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> OT Scissor lift installed in pit, or....why I'm sore tonight
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post May 30 2008, 11:49 PM
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Thought I would post my installation of a scissor lift. It's a full rise scissor lift made by Bend Pak and will raise a vehicle 6 feet. It's designed to sit on the floor and ramps were included but I hated that you could only get one car at a time in the shop and the lift kind of consumed the area. The two post systems are much cheaper but then you have posts to deal with.

So, out came the saw, shovel, forms and concrete truck. Once the concrete cures, I will drop it in the new hole and the lift will be flush with the surface of my shop with 3/4" clearance all the way around. No more ramps or metal sticking up. I even installed an underground conduit for the hydraulic hoses and the air emergency lock system.

The idea being to be able to use the garage like normal and still have a lift. It was a lot of work but I hope it will be worth it in the long run.
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PRS914-6   OT Scissor lift installed in pit   May 30 2008, 11:49 PM
Eric_Shea   Yeowza... nice job (as usual) Humor us; show us a...   May 31 2008, 12:17 AM
ConeDodger   Yeowza... nice job (as usual) Humor us; show us ...   Jun 1 2008, 11:55 AM
So.Cal.914   Yeowza... nice job (as usual) Humor us; show us...   Jun 1 2008, 12:02 PM
PRS914-6   [You ought to see his tractor leak hydraulic flui...   Jun 1 2008, 12:15 PM
ConeDodger   [You ought to see his tractor leak hydraulic flu...   Jun 1 2008, 12:28 PM
PRS914-6   Paul, do you have pics of the lift in the sunken ...   Jun 1 2008, 12:43 PM
ConeDodger   Paul, do you have pics of the lift in the sunken...   Jun 1 2008, 01:50 PM
NoEcm   I'm really chomping at the bit to stick it in...   Jun 1 2008, 04:03 PM
biosurfer1   So when do us locals get a tour??   May 31 2008, 12:31 AM
PRS914-6   So when do us locals get a tour?? My plan is to...   May 31 2008, 12:38 AM
URY914   Very nice. If you're going to do a job, do it ...   May 31 2008, 06:49 AM
iamchappy   Just what i dont need, having to start on another ...   May 31 2008, 07:56 AM
Gint   Nice!   May 31 2008, 08:14 AM
PRS914-6   Another thing to consider if you are doing this an...   May 31 2008, 08:29 AM
Gint   I've been considering one of those for some ti...   May 31 2008, 08:38 AM
PRS914-6   I've been considering one of those for some t...   May 31 2008, 08:58 AM
Krieger914   :trophy: Very nice! I've never seen anyt...   May 31 2008, 08:52 AM
Gint   My ceiling is only 9.5' and I'm not really...   May 31 2008, 11:39 AM
roadster fan   :wub: Another inspiration. I agree with Eric, p...   May 31 2008, 02:49 PM
plymouth37   Wow, nice setup. I need one!   May 31 2008, 06:22 PM
r_towle   Think like the egyptians. Lay four 2*4's over ...   Jun 1 2008, 07:24 PM
rhodyguy   what did the opener run you? nice unit. combine th...   Jun 1 2008, 11:26 PM
PRS914-6   Rich, I was thinking of rolling it on on a couple ...   Jun 2 2008, 01:35 AM
PRS914-6   OK, lift is in the hole and it works great. Contr...   Jun 2 2008, 08:19 PM
Krieger914   Very nice work!   Jun 2 2008, 08:34 PM
Michael N   Very nice work! :agree: Super clean instal...   Jun 2 2008, 08:56 PM
ConeDodger   Just saw it in person... It is fanfreakin' tas...   Jun 2 2008, 09:30 PM
So.Cal.914   That is SOooo awsome.   Jun 2 2008, 09:33 PM
tdgray   Tooooo cool :Schwing:   Jun 3 2008, 09:19 AM
6freak   Tooooo cool :Schwing: Fan freak`n tastic ...   Jun 3 2008, 09:42 AM
So.Cal.914   :worship: the lift   Jun 3 2008, 10:59 AM
roadster fan   :wub: Jim   Jun 3 2008, 05:19 PM
trojanhorsepower   Man that looks great. Please post a video of it p...   Sep 29 2009, 07:55 AM


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