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Scissor car lifts

  • 31-01-2016 4:34pm
    #1
    twincamman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭


    just wondering has any body got a full rise scissor lift and how do you find them.im thinking of getting a in floor type like the one on the link

    http://redmount.ie/node/72

    it seems a liitle short but I don't know.


Comments

  • #2
    mickdw
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,688 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    I know a guy with one of these and it's fantastic for the diy man at least. Fully flat floor leaves the entire space free. Seems perfectly adequate for all types of cars. Don't know if it's suitable bigger stuff.


  • #3
    EngineerX
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 17 ✭EngineerX


    Make sure to get it fully tested before use...I've lost the number of these I inspected that were not setup correctly.


  • #4
    twincamman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭twincamman


    well I just want it for my own personal use..ive a rallycar and I do a few jobs for people..i just taught it seemed short at 1740 but Im only guessing really


  • #5
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    EngineerX wrote: »
    Make sure to get it fully tested before use...I've lost the number of these I inspected that were not setup correctly.

    What sort of issues are you finding, not properly bolted down etc or do they need to be commissioned or what?


  • #6
    EngineerX
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 17 ✭EngineerX


    twincamman wrote: »
    well I just want it for my own personal use..ive a rallycar and I do a few jobs for people..i just taught it seemed short at 1740 but Im only guessing really

    Personal use or not...if it's not set-up correctly it could kill you.


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  • #7
    EngineerX
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 17 ✭EngineerX


    Guy:Incognito wrote: »
    What sort of issues are you finding, not properly bolted down etc or do they need to be commissioned or what?

    The concrete is not good enough for floor bolts, one lift staying up while the other lowers. Pressure system not correctly set-up...lots of ways.
    Looked at some in a main dealer once...9 out of 10 failed on safety systems.


  • #8
    twincamman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭twincamman


    EngineerX wrote: »
    The concrete is not good enough for floor bolts, one lift staying up while the other lowers. Pressure system not correctly set-up...lots of ways.
    Looked at some in a main dealer once...9 out of 10 failed on safety systems.
    who tests them??


  • #9
    JohnBoy26
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,532 ✭✭✭JohnBoy26


    A two post lift leaves more space to work under the car if that matters to you


  • #10
    twincamman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭twincamman


    JohnBoy26 wrote: »
    A two post lift leaves more space to work under the car if that matters to you

    well my shed is on the small side so a flush lift is ideal for me


  • #11
    twincamman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 417 ✭✭twincamman


    thanks for advice lads....more would be great if anyone has it


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  • #12
    EngineerX
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 17 ✭EngineerX


    twincamman wrote: »
    who tests them??

    It should be commissioned and tested before first use by installer who is qualified to do so....if you are carrying out jobs for payment, then at least once a year after that.


  • #13
    murfman53
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭murfman53


    twincamman wrote: »
    thanks for advice lads....more would be great if anyone has it

    2 years ago we decided a lift was needed for our shed/workshop. After a lot of looking and making a choice we decided on the single post.
    We haven't looked back since. Like all workshops they can get clogged up with stuff very quickly, and we found the single post very versatile where you have limited space.
    I'd assume once you get the floor mounted type located, that is it. Which sometimes has its drawbacks. The single post can be moved around, even on a floor which in our case is far from smooth and 100% level.
    John.


  • #14
    murfman53
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35 ✭murfman53


    twincamman wrote: »
    thanks for advice lads....more would be great if anyone has it

    Here's the space we have in our workshop, with the single post lift. A car will go higher of course.
    John

    IMG_0067.jpg


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