Bike lift

[magnet]

With just having bought an mz 125 and it needing a bit of fettling prior to having it tested. Me and wor Mick set about turning an old electric rise and fall hospital examination bed into a bike lift to save our backs.

the bike weighs in at around 16stone and the bed is rated for 25 stone. Really pleased with the result its good and sturdy and good use has been made of something that was going to be scrapped

 

[Morrisman]

Looks like a winner.

I used to scoff at people using bike lifts, to work on bikes… I’d just hunker down and do the job….no problem….

……. then I got older, and older…..

 

[Tom O]

I’ve never used a bike lift because the helmet is the perfect size.

 

[frank horton]

A great idea.....
make the feet just a little wider, even just 4 inches each side.....peace of mind and extra stability...
my hyd one was bought when they first came out so cheap by comparrison today...bought the biggest capacity at the time...
never looked back...

they just take up quite a bit of space tho...mines on a pallet and get moved outta the way quite often ...... BUT make a handy bench tho...

 

[RichardM]

Nice, I would have loved to find one of those.
Mine comes to bits and stores upright against the wall, I would like to have it up all the time but too many treasures to store!

 

[GRW]

With just having bought an mz 125 and it needing a bit of fettling prior to having it tested. Me and wor Mick set about turning an old electric rise and fall hospital examination bed into a bike lift to save our backs. View attachment 462604View attachment 462605View attachment 462607View attachment 462608View attachment 462609the bike weighs in at around 16stone and the bed is rated for 25 stone. Really pleased with the result its good and sturdy and good use has been made of something that was going to be scrappedView attachment 462610 View attachment 462606

Great idea! The framework looks like it'd handle a lot more weight than 25-stone (that's what 160kg?). I've seen bike lifts rated at over double that, that didn't look any beefier.
As has been said - the stability might be a concern & warrant some extra width maybe?
I'd also want some kind of mechanical chock/prop/lockout if it doesn't have one to ensure security.

How does one aquire a hospital bed?

 

[Windy Miller]

Looks like a handy gadget you've made there!

Is there any danger of that space heater going up with a bang with all those welding sparks falling on it?

 

[dobbslc]

How does one aquire a hospital bed?

Is that a trick question?

Is there any danger of that space heater going up with a bang with all those welding sparks falling on it?

I was thinking the same!
The explosion would probably propel the MZ faster that it's engine could though...

 

[redlig]

Great idea! The framework looks like it'd handle a lot more weight than 25-stone (that's what 160kg?). I've seen bike lifts rated at over double that, that didn't look any beefier.
As has been said - the stability might be a concern & warrant some extra width maybe?
I'd also want some kind of mechanical chock/prop/lockout if it doesn't have one to ensure security.

How does one aquire a hospital bed?

Appear at A&E with a life threatening condition and they will give you one ,Eventually!

 

[redlig]

With just having bought an mz 125 and it needing a bit of fettling prior to having it tested. Me and wor Mick set about turning an old electric rise and fall hospital examination bed into a bike lift to save our backs. View attachment 462604View attachment 462605View attachment 462607View attachment 462608View attachment 462609the bike weighs in at around 16stone and the bed is rated for 25 stone. Really pleased with the result its good and sturdy and good use has been made of something that was going to be scrappedView attachment 462610 View attachment 462606

Fix a length of 25mm angle around the edge to stop the "hard to find" bits from making a run for it. Also agree with suggestion to increase width of leggs.

 

[magnet]

Nice, I would have loved to find one of those.
Mine comes to bits and stores upright against the wall, I would like to have it up all the time but too many treasures to store!

Best of it is Richard i tried on a couple of occasions to sell it on herebut alas no takers. It was a few days from getting weighed in a weekor so back. Iwas getting earache off the wife to get it out the garden.

 

[magnet]

Great idea! The framework looks like it'd handle a lot more weight than 25-stone (that's what 160kg?). I've seen bike lifts rated at over double that, that didn't look any beefier.
As has been said - the stability might be a concern & warrant some extra width maybe?
I'd also want some kind of mechanical chock/prop/lockout if it doesn't have one to ensure security.

How does one aquire a hospital bed?

Where i work was upgrading their equipment and it was out for scrap.

 

[magnet]

Looks like a handy gadget you've made there!

Is there any danger of that space heater going up with a bang with all those welding sparks falling on it?

Nowt in it windy. Dry as a witches tit.

 

[magnet]

Fix a length of 25mm angle around the edge to stop the "hard to find" bits from making a run for it. Also agree with suggestion to increase width of leggs.

Nice idea. Cheers

 

[Morrisman]

How does one aquire a hospital bed?

Ask Boris, he seemed to have many thousands of them lay around when he opened the 5000 bed ‘nightingale’ wards a few years ago.

 

[500e]

Brave stuff with the rigger boots and shorts!!

 

[magnet]

We're geordies

 

[Seadog]

What are you now?

 

[redlig]

Brave stuff with the rigger boots and shorts!!
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What is the world record for removing a rigger boot when a spark goes down inside one boot or both?
Second thought : perhaps a quick squirt of body fluid would be quicker .