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.

[Eric_Shea]

Yeowza... nice job (as usual)

Humor us; show us a picture of something you've done 1/2 assed! Let us know you're mortal damn it!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

[ConeDodger]

Yeowza... nice job (as usual)

Humor us; show us a picture of something you've done 1/2 assed! Let us know you're mortal damn it!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

E,

You ought to see his tractor leak hydraulic fluid! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) I benefitted from this purchase and install. I got his previous lift that goes to about 40" high... Plenty for me.

[PRS914-6]

[You ought to see his tractor leak hydraulic fluid! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Hey I fixed that!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) Of course the reason was that the leaking hydraulic fluid was costing me 10 times more than the damn seal to fix it.

Yep, I admit I am anally picky. Think about my poor wife having to deal with that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

[ConeDodger]

[You ought to see his tractor leak hydraulic fluid! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Hey I fixed that!!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chair.gif) Of course the reason was that the leaking hydraulic fluid was costing me 10 times more than the damn seal to fix it.

Yep, I admit I am anally picky. Think about my poor wife having to deal with that (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif)

Well there you go... I have been to Paul's house several times and the tractor was the only thing that came up a little short... And now, even that is (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

Paul, do you have pics of the lift in the sunken bed yet?

[PRS914-6]

Paul, do you have pics of the lift in the sunken bed yet?

Not yet. I'm really chomping at the bit to stick it in there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) but I don't want to chip the concrete since it's so green. That lift weighs about 1500 lbs and it will tough to drop it in without incident.

[NoEcm]

I'm really chomping at the bit to stick it in there (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) but I don't want to chip the concrete since it's so green. That lift weighs about 1500 lbs and it will tough to drop it in without incident.

Depending on the concrete mix your ordered, you may want to wait a week or two before dropping the lift in.

In the meantime, keep the concrete damp as to allow it to dry very slowly. Consider covering the new concrete with something that will retain moisture like towels or burlap. Even covering it with a sheet of plastic and watering it once a day will help the concrete to cure stronger.

Google "curing concrete"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete#Curing:

"Improper curing can cause scaling, reduced strength and abrasion resistance and cracking"