Another Lift Installation

[Coyote]

After we got TweekmyTwin's lift installation done, we started on mine. Here are a few photos of the process.


First was to mark the floor where the concrete needed to be cut. Having just done Jim's, building the form was pretty fast.





I hired a cutting company to come take the concrete out.





Jim helped keep the mess down while he was cutting





The guy did a great job cutting all the way through. The concrete floor came up with a pry bar.





I was also pretty sure my ground beneath would require a jack hammer to remove. 





And it did. It took 3 of us about an hour and a half to dig out the pit.





Then it was time to get a conduit from the pit over to the pillar where I had electricity and wanted my control mounted.





Once the conduit was in, we set the form with rebar.





Here the floor has been patched over by the pole and the tile cleaned up. We're ready for concrete.





I used one of those mix on site trucks. They're very cool as there is no waste and you get exactly what you need.





Jim doing the finish work.





The finished pour.





After the concrete dried, we set the lift in and I repaired the tile floor. A big thanks to Jim for all his help on this project.

[TweekmyTwin]

Mine is longer....and thicker ( the concrete ) get your minds out of the gutter It was a fun 2 projects.

[War Horse]

Just wondering , how ya gonna run the floor buffer with that wheel clamp in the way 

[acbacb]

Very nice. I appreciate the chronological order of the pix. Bet she'll work like a charm.

[truck]

Nice.

[Nooter99]

We need one more pic, bike up on the lift! Very nice work. 

[Pirsch Fire Wagon]

You can't hide money..... Looks very nice

[TweekmyTwin]

You can't hide money..... Looks very nice

He tries just not in his shop. In a month or so he will probably have a ductless a/c - heat system ... just saying.

[Coyote]

We need one more pic, bike up on the lift! Very nice work. 

Well as bad luck would have it, I had a rear tire change this afternoon. I say bad because the lady was going home and got just on the freeway and her bike shut down. I drove out to check on her and found her Maxi Fuse blown. I tried another but it blew too. So, of course, she figures it was something I did.   

The bike is on it's way back to me later tonight. We'll see.....   

You can't hide money..... Looks very nice

He tries just not in his shop. In a month or so he will probably have a ductless a/c - heat system ... just saying.

I needed the A/C today. 

[PoorUB]

You can't hide money..... Looks very nice

He tries just not in his shop. In a month or so he will probably have a ductless a/c - heat system ... just saying.

No AC in the garage? Barabarians!
I thought everyone had AC in thier garage!

[JohnCA58]

   very nice Keith,  LOL don't wait to long  for the AC/Heater unit.   

[Admiral Akbar]

I see you rebared the sides.. What did you do to the bottom. 4 inch mesh?

Looks good..

Max

[HV]

Damn nice work....

[sporty88]

really nice...you guys did a real professional job...

[FSG]

....  What did you do to the bottom. 4 inch mesh? ....

I was going to ask the same question.  Looks to me like nothing, perhaps K figures nothing is needed as a Jack-hammer was needed to break out the dirt.   

[Coyote]

Yes, not much on the bottom. We did throw in some scrap metal and left over bar. Just wasn't in the photos. Mine is sitting on almost solid rock.

[mrmike]

Very nice job!

Well thought out.

Max a small pad like that with as little weight as it's going to see mesh or bar would really not be needed though if you have it around why not toss it in,lol.

The only issue I could see developing with these set-ups would be ground water finding it's way into the pit, it's amazing how a dry area suddenly ends up with a water problem once you disturb the site.

Course the other option would be to set the form on the exsisting floor and raise the floor to meet it though that method usually meens a tad more concrete, LOL!

Best of luck guys, and yes I am jealous, I've built 24'x40' Garage Mahals, heated full baths and one with a 12' sliding glass door to the inground pool patio, come to my place and I've got a 12'x12' shed full of kids bikes, yeah I'm an idiot.

Mike

[Admiral Akbar]

Max a small pad like that with as little weight as it's going to see mesh or bar would really not be needed though if you have it around why not toss it in,lol.

If the ground is hard it probably not an issue. Especially of the slab is sitting eventually on the hard ground.  As you say there is not much weight on it.. Probably at the 4 corners where the lift sits..That's it.  It would be nice to make the wheel chocks quick release so you can use the area for a car or even as a place to store something big.. It does look like a bit of a magnet for small parts that get dropped tho..   
Still I like it.. Very cool setup..

Max

[TweekmyTwin]

Ground water is a problem for me since I'm next to the river, but I have that covered.. I think But Coyote live up on a hill and granite is his dirt and part or his foundation. I did core bored my concrete and 4" into the dirt...  watched it over the winter and during high river level, it got moist but never filled with water. I've been in construction most of my life and stayed at a few Holiday Inn Express... I hope my gazenta's are right...
Bruce- the quick release wheel vise is in the works... the wheel in my  squirel cage is always running at half speed.

[TXChop]

Awesome work!. I am jealous, but i move my lifts around too much to mount permanently...

Does the height different being in the pit bother anyone? I know the K+L's go up pretty high compared to my handy.

[FSG]

......  Mine is sitting on almost solid rock.

  nice

[War Horse]

Yep , heres your next project, if you decide to take on this mission , I will be coming for a visit with beverages in hand 

Million Dollar Rooms 106 Subterranean Garage

[Admiral Akbar]

Ground water is a problem for me since I'm next to the river, but I have that covered.. I think But Coyote live up on a hill and granite is his dirt and part or his foundation. I did core bored my concrete and 4" into the dirt...  watched it over the winter and during high river level, it got moist but never filled with water. I've been in construction most of my life and stayed at a few Holiday Inn Express... I hope my gazenta's are right...
Bruce- the quick release wheel vise is in the works... the wheel in my  squirel cage is always running at half speed.

The only thing I know about wet cement is to stay away from it.. 

Bruce

[glens]

The only thing I know about wet cement is to stay away from it.. 

There's only two things to know about concrete.  It gets hard and it cracks.

[Panzer]

Nice project, well done Jim & Coy.
Now both of you will have sore arms patting each other on the backs.
Can you say 'craftsmanship'?

[76shuvlinoff]

 My lift is in a barn shared with horses, cats, hay, and dust. I do have small fridge for beverages and a blower stolen from a furnace for air circulation when it gets hot.

I am feeling inadequate. Time for a blue pill.   

Seriously that looks great, nice work!

[calif phil]

Great job guys.   It looks fantastic. 

[FLTRI]

More wood!!
This is embarrassing!!
Nice! Nice! Nice!
Bob

[Steve Cole]

More wood!!
This is embarrassing!!
Nice! Nice! Nice!
Bob

Coyote

The above quote is Bob's way of asking when you coming to his house for another install?

[Durwood]

That is cool,you guys do great work!!

[Coyote]

Well as bad luck would have it, I had a rear tire change this afternoon. I say bad because the lady was going home and got just on the freeway and her bike shut down. I drove out to check on her and found her Maxi Fuse blown. I tried another but it blew too. So, of course, she figures it was something I did.   

The bike is on it's way back to me later tonight. We'll see.....   

Found the short in her bike today. Nothing to do with my tire change... but I felt like I had to vindicate myself. The ACCY wire from the ignition switch back to the fuse block was rubbed through and shorting to the oil bag. Fixed it.... Whadya gonna do? 

[Durwood]

Well as bad luck would have it, I had a rear tire change this afternoon. I say bad because the lady was going home and got just on the freeway and her bike shut down. I drove out to check on her and found her Maxi Fuse blown. I tried another but it blew too. So, of course, she figures it was something I did.   

The bike is on it's way back to me later tonight. We'll see.....   

Found the short in her bike today. Nothing to do with my tire change... but I felt like I had to vindicate myself. The ACCY wire from the ignition switch back to the fuse block was rubbed through and shorting to the oil bag. Fixed it.... Whadya gonna do? 

In the automotive world we call those,"sinceyall's" Since ya'll worked on my car...

[FLTRI]

Well as bad luck would have it, I had a rear tire change this afternoon. I say bad because the lady was going home and got just on the freeway and her bike shut down.

Found the short in her bike today. Nothing to do with my tire change... but I felt like I had to vindicate myself. The ACCY wire from the ignition switch back to the fuse block was rubbed through and shorting to the oil bag. Fixed it.... Whadya gonna do?
Welcome to the retail auto/motorcycle repair business?

[Hybredhog]

   Nice Job, fortunatly your lift goes high enough to compensate for the hole depth. For ground seepage, you could line the hole with Aqua seal, what you use for shower stalls. As for small parts find the "black Hole", if its up, go fishing. If its at ground level, maybe use rubber "T" molding glued/rivited to the lift to seal the edges when its down for sweeping & such?

[eglideic]

 I seen a guy that had a pneumatic cylinder cemented into his garage floor and he had a carriage on it that would adjust to the frame of the bike.
So you drove over it, attached the air hose control and up you went.
It worked great for doing tires and wheels.

[Ken R]

Very nice job.  Makes mine look like a rough prototype.  I just cut, dug, and poured the base after tying it all together with rebar into the sides of the hole. 

I see you have a nice tire changing machine, too. 
You should be a very popular guy in your motorcycle community now.   

Ken

[Coyote]

Thanks Ken. The K&L with the Strong Arm is the cat's meow. The arm does all the work. I just press the peddles and the arm does the rest... follows the tire as it turns. 

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[Ken R]

I thought about remoting the pneumatic control for my lift when I recessed it into the floor of the garage.  Decided against it.   If the lift every started up while the motorcycle was on its sidestand, it would be a catastrophe.  So my lift's foot control is set into the lift table itself where it's unlikely to inadvertently get pushed to RAISE without me being right there next to the left side of the motorcycle. 

My lift appears to be more narrow than yours so that the sidestand is on the table with the motorcycle centered.

I use this front wheel chock:

http://www.wheeldock.com/?gclid=CPbv88-EjrACFQFeTAodUVqKog

It is somewhat quick disconnect with cap screws in slotted holes.

Ken

[Coyote]

My remote/control is hydraulic/electronic, not pneumatic. My lift control is on the pillar next to the lift. There is no chance of accidental activation. I actually bought a wheel clamp similar to yours however I did not trust it. Ended up using a Handy wheel clamp that was tried and true.  I have no desire to remove my clamp but I am looking at a powered option to remotely open and close the clamp. That would be nice when riding the bike onto the lift. 

[TweekmyTwin]

some people have it all... or want...lol

[Coyote]

some people have it all... or want...lol

If I figure it out, you're gonna want it too. 

[Admiral Akbar]

My remote/control is hydraulic/electronic, not pneumatic. My lift control is on the pillar next to the lift. There is no chance of accidental activation. I actually bought a wheel clamp similar to yours however I did not trust it. Ended up using a Handy wheel clamp that was tried and true.  I have no desire to remove my clamp but I am looking at a powered option to remotely open and close the clamp. That would be nice when riding the bike onto the lift. 

Yah know Kieth, that would be cool..

Max

[TweekmyTwin]

some people have it all... or want...lol

If I figure it out, you're gonna want it too. 

You got that right..!

[Billy]

I am looking at a powered option to remotely open and close the clamp.

Is this something you're fabbing or is it commercially available?

[mayor]

man do I like that set up!    If I do something similar, I might just have room in my garage for a lift afterall.   

[Coyote]

I am looking at a powered option to remotely open and close the clamp.

Is this something you're fabbing or is it commercially available?

We would have to fab it. The remote (key fob) control is no problem. It's finding the right small motor and gear down. Also, the screw that moves the clamp is a reverse thread. We already have power under the lift.

[TweekmyTwin]

Mike... all we need is good food, expensive 18yr single malt scotch and we're there buddy!

[Billy]

It's finding the right small motor and gear down. Also, the screw that moves the clamp is a reverse thread. We already have power under the lift.

The reverse thread shouldn't be an obstacle, you're gonna want to turn it both ways, yes?

You may want to consider a pneumatic cylinder with a two way valve connected to the moveable jaw on a linear slide bearing, a 3" bore with a 4" stroke should do it.

[JohnCA58]

some people have it all... or want...lol

If I figure it out, you're gonna want it too. 

Don't forget me,  I want one too