Harbor Freight lifting cart vs Homemade

I wanted to show my Homemade lifting cart vs Harbor Freight hydraulic lifting cart to help others decide if they want to build their own or buy a reasonable premed cart. Just to share an after thought I use my homemade cart more for an adjustable welding cart since it's very industrial and has a bare steel top, but the hydraulic is a superior lifting table.

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  • @narancs5
    @narancs53 жыл бұрын

    Great video. No time wasted, you make your point clear an fast. I like it.

  • @jimwhitaker8751
    @jimwhitaker87512 жыл бұрын

    That was perfect. I have plenty of steel drop to build my table. Thanks for taking the time to show this to us.

  • @grumblycurmudgeon
    @grumblycurmudgeon3 жыл бұрын

    Just wanna weigh in here real quick, regarding the whole "drops too quickly" thing: It's a hydraulic cylinder (and one I'd lay my life on that HF didn't themselves manufacture, a point in its favor, in this case). This means that there is an input and a reduction valve _somewhere_ in there (as evidenced by the facts that: A. you can pump air into it to lift it, and B. A doesn't continue to happen until said cylinder explodes, the metal deforms, and/or the user lacks the mechanical advantage to KEEP pumping it up). Now, we may safely rest assured that a HF tool is not 10ga steel with linkages precision ground from a solid billet of steel. This means that there are connectors from component to component. Indeed, there's an additive valve on the side ("make table go up") and a release handle on the pushbar ("make table go down"). Let us focus on the latter. While our OP is correct, the release handle and its componentry ARE welded to the frame, by virtue of the fact one isn't breaking welds when one pulls the handle, there _must. be. a. moving. part._ ...which, low and behold, there is! A bicycle-handbrake-style wire runs INSIDE of a frame-welded protective tube! And, should one trace this wire, look at that: it's attached to the BASE of the cylinder (the release valve) with a single bolt and nut (1/2? 9/16? Something like that). *HOW TO FIX IT* So. If pulling the handle pulls the wire which pulls on the actuator it is coupled to by our 9/16 bolt, AND pulling it too far causes the slamming action, then sense would dictate one must REDUCE the max pull exerted BY said cable. How? Simple. 1. Choke back on the cable. That is, 1a. ...loosen the damn bolt... 1b. ...slide 1/4" of the cable back out (so the shorter, free, "tail" - the part that doesn't run to the handle - is shortened still more)... 1c. ...retighten the bolt. It is vital this is as tight as you can get it without damaging the parts. 2. Now, retry. It should be fine now. Nice, slow, easy release. If it's still not satisfactory, continue below: *TROUBLESHOOTING* After the above, you will face one of three scenarios: *s1: It worked*. You don't need to troubleshoot. You're done. you may ignore the rest of this. No trouble, no need for shooting. *s2: still slams down*. Continue to repeat the above process, each time freeing about 1/8-1/4" of cable until it all works. *s3: it won't move at all*. This is unlikely, unless: I. it didn't release AT ALL at first, OR In this case, repeat the above instructions. II. you pulled the cable the wrong direction when sliding it, OR repeat the above instructions, but this time slide the cable the OTHER way. You want the LOOSE SIDE getting SHORTER. III. you failed to tighten the bolt back up, or back up ENOUGH (in which case the cable just slides loosely along the bolt and no pressure is released). pull the cable so the crimped part (the bolt will have left an impression) is back where it started originally. Then, repeat all the above instructions.

  • @georgecurtis6463
    @georgecurtis64634 жыл бұрын

    Love the screw lift. As im a paraplegic, the foot pump on the hf one would force me to do some serious modifications. But not the screw part. One could also just use a ratchet.

  • @johnda5640
    @johnda56404 жыл бұрын

    Great video. You are a genius! Thanks for sharing.

  • @MrAlternation
    @MrAlternation10 ай бұрын

    i just bought one, 1000 model. I love it so far.

  • @chrisrichardson9067
    @chrisrichardson90675 жыл бұрын

    Do you have a video or a guide how you builded it???

  • @8SecSleeper
    @8SecSleeper Жыл бұрын

    That version is $379 now. No coupons either.

  • @carlos.75

    @carlos.75

    4 ай бұрын

    Cupón available today comes out to $299. At least in the South Florida area

  • @divertechnology
    @divertechnology5 жыл бұрын

    yes mannn... you really hit the problem.. the one hydraulic.. you have to be very carefull if it goes down quickly.. that its imposible with the other. i think to end the job you have to put some security.. like a chain or something.. just in case. the rest is super well done..

  • @projectponderer
    @projectponderer5 жыл бұрын

    I'm trying to make that decision right now. Lol my problem with the HF is it only goes to 34". I'd like to go to 40 so I'm not bent over.... plus the HF does lower very quick. What are the dimensions of your lift table? Length of the 'X' vs lift. Thanks!

  • @hans-jurgenwiegand3103

    @hans-jurgenwiegand3103

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lab Rat life I would build a plywood filler on top of the platform, to get my needed elevation. I’m going to build one on my 500 lbs model, so I can get heavy loads in & out of my SUV, by myself. I hope it helps in your decision!

  • @bertone6996
    @bertone69964 жыл бұрын

    Perfect video .American Made..North America need get back to Wuork again . Cheers from Canada.

  • @brandonGCHACHU
    @brandonGCHACHU7 ай бұрын

    You sell plans to your lift?

  • @johngibson3594
    @johngibson35943 жыл бұрын

    What is the weight limit on home made cart?

  • @billblake6954
    @billblake69545 жыл бұрын

    Great advice, great 'review'. Personally I like the fun and challenge of making my own. Maybe I need to have a go at an air driven ram to do the lift. Let's see how that goes. Then again, the screw drive is pretty well fool proof. Out of curiosity, what thread diameter and pitch do you have on your thread mechanism. Cheers from Downunder

  • @UnsanctionedFabrication

    @UnsanctionedFabrication

    5 жыл бұрын

    I used standard American 3/4"-10 medium strength threaded rod, Thanks for watching!

  • @vi67

    @vi67

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@UnsanctionedFabrication You mentioned difficulty raising under heavy load so perhaps 3/4" Acme Threaded Rod would be a better choice.

  • @sunilmehra2614

    @sunilmehra2614

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sir mujhe hui banan h aidai btaye 9130902092

  • @madbhagwatmahapurandevkina1943
    @madbhagwatmahapurandevkina19432 жыл бұрын

    Very good

  • @cktrian4638
    @cktrian46385 жыл бұрын

    How much lift your lift

  • @sunilmehra2614
    @sunilmehra26143 жыл бұрын

    Bolt me kese ghum rhi h btao na

  • @carlthornton3076
    @carlthornton30762 жыл бұрын

    Very Good!... #22 ✝ {7-4-2022}

  • @uutt7059
    @uutt70593 жыл бұрын

    Great video… However the harbor freight model is garbage. Seems to be built strong but the hydraulic does not last.

  • @alihussein5255
    @alihussein52554 жыл бұрын

    nis

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