I am about 3/4 of the way done building my swage block stand and did something similar to this. My jib crane is made from a round tube that slides into another tube welded to the side of the stand so I can turn the block I want to be able to get the block from the ground up to the stand and also life the block to drop it into the slot in the stand to use the sides of it. I didn't even consider a fixed crane as it just seems like it would be in the way most of the time. I'll post pictures when it's done.
