orange-Z Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Has anyone had experience with these hoists. I have limited clearance in my shed - about 2.7m so unless I build a new shed I need a hoist with low height. I am looking for ideas on what to use with min cost but am tired of working under jack stands. Quote
luvemfast Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Are they the portable ones? Put up a link maybe? Quote
Scoota G Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 They had one of those on display at the Bacchus Marsh Car Show. Like a hydraulic scissor lift that raise the car about a meter. Quote
NZeder Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 I think he means these http://www.levanta.com.au/max-jax-lift.html Quote
orange-Z Posted February 19, 2012 Author Posted February 19, 2012 NZeder is correct - anybody had one or heard about them? Supposed to be located in Brisi. I will try to contact tomorrow and see what they want for them. Quote
luvemfast Posted February 19, 2012 Posted February 19, 2012 Yeah. That's the one I was thinking of. I like the concept. Quote
orange-Z Posted November 14, 2012 Author Posted November 14, 2012 Still looking for suggestions on a hoist. Now considering the Radum 2 post 3.2T floor hoist. Can get in Brisi for $2,400 installed. Look at www.radum.com.au under hoists. Anybody have experience with their equipment? Thanks Alan Quote
handsandwhich Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 I have seen the demo ones in the radum showroom and i have bought a few of their items (engine crane, shop press, sandblaster.....etc) and I think a lot of their stuff is good value for money. Quote
dat2kman Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 Radum stuff is low cost, and will do a job. It wont be found in full blown proper mechanic shops, for a reason, but for a home workshop, they will be quite goid. You'll prob run a car on average through a year , up and down once a week. It'll have basic fittings, but will meet standards. I got mine off an advert in Sustralian Classic Car magazine about 7 years ago, it is fine, a weeping seal on a cylinder, but all good. Go for it, it makes the job so much eadier. Oh, one thing, use decent chemsets to hold it to the floor, not the "lo cost" hold down bolts it will come with. If you are passing by The Gap, wrlcome to come look at my one and its install Quote
KatoKid Posted November 14, 2012 Posted November 14, 2012 I was going to buy a Radum but they had to quarantine all their shipments due to an issue with the engineering specifications on the arms. Ended up buying from these guys http://www.tufflift.com.au/, $2,500 for a 4T clear span. Quote
orange-Z Posted November 20, 2012 Author Posted November 20, 2012 Thanks for the help. Radum hoists don't seem to be available any more. I am now looking at the hoists at www. Happ.com.au. They look good, are reasonable priced and are available in Brisi. The model HAPP90 is portable, adjustable and low clearance so should be good. They say it is easy to install also. I already have a 15A outlet in the shed so all should be good. Maybe by Xmas!! Quote
NZeder Posted November 20, 2012 Posted November 20, 2012 Nice the HAPP90 is very similar to the Max Jax in the way it works and it height but a lot more affordable - hmm will have to see if they have an agent in NZ Quote
orange-Z Posted November 27, 2012 Author Posted November 27, 2012 Purchased new hoist - HAPP90. Will pick it up next week and install. Will post pics when done. Dat2kman - you mentioned chemset bolts, what are these? May take you up on your offer to see your setup. Quote
PZG302 Posted November 28, 2012 Posted November 28, 2012 Purchased new hoist - HAPP90. Will pick it up next week and install. Will post pics when done. Dat2kman - you mentioned chemset bolts, what are these? May take you up on your offer to see your setup. Chemset bolts are used in your slab to hold the hoist. Very briely, drill hole in concrete where you need the bolt, put in bolt and set ajent, let go off, bolt is in concrete for you stub toes on. Mount hoist over bolts and secure with nut. Quote
luvemfast Posted November 28, 2012 Posted November 28, 2012 Chemset is a Ramset product that locks the fasteners into the concrete, better than dynabolts. Which I don't like by the way! http://www.ramset.com.au/Product/Detail/4/ChemSet-101-Plus I've been through the R&D test area at Ramset and was pretty impressed with what they do. Quote
garvice Posted November 28, 2012 Posted November 28, 2012 Chemsets are a chemically fixed anchor (threaded bolt glued into concrete) as supposed to a mechanical expansion anchor (dynabolt). Both have there uses. More importantly than which type to use is probably dat2kman.s response of using a decent anchor rather then the Chinese bolt that it will come with. Ramset and hiltI make both types Quote
garvice Posted November 28, 2012 Posted November 28, 2012 Personally I like Chemsets but my father in law prefers mechanical expansion bolts. Each to his own Quote
orange-Z Posted November 28, 2012 Author Posted November 28, 2012 Thank you all for your suggestions. Will not use a cheap or weak fixing system. Would like to be able to move the posts out of the way when the hoist is not needed and not have bolts sticking out but also like the idea of the strength of the chemset bolts. More things to think about! Quote
Zeddophile Posted November 28, 2012 Posted November 28, 2012 Thank you all for your suggestions. Will not use a cheap or weak fixing system. Would like to be able to move the posts out of the way when the hoist is not needed and not have bolts sticking out but also like the idea of the strength of the chemset bolts. More things to think about! If you want to be able to move the posts and have clear floor, the link below is for what is used on the Maxjax hoist - a threaded insert rather than a stud. http://www.drillspot.com/products/43499/Wej-IT_PD-58_Drop-IN_Anchor I'll be interested to see what you think of your HAPP90 when it arrives, I had decided on a Maxjax myself, right up until the HAPP product was mentioned earlier in this thread. Seems to have a few advantages over the Maxjax. I actually sent an email to them last night to clarify a few points about it, but so far no reply... Quote
MaygZ Posted November 28, 2012 Posted November 28, 2012 If you don't want bolts sticking out of the floor to stub your toes (always the little toe) then I suggest one of two things: Make a tapered edge plate from rubber or timber and place over the bolts - easy and protects feet and the bolts are still there to put the hoist back; OR Send the hoist to my place and you'll never have to worry about your little toe again Quote
luvemfast Posted November 28, 2012 Posted November 28, 2012 If you want to be able to move the posts and have clear floor, the link below is for what is used on the Maxjax hoist - a threaded insert rather than a stud. Didn't think of that. Its the whole idea, being able to set up and remove when finished. I think Loxins are the way to go for you. http://www.ramset.com.au/Product/Detail/85/Loxin-Shield-Anchors Trying to find the load table, but it does say up to 10kN. Which is approx 1 tonne each (dpending on size used0. When fitting 3-4 on each side, will be more than enough. Quote
MaygZ Posted November 29, 2012 Posted November 29, 2012 I suspect a threaded insert will fill with crud quite quickly, be difficult to clean out and prevent you being able to screw a bolt into the thread. Quote
benny Posted November 29, 2012 Posted November 29, 2012 could easily make up a long grub screw or something Quote
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