SteamyTea Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 11 hours ago, epsilonGreedy said: How about a dual function megnetic system that could also levitate a car for an oil change. Lifts and pits are 20th century thinking. May struggle with a carbon composite car. And oil changes are 20th century. Fantasy cars are electric, powered by a secret technology developed by self taught engineers, made from old tin foil and coke cans, with all the profits being funnelled back to the Rothschild. Hell, I thought you would know all about that being an economics expert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Temp Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 12 hours ago, SteamyTea said: May struggle with a carbon composite car. Install a diamagnetic levitation unit?. https://www.ru.nl/hfml/research/levitation/diamagnetic-levitation/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 7 hours ago, Temp said: Install a diamagnetic levitation unit?. https://www.ru.nl/hfml/research/levitation/diamagnetic-levitation/ Then a very large solar array on the garage roof to power it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russdl Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) I popped round my friends house today to borrow a block and tackle to drag my heavy bath up the stairs. This was in his garage, that’s my fantasy! Edited May 18, 2020 by Russdl Scrubbing out the VRN a bit more effectively. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 6 hours ago, Russdl said: I popped round my friends house today to borrow a block and tackle to drag my heavy bath up the stairs. This was in his garage, that’s my fantasy! Can I ask what his missus looks like? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dpmiller Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 is it sitting over a pit, or does it leak ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russdl Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 (edited) @dpmiller No, its sat where his old mini used to be I think, that's been relegated to the other, less posh, garage. That's a 4 bay garage with a fifth car up on the lift (left of the picture). I think he's got 8 cars altogether, all of them a bit special and worth a bob or two. Git! I guess I should add that he's a nice git, he did lend me his block and tackle after all. Edited May 19, 2020 by Russdl to clarify the 'git' bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Russdl said: Git! Most Sunday mornings last year someone used to drive his McLaren around Penzance (one of the poorest places in the UK). He used to turn it around in by the Chapel Street COOP. Just to upset all us poor people. Lots of noise from the car, lots of clasped hand movements from the public. Not seen him this year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russdl Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Onoff said: Can I ask what his missus looks like? Of course you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProDave Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 8 hours ago, Russdl said: I popped round my friends house today to borrow a block and tackle to drag my heavy bath up the stairs. This was in his garage, that’s my fantasy! That garage is cleaner and more inviting than many of the houses I work in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, ProDave said: That garage is cleaner and more inviting than many of the houses I work in. Used to work at a major oil exploration offices next to Buckingham Palace. If someone so much as got a bit of wheel spin on leaving the underground garage in their Maserati or whatever, a lacky would appear with green floor paint and touch up the scuff marks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortarThePoint Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 1 hour ago, dpmiller said: is it sitting over a pit, or does it leak ? I'd take it even if it leaked like a sieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 2 hours ago, MortarThePoint said: I'd take it even if it leaked like a sieve. What, the guy's wife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russdl Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 18 minutes ago, SteamyTea said: What, the guy's wife? No one has asked the question yet, just permission to ask the question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 On 16/05/2020 at 21:16, MortarThePoint said: I've had the floor designed for a 5kN/m2 loading, 150mm mesh reinforced. I don't know if that's enough for a 2 post lift but probably not. Underneath that it's MOT Type 1 for about a metre down to the stiff clay My pal Tony who is a "proper" CE said off the cuff that 200mm would be a bare minimum for a "working" garage, & I've heard tell that really you want 250...300mm in the immediate area (a metre or 2 front and back I guess) around a 2 poster in case you get a badly unbalanced load which can put serious torque on the bottom fixing. If in doubt a 4 poster speads the load much more evenly and is more forgiving in terms of the base. OK, they're more expensive, but you might recoup the cost on a thinner floor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver Posted June 5, 2020 Share Posted June 5, 2020 (edited) ..... Edited June 5, 2020 by Reiver crap internet resulted in duplicated post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortarThePoint Posted June 6, 2020 Author Share Posted June 6, 2020 15 hours ago, Reiver said: My pal Tony who is a "proper" CE said off the cuff that 200mm would be a bare minimum for a "working" garage, & I've heard tell that really you want 250...300mm in the immediate area (a metre or 2 front and back I guess) around a 2 poster in case you get a badly unbalanced load which can put serious torque on the bottom fixing. If in doubt a 4 poster speads the load much more evenly and is more forgiving in terms of the base. OK, they're more expensive, but you might recoup the cost on a thinner floor. Thanks, good timing to have he input as we haven't poured yet so still an option to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Thinking about the physics of this a bit more, it might be a good idea to contact your preferred lift vendor and get a base spec.from them as the required strength could vary a lot depending on the design of the posts: if they have biggish "spreaders" to distribute the force then the torque on the mounting from an unbalanced load will be a lot less than if say it's just a 500mm square plate, and the requirements for your base will follow. By friend Big Nick had one installed a few years back and the first thing the guy did was to drill some test holes in various places in his workshop floor. He wouldn't install it where Nick really wanted as there was only 5 or 6" thickness concrete there, and so it got put somewhere else where there was 10...11" IIRC. FYI, the 200mm figure Tony gave me was based on a 6m x 12m slab and being able to carry/work on a small van. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MortarThePoint Posted June 7, 2020 Author Share Posted June 7, 2020 9 minutes ago, Reiver said: Thinking about the physics of this a bit more, it might be a good idea to contact your preferred lift vendor and get a base spec.from them as the required strength could vary a lot depending on the design of the posts: if they have biggish "spreaders" to distribute the force then the torque on the mounting from an unbalanced load will be a lot less than if say it's just a 500mm square plate, and the requirements for your base will follow. By friend Big Nick had one installed a few years back and the first thing the guy did was to drill some test holes in various places in his workshop floor. He wouldn't install it where Nick really wanted as there was only 5 or 6" thickness concrete there, and so it got put somewhere else where there was 10...11" IIRC. FYI, the 200mm figure Tony gave me was based on a 6m x 12m slab and being able to carry/work on a small van. I watched the US video below that talks of locally thickening to 6", ie 150mm. As we are having an insulated floor I'll need to double check though. https://www.bendpak.com/car-lifts/concrete-floor-requirements/ https://www.gregsmithequipment.com/2-Post-Lift-FAQ-Concrete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Ouch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFDIY Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 If you're having an insulated floor then I'd consider casting two big blocks at the start, with proper bolt boxes and cones and just accept that that part won't be insulated, the put the insulated slab around it and de-couple them to stop cracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteamyTea Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 In my garage, I want all the Pirelli calendars ever made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesgrandepotato Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 For me it’s about a bit of organisation. I’ve got two full height roll cabs, a separate space for welding and workbench with vice. Space for all the camping gear and parking space for a Vw type 2 and a mini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesgrandepotato Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 You need to be able to walk in to do a job. My current project is supercharging my mini. I’m pottering at the moment but knowing where stuff is makes it much more accessible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onoff Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Can't move in mine. On 19/05/2020 at 11:16, Russdl said: No one has asked the question yet, just permission to ask the question. I missed this back in May. So, is she fit? Scale of 1 to 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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