motorcycle lift
#52
Wannaride,the chock was removed to clean the front wheel,as it's easily removed.As shown in the pictures I was using the scissor lift that came with the table to balance it.The bike is very stable on this stand.The lift is very stable in the recess,unless someone tackles it,I don't see it ever falling over.
And about Complete,I did call for a lift from them and was also told 30 days before shipment.checked on Craigslist and a local guy bought 8 units for resale in Canada(my area)and it was cheaper for me to buy from him than to have one shipped directly.
And about Complete,I did call for a lift from them and was also told 30 days before shipment.checked on Craigslist and a local guy bought 8 units for resale in Canada(my area)and it was cheaper for me to buy from him than to have one shipped directly.
#53
#54
My garage floor is stamped with a CAUTION to not drill or cut due to embedded high tension cables. I thought they were for earthquakes but this here says its due to the soil...
http://www.posttensioncablelocators....on_cables.html
Why do homes have these cables? - Southern California has native soils with a high percentage of clay content in some regions. These clays expand when they become moist and contract when they lose moisture. Many times the clay soils under the middle of a home are moist, but the clay soils on the perimeter of a home become dehydrated. The perimeter area contracts and the middle area remains swollen or expanded. This creates an elevation differential between the two areas that puts stress on the slab. The resultant stress can be enormous, causing the slab to crack. Structural engineers design the slabs with post tension cables in an effort to make the slab act monolithically to counter the point loads created by the differential. This design can save your slab. Post tension cable slabs are extremely beneficial to help combat the effects of our soil conditions in Southern California.
Cutting cables – The cables installed are usually pulled so they each have approximately 28,500 lbs. of tension. The released tension will find the path of least resistance. A very loud noise similar to thunder usually occurs if the cables are cut while coring or saw cutting a slab. Experienced saw cutters will know immediately something has happened. Many factors can influence what will actually occur. Some cables just retract back into the slab towards the perimeters of the home. Some cables retract and protrude out of the slab on the side of the house. These types of cable cuts are relatively easy to repair.
Other times the cables pop up above the concrete in several places in a sort of ripple effect along a line towards the perimeter of the home. This obviously destroys the concrete and flooring and can be quite expensive to repair. Injury can occur if someone is standing on top of the cable when it releases.
http://www.posttensioncablelocators....on_cables.html
Why do homes have these cables? - Southern California has native soils with a high percentage of clay content in some regions. These clays expand when they become moist and contract when they lose moisture. Many times the clay soils under the middle of a home are moist, but the clay soils on the perimeter of a home become dehydrated. The perimeter area contracts and the middle area remains swollen or expanded. This creates an elevation differential between the two areas that puts stress on the slab. The resultant stress can be enormous, causing the slab to crack. Structural engineers design the slabs with post tension cables in an effort to make the slab act monolithically to counter the point loads created by the differential. This design can save your slab. Post tension cable slabs are extremely beneficial to help combat the effects of our soil conditions in Southern California.
Cutting cables – The cables installed are usually pulled so they each have approximately 28,500 lbs. of tension. The released tension will find the path of least resistance. A very loud noise similar to thunder usually occurs if the cables are cut while coring or saw cutting a slab. Experienced saw cutters will know immediately something has happened. Many factors can influence what will actually occur. Some cables just retract back into the slab towards the perimeters of the home. Some cables retract and protrude out of the slab on the side of the house. These types of cable cuts are relatively easy to repair.
Other times the cables pop up above the concrete in several places in a sort of ripple effect along a line towards the perimeter of the home. This obviously destroys the concrete and flooring and can be quite expensive to repair. Injury can occur if someone is standing on top of the cable when it releases.
#55
finally got my lift table set up.Sunk it flush to the concrete floor with hidden air line to my compressor,removable wheel chock so nothing's in the way when not in use.Just install the chock,drive on and lift.I should have bought one years ago!Chock not shown as I was working on my front end.
#56
**** that, take the lift and fill in the hole LOL.
cheers
#59
kjc awesome job after seeing this I have to do it as well, now that you have had it a while would you change the gap around it or do a 1/2" gap around it again, framing mine out is the next step. I was also thinking of putting some angle iron around like a picture frame to keep the corners from chipping
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