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      07-27-2018, 12:37 AM   #23
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The scissor style hoist looks ideal for lifting the car and also closing up out of the way. Where do you buy these and how much are they? How is the scissor mechanism locked so it cannot collapse when extended?
I bought mine from these guys
http://aaq.net.au/
I know people have also bought similar ones direct from China for cheaper but I wanted local support.

I was building a new house so had the opportunity to form the cut outs when they slab was poured. They also have an above ground option.

It has mechanical locks which require a compressor to disengage.
The bits I have circled below rest against piece of metal when locked. To come down it goes up a bit to take off the tension, then a solenoid fires and lifts up that flap using the compressed air, then it comes down.
I do wish that the first lock was lower.
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I bought mine from these guys
http://aaq.net.au/
I know people have also bought similar ones direct from China for cheaper but I wanted local support.

I was building a new house so had the opportunity to form the cut outs when they slab was poured. They also have an above ground option.

It has mechanical locks which require a compressor to disengage.
The bits I have circled below rest against piece of metal when locked. To come down it goes up a bit to take off the tension, then a solenoid fires and lifts up that flap using the compressed air, then it comes down.
I do wish that the first lock was lower.
Thanks for the info Nugget.
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      07-27-2018, 11:10 PM   #25
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I bought mine from these guys
http://aaq.net.au/
I know people have also bought similar ones direct from China for cheaper but I wanted local support.

I was building a new house so had the opportunity to form the cut outs when they slab was poured. They also have an above ground option.

It has mechanical locks which require a compressor to disengage.
The bits I have circled below rest against piece of metal when locked. To come down it goes up a bit to take off the tension, then a solenoid fires and lifts up that flap using the compressed air, then it comes down.
I do wish that the first lock was lower.
My lift was made in China and if converted the cost would be 3.500 AUD. I also had them fit a height limiter as due to the ceiling height I am unable to fully extend the lift. So far its given me zero issues.
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My lift was made in China and if converted the cost would be 3.500 AUD. I also had them fit a height limiter as due to the ceiling height I am unable to fully extend the lift. So far its given me zero issues.
I was criticising Chinese made, mine is made in China as well. Design and QC done by Australians.
It also has a limiter switch.
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I was criticising Chinese made, mine is made in China as well. Design and QC done by Australians.
It also has a limiter switch.
I had my fabrication guy make me up a set of cross beams as on some vehicles the lifting points can vary.

This is my Pajero using the beams.
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Mine came with similar beams. I haven't used them as the biggest car I've lifted is a 3 series.
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Is there a manual override for the scissor locks? That would be a bit annoying to fire up the compressor (especially at night in the suburbs) to lower your car.

On the 2 post you just disengage the locks by hand, and it comes down silently which is great for resisdential use.
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Is there a manual override for the scissor locks? That would be a bit annoying to fire up the compressor (especially at night in the suburbs) to lower your car.

On the 2 post you just disengage the locks by hand, and it comes down silently which is great for resisdential use.
On mine no manual disengage.

Why not run your compressor till its cuts, and then close all outlet valves. This leaves a full air tank for the night time lock release, it uses very little air to disengage.
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Is there a manual override for the scissor locks? That would be a bit annoying to fire up the compressor (especially at night in the suburbs) to lower your car.

On the 2 post you just disengage the locks by hand, and it comes down silently which is great for resisdential use.
Yeah that situation can be annoying if there is no air left in the tank, especially as my garage is under my daughter's room.

You kind of can manually do it (When I first set it up and had an air leak I propped up the flaps with little blocks of wood so it would go over the lock) but obviously not recommended.
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Hey you finally got your hoist!
Imagine if u had this from day one!
Well all good things comes to those who wait and work hard for it.

Btw how thick should your ground concrete slab be for them to install this?
And do you plan to raise or renovate the roof of your existing garage (is it even possible or is the dwelling of it with the house?)
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The manual actually says 200mm minimum thickness which is ludicrously thick and if this was on the brochure they'd never sell any hoists. 100mm minimum thickness is more sensible. Roof of my garage could be raised, it's not attached to the house, it's something to think about for the future

Should swing by and have a look sometime!
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The manual actually says 200mm minimum thickness which is ludicrously thick and if this was on the brochure they'd never sell any hoists. 100mm minimum thickness is more sensible. Roof of my garage could be raised, it's not attached to the house, it's something to think about for the future

Should swing by and have a look sometime!
Roof can be raised
Im happy to do it, if you trust me to mod ur garage
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The manual actually says 200mm minimum thickness which is ludicrously thick and if this was on the brochure they'd never sell any hoists. 100mm minimum thickness is more sensible. Roof of my garage could be raised, it's not attached to the house, it's something to think about for the future

Should swing by and have a look sometime!
Roof can be raised
Im happy to do it, if you trust me to mod ur garage
Ok then, beam me up guys!
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