Rolling Work Platform
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Nice. Strap in down to it preventing tip/fallover. :wink:
1973x75 said:
I lifted it from underneath with a motorcycle jack. Then I put jack stands on the rear axel and an engine hoist on the front. Dropped the motorcycle jack and rolled the platform underneath. Lowered the engine hoist and pulled the jack stands. I want an overhead trolley hoist but don't have enough head clearance.
Torontonian said:
Yes, I am going to put some straps on it. The platform is very stable. I tried to get the weight centered and build the frame so the wheels are fairly wide apart. Once I get the bike torn down I will make some cradles to fit the frame but really hard to do with the bike all together.
Mark said:
I answered the how I got it up there question above.
The shop is a house I converted. I was going to take the kitchen out but decided to keep it and use the cabinets. The stove will work for baking parts - plan to do some powder coating since I have a complete paint booth. I might build a bigger oven at some point.
Mark said:fair enough answers
one more though...... why?
wouldn't a jack do everything your platform does without the hassle of having to load and unload the bike from it?
(very nice looking shop by the way, I've never been fortunate enough to have one with a TV in it.)
The problem with a jack is the bike will be there for a while. I'm going to work on the new wiring harness and then tear it down for a complete rebuild. I will also put the bike together on this stand. I had it on the jack in the garage when I was working on the front end. Came back to find the jack down to the floor. Jacks are fine for maintenance, but not for building a bike. I have a build table but wanted to be able to move the bike around so I could use the space for other bikes when I need to.
Thanks for the positive comment on the shop. It's my dream shop.
grandpaul said:
Yes your right. Sometimes I forget to make sure it's latched. My bad.
I really don't like the motorcycle jack as a working platform. It's not as stable and hard to move around. The large wheels on this platform make it easier to move around. It also has a wider footprint. I designed the support area so that I got the widest points on the frame. There isn't any rocking of the bike like with the jack.
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A nice solution for moving the bike around easily. I've used Harbor Freight dollies and 4x4 blocks in a similar way, but yours looks much more stable!
Your shop looks like something you can enjoy for years to come. I built my own dream shop about 25 years ago, and have been enjoying it ever since. If you have room, I'd suggest getting a bike lift table. I put two Handy lifts in my shop as soon as it was finished. It was a stretch financially at that time, but I've never regretted it. There are almost always bikes on both lifts being worked on. When I was younger I could squat down to work on bikes for hours, but those days are long gone.
Ken
Your shop looks like something you can enjoy for years to come. I built my own dream shop about 25 years ago, and have been enjoying it ever since. If you have room, I'd suggest getting a bike lift table. I put two Handy lifts in my shop as soon as it was finished. It was a stretch financially at that time, but I've never regretted it. There are almost always bikes on both lifts being worked on. When I was younger I could squat down to work on bikes for hours, but those days are long gone.
Ken
lcrken said:
Ken,
One of the problems is that I have 12 bikes, and need to get them all in the shop during the winter for storage, so I wanted to have a way I could work and move the bike around. The bike lifts take up a lot of space. When I put the shop together I thought I'd have a ton of space, but it get's used up fast with all the bikes and parts I have. I also dedicated space for a machine shop and paint booth so the main shop shrunk a little. I think this is a good work around until I sell some of the bikes or figure out another storage area.
I love having the shop and all my tools in one place. Still not quite there yet, but close.
Dennis
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