OT Scissor lift installed in pit, or....why I'm sore tonight Options

[PRS914-6]

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.

[Gint]

I've been considering one of those for some time now to get the extra clearance for my lift. How much room does the liftmaster box need on the side of the door?

[PRS914-6]

I've been considering one of those for some time now to get the extra clearance for my lift. How much room does the liftmaster box need on the side of the door?

Normally you need about 3 inches vertical and 9" on the side. It can mount on the right or left side. I actually cheated by notching out the sheetrock and raised my shaft and operator even higher. The limiting factor is the spring shaft, not the operator. To get maximum clearance, I raised the shaft as high as possible and then raised the end of the track as high as possible. The result is a track that is not quite level overhead but it really doesn't hurt anything and it gives maximum clearance in the center where you really need it. With my 10' ceiling, I can raise the 914 the full height of the lift and walk under the car without bending over. I'm a short guy though.......