the dude1503560501 Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Hi, Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on this. Is there any kind of small hydraulic lift that I could hire that allows me to raise the lift up (7 foot) until it is supporting the weight of the projector and then I undo the bolts and lower the projector to the floor? I know the obvious answer is to get 2 or 3 mates to help but I want to do this this week and the guys I would use are on an overseas Rugby trip. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Damien
lucmor444 Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 You can get some scissor lifts (manual) from places like Kennards and U Hire It. I used one of these units to mount my G70. However you will need around 600mm clearance between the bottom of the projector and your ceiling.
mtv Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Damien, Check with your local hire companies for hydraulic lifts. There are numerous types of elevated platforms available.
glenncol Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Hi,Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on this. Is there any kind of small hydraulic lift that I could hire that allows me to raise the lift up (7 foot) until it is supporting the weight of the projector and then I undo the bolts and lower the projector to the floor? I know the obvious answer is to get 2 or 3 mates to help but I want to do this this week and the guys I would use are on an overseas Rugby trip. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Damien Damien As the guys have mentioned a scissor lift or panel lift will do the job, OI recently used one to lower CRT off the roof and worked a chalm
lucmor444 Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Just looked at your ebay listing - if you use a unit from one of the hire companys you may need to place some packing between your projector and the tynes of the scissor lift to give you the clearance from the ceiling. By the way the G70 looks in good nick - what are you exchanging it for?
glenncol Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Hi,Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions on this. Is there any kind of small hydraulic lift that I could hire that allows me to raise the lift up (7 foot) until it is supporting the weight of the projector and then I undo the bolts and lower the projector to the floor? I know the obvious answer is to get 2 or 3 mates to help but I want to do this this week and the guys I would use are on an overseas Rugby trip. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks Damien Damien As the guys have mentioned a scissor lift or panel lift will do the job, OI recently used one to lower CRT off the roof and worked a chalm
Guest jeffpr Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 DamienAs the guys have mentioned a scissor lift or panel lift will do the job, OI recently used one to lower CRT off the roof and worked a chalm kennards have a great manual one that i have used on xg -projector . about $85 for 24 hr and it disassembles to fit into a small hatch car . use blankets and pillows between the lift and pj . its almost a one person job. good luck. jeff.
glenncol Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 kennards have a great manual one that i have used on xg -projector . about $85 for 24 hr and it disassembles to fit into a small hatch car . use blankets and pillows between the lift and pj . its almost a one person job. good luck. jeff. Sounds like the same one i used, did it have a try rahter than T bars?
the dude1503560501 Posted September 14, 2008 Author Posted September 14, 2008 Thanks for all that info fellas. Just wondering why I need 600mm clearance from the ceiling to the bottom of the projector. I have 480mm from the ceiling to the bottom most point of the projector. Should I be concerned? Thanks again Damien
the dude1503560501 Posted September 14, 2008 Author Posted September 14, 2008 Hi again, I had a look on the Kennards website and I can't seem to locate any suitable units for indoor use. Can someone provide a link to these units you are mentioning. Thanks Damien
lucmor444 Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Here is a link to a unit similar to the one I used: http://www.kennards.com.au/page.asp?37=2633&E_Page=2294 From the picture you can see that the top of the hoist is above the forks and that was the clearance space I was indicating - however it can be overcome by adding some packing onto to forks.
mtv Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 From the description of the hoist in the link: "Reverse lifting forks to go right to ceilings." Should be ideal.
lucmor444 Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Good pick up mtv - didn't even realise that (I had the clearance in my situation).
Aspect Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Dude, go to Bunnings or Kennards and hire a "plaster lift". It's a hydraulic lift that's used to elevate and position ceiling plaster... Cheers, Chris
glenncol Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Dude,go to Bunnings or Kennards and hire a "plaster lift". It's a hydraulic lift that's used to elevate and position ceiling plaster... Cheers, Chris Plaster lift AKA Panel lift
mtv Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Not sure if a plaster/panel lift would be designed to handle up to 100kg. If it does, it would be fine.
shockvalue Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Wait for your mates! Personally I've taken one down and it felt much more secure in the hands of me and my friends. My opinion would be go for the human factor - it will still be hard if only one person is operating machinery.
glenncol Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Not sure if a plaster/panel lift would be designed to handle up to 100kg.If it does, it would be fine. The one i used from Kennards would handle upto 90KG
glenncol Posted September 14, 2008 Posted September 14, 2008 Wait for your mates! Personally I've taken one down and it felt much more secure in the hands of me and my friends. My opinion would be go for the human factor - it will still be hard if only one person is operating machinery. Yeah you are right with one person handleing the lift it will be hard, you still have to life the bugger down from the lowest point the lift will travel
Mr.Bitey Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Maybe position a table (higher than the lowest the lift will go to) next to the lift and slide it across onto the table? Cheers, Dodgey
michaeljayc Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Getting it down is easy... undo the bolts and gravity does ALL the hard work for you!
Guest jeffpr Posted September 15, 2008 Posted September 15, 2008 Here is a link to a unit similar to the one I used:http://www.kennards.com.au/page.asp?37=2633&E_Page=2294 From the picture you can see that the top of the hoist is above the forks and that was the clearance space I was indicating - however it can be overcome by adding some packing onto to forks. kennards have a smaller one than that , with a large flat plate on top. sits 1600 mm high ,can extend to about 2400. good luck
Hastarin Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 (edited) Nice I have the same problem (getting a G70 down from ceiling mount) so it was great to see this thread after just signing up to the forums! I did email Kennards a while back with no response but have some time off soon so will visit them in person. I don't trust mates lifting it down to not break something, particularly themselves. Edited October 6, 2008 by Hastarin
the dude1503560501 Posted October 6, 2008 Author Posted October 6, 2008 Hi, Just so you all know I ended up using a "T Bar Hoist" from Kennards. It has an approx 700mm square plate on top of it. All we did was raise the hoist until it fully supported the projector, then undid the bolts and lowered it down. Still need 2 fellas but it made it very easy. All the best Damien
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