Workbench upgrade

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Workbench upgrade

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Getting lazy so upgraded my workbench I made a few years ago by adding an electric winch. Lifts the behemoth of a Burgman 650 with ease
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/ggq729ywjiy6j ... 0.mp4?dl=0
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Re: Workbench upgrade

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it may be safe... but i can't get to Dropbox due to VPN issues anyway.
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Major league right there,Ballyclare.
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Re: Workbench upgrade

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I like how your bench is sunk into the floor!
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KungFooBob wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:41 pm I like how your bench is sunk into the floor!
Thank you it just becomes part of the floor when down. The lifting eye drops down into a small section of pipe so it's not above the floor. The bench is made from old roller shutter door guides and 16mm Road pins.
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weeksy wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 1:36 pm it may be safe... but i can't get to Dropbox due to VPN issues anyway.
Can't help there weeksy IT is not my strong point
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To quote the Damned, 'Neat neat neat' !
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Re: Workbench upgrade

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Made me smile, reminded me of this :D

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Was so hoping to see a shower of fluorescent tube glass as it reached its zenith😂
I take it there are locking pins to keep it up safe.
Used to work at a garage and the quad ramps were similar to that, when the cable goes 'BANG' you'll know about it
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Demannu wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 5:00 pm Was so hoping to see a shower of fluorescent tube glass as it reached its zenith😂
I take it there are locking pins to keep it up safe.
Used to work at a garage and the quad ramps were similar to that, when the cable goes 'BANG' you'll know about it
It has a drop leg that drops over 16mm pins as the bench goes up as I had a 5.5mm swr part on me before. I upgraded the SWR to 8mm downside is the safety leg only works as it goes up. I stand well back when coming down but the pulley on the lifting eye reduces the load a lot which I previously didn't have..
I have different support legs so I can have the bench at various heights.
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