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On Friday, October 4, 2019 at 9:38:55 AM UTC-5, Jim Wilkins wrote:
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I've been pondering scissor-lift tables and similar stuff for
years. The problem with most of them is that either their
minimum-height is still many inches, or their capacity is only
a few hundred to a thousand pounds. Lately I've been looking
again and I see some more interesting candidates. Does anyone
here own anything like this...?

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=dazone+2200lbs

Maybe this has been discussed to death here? If so can someone
give me the topic to search for? Thanks.


What do you need to lift?

I have a platform stacker that's good for working on snow throwers etc
and as a welding positioner, and a 2000# engine hoist with a wider,
more stable base to lift my small tractor or its engine and raise
heavy beams. I hardly ever use my hydraulic scissors lift because the
load or weldment can be better secured to the uprights of the platform
stacker.
[...]
The solution to raising a heavy load to platform height is a Johnson
bar. https://www.shopjfi.com/5-ton-johnson-bar.html



I guess that is the question: How much weight? I guess like to be able
to handle anything a pallet jack can handle, so maybe 5000lbs. Maybe
the cheap and simple answer is a pallet jack, a good lever bar, and a
whole stack of 2x6 lumber.