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I must have been tired, I barely noticed yesterday!
It has been an ambition to have a vehicle lift in the garage since it was planned 27 years ago, 26 years ago when I built it I had the base engineered as a ring beam and raft so I have a 10 tonne spot loading on any part of the floor. This meant I could bolt anything down anywhere, I put a full loft in but entirely independent of the roof so that it could be removed to make way for a lift. As it turned out I have been able to save 1/3 of the loft one side and a small section (about 600mm) the other side by the insertion of an RSJ. The garage is 50m2 on the floor with a full 5.0 opening door x 2.4 clearance. I originally planned to have a ring of RSJ's around the loft height to have a travelling crane too but this was beyond my finances at the time so I'm using traditional engine lifts like everyone else
Part of me wanted a four post lift but the wheels free two post is just fine and proud to have it now Next on the list after sorting a new Maserati will be to get the ramp motors and electrics replaced and commissioned (need to get it 220v three phase rather than 415v as then I only need an inverter).
Today I am mostly writing up.
Have fun all...
It has been an ambition to have a vehicle lift in the garage since it was planned 27 years ago, 26 years ago when I built it I had the base engineered as a ring beam and raft so I have a 10 tonne spot loading on any part of the floor. This meant I could bolt anything down anywhere, I put a full loft in but entirely independent of the roof so that it could be removed to make way for a lift. As it turned out I have been able to save 1/3 of the loft one side and a small section (about 600mm) the other side by the insertion of an RSJ. The garage is 50m2 on the floor with a full 5.0 opening door x 2.4 clearance. I originally planned to have a ring of RSJ's around the loft height to have a travelling crane too but this was beyond my finances at the time so I'm using traditional engine lifts like everyone else
Part of me wanted a four post lift but the wheels free two post is just fine and proud to have it now
Next on the list after sorting a new Maserati will be to get the ramp motors and electrics replaced and commissioned (need to get it 220v three phase rather than 415v as then I only need an inverter).Today I am mostly writing up.
Have fun all...
