

Or, a small bungee cord pulling the top of the hook off to the side would likely keep the hooh in place.

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McMaster Carr has one on page 1303 they call "Alloy Steel Grab Hooks with Securing Pin - For Lifting" that looks like what you're wanting. They ain't cheap though! :-D

Just go to

and search for "grab hook" and it should bring up the right page.

Best Regards, Keith Marshall snipped-for-privacy@progressivelogic.com

"I'm not grown up enough to be so old!"

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I've seen some with a small hole near the hook eye. The tip of the hook had enough kick out that a wire placed through the hole and around the hook tip would hold in place.

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Eric, I am intrigued by your comment, as I (perhaps ignorantly) use chain for overhead lifting. Is chain never suitable for such?

I always lift a lot less than the chain is rated for.

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I have dipped them in liquid rubber (like you use to cover a tool handle) and used them that way. The rubber makes them a tight fit on the links. It also makes it easier to find them when you use red dip.

Doing this to a hook is called mousing the eye by old riggers. You CAN buy hooks with a spring mouse on there. I have a HF hoist where the eye has one on the hook at the end of a cable. I remove every one of them, or just use it a very short time and then it breaks by itself. The mouse on large eyes such as headache balls on cranes that are used for hoisting are made a lot better.

As mentioned, baling wire, gaffer's tape, a piece of unraveled rope, all are workable. What I like best are special rubber bands used in the convention business for binding rolled up table skirts. They are about three inches in diameter, and one inch wide. They were free, but could be bought cheaply. Just a double wrap, and that works pretty good.

Steve

Iggy, Of course chain is safe for lifting. To comply with safety regulations the chain, hooks, etc. must be rated for overhead use. However, I never allow any of my body parts, or those of anybody else, to be in the path of a falling load or anything else that might cause injury if something goes wrong. I too use oversize chain. But the best way to avoid being crushed when lifting is to not be under the load. Eric

How 'bout a 6 or 8 inch piece of "velcro tape" with hooks on one side and the fuzzy stuff on the other - simply wrap it around the hook and chain. Ken.

Hey Eric,

Take the hook off, and just use a clevis with a screw pin, sized either small enough to have the pin through the chain link, or better it is large enough to choke the chain.

Thanks Keith! I'll take a look. Eric

Greetings Brian, That's the best solution I could come up with, as stated above. Thanks, Eric

A decent construction supply firm should have some. Lifting hooks are available with safeties. I bought some locally from Worth Supply.

Some chainhoist have hooks with a door that twist shut spring loaded... You need to push a button before you can twist it open... Selling on E-bay now....

Dear Eric,

My first thought would be to make the basket using Threaded Connectors see McMasterCarr

search on Hooks-chain or Threaded Connector part # 8947T14 and look at the associated page. They do have a "Grab hook with securing pin" part #'s #3702T21 - 3702T25.

Enjoy Roger in Tucson