We're an old guy and my son. We like to work on stuff. We built an elevator for our garage and people all over the world started watching what we did. It's not rocket science, and I wanted to explain what we did because I could not find a video like it when I went to build this thing. I got the idea from my neighbor Bruce who built one before me, and I had a couple of different ideas in making ours. Since then we decided to have some fun with it, and also make some fun mods to it in response to some commenters. But we like other stuff too, cars mostly and we are posting some personal vintage video of vintage cars too. Please subscribe. We don't post a lot but we hoping we can be at least small-time youtubers! It's been fun and we want to thank everyone for watching and subscribing.
I enjoyed your video. It looks very sturdy and well designed. I want one installed in my garage to put things up in the attic but I had rats up there. Now I am afraid to go up even though the rats have been removed and holes plugged up.
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I love the idea but... As a firefighter, I feel compelled to say that you've potentially created a hazard in the sense that nothing you've used is rated for any burn limiting. Most times garages are sheetrocked with 5/8 to help with burn time from the garage into the living area. That said, you have created gaps where flammable smoke can get through. And while I know you already had the scuttle ladder going up, you now have two points where flammable smoke can penetrate the attic space and tha'ts called a flow path. So if you seal one it would be better, safer for you and your wife especially while you sleep. It just gives you more time to react. But there's also, dead load and live load. The amount of live load you have up their now may be more than the rafters were rated for. For that I'd ask a structural engineer. All said its an awesome idea.
Love the videos! Curious if you have tested the fall arresters like you tested the emergency brake? That would be a great video too. I am currently building my lift.
I remember going there with my mom and her boyfriend which is now her husband my stepdad it had to be between 85 and 90 something the last name was fury anybody could help me if he's in one of these scenes I'd like to show it to him good memories but
lol theirs no way that ring can do more than 2500 lbs. I sling steel daily and you'd need at least 3/4" diameter to go beyond 5k lbs 50k lbs you're talking 2-1/2 inch
Appreciate the video. I have one concern; I assembled something similar to this once using a similar hoist motor assembly. Upon close inspection I noticed that the hoist housing that attaches to the metal tube support beam was only connected to the motor by 4 bolts through threaded holes of maybe 3mm of steel. My solution for this was to heavily strap the motor to the housing. Now those housing bolts “may” never strip but I felt more comfortable having a secondary safety just in case.
I know you created another vid with an additional breaking system. But I'm curious about the fall arrestors. The ring on the arrestor looks like a weak point. I'm wondering if anyone knows what the snapping point of that ring? Additionally the eye blot you've attached to looks smaller than the one for the hoist.
What you have works fine IF the cable breaks. What if the braking mechanism in the hoist breaks or the gears strip out and it starts falling- but falls with enough tension on the cable that the safety mechanism doesn't engage? Since your hoist is a cheap Chinese unit this is a distinct possibility. Same with the fall arrestors. If it's a slower fall they probably will not engage either. Lets see you take the hoist apart, see how the brake works and simulate a failure there with both the braking mechanism then the fall arrestors. Thanks for the video.
The “beam” you have running horizontally up top that the winch is mounted to should be turned the other way.. the strength of lumber or beam building gets its strength from the boards being laid vertical instead of horizontal
67 390gt mustang 365hp auto 9in posi. That was my bad ass car at that time. Currently 51 5 window chevy pickup and 34 chevy 2dr sedan. Both sbc cars. Went from the to sixtys to my sixtys.
Be nice to know what engines were in these things {if'n ya remember} My guess, the Chevelle was hopped up a bit ? My era was about 7-8 yrs prior to, with kinda a sleeper, 68 ElCamino. No S.S., Had a factory 350 in it but it was the top of the line, 350H.P. 4-speed w/a posi rear end. Was a good time 'till I tore it all up.
I want this! However I have zero carpentry skills and no tools whatsoever! How do I get somebody to build this! My garage looks just like yours. Looking forward to your reply. I live in Myrtle Beach SC
At the 3:00 mark the levers are in a different position than the second test? Additionally, did the original fall arrestors not server their intended purpose ?
Yeah, like my 'hood in the 60s. Racing at the light at 6th and Pearl. Just name an old school muscle car and it was there, burning off their bias ply tires. Don't know where the hell the cops were hiding...
