Recent content by Sawbladz

Thanks! I bought that Supra in 2004 when I was in high school and owned it until about 2012. It was a great car but as I got more into AutoX and track days it made more sense to move on to cars that were more capable. I wouldn't think of my cars as a collection. I tend to keep them for a while...

As you may have figured from the thread title, I have a few sports cars that see HPDE and AutoX duty. However, even with these cars being quite low there still isn't enough height to stack the cars in this space as is. I have always had garages with lower ceiling heights so I purchased a set of...

I've lurked here forever but never really made a thread to detail all my activities. Since I am halfway through my most recent garage build I thought others might find it interesting so I should document it here. I am working with a 19x24 2 car subdivision garage with a 4x7 chunk cut out in the...

I'll be checking that once I have a heavier vehicle available. I used a couple scrap pieces of 3/4 plywood to shim up the columns to get them more level. I have a fair bit of slope front to back in the garage. Side to side is perfectly level. I will be cutting a few pieces of 2x10 bigger than...

Lift is functional. I haven't changed the cord over to 30A yet but I figured it would have no issue lifting the Miata. I want to check it with a clamp meter to see the draw.

So the fun continues. Lift arrived and I assembled it Monday. ESA inspection for all the garage electrical work was completed yesterday and passed without issue. However, we did have a conversation regarding the lift and the 120V plug since he saw that I had a dedicated 30A receptacle/10Ga...

This is excellent info. Looks like I will be doing the same. Thanks

Twist lock would also work if I want to meet the 30A. I could run a dedicated 10Ga wire to a 30A breaker. I assume the cord is lighter duty than that since it has a 3 prong plug on it so I would have to hope that the motor terminals could accept a heavier wire. I just can't understand why they...

I don't have the lift yet but this is the info from the manual.

I am struggling with the electrical plans for my Atlas PRO8000EXT lift that I am picking up on Monday. According to the manufacturer this lift requires a 30A breaker. The photos and discussion with the vendor confirm the plug is a standard plug style that will work with any 15 or 20A...

Cut a hole and figured out the explanation for the lower ceiling height. Looks like the front 6 feet of the garage has trusses at that lower elevation, then it goes up over 5 feet. I updated my drawing to adjust for it and it will still work. Lift can be near the door if lifting the Miata over...

I'm going to have to cut a larger hole in the ceiling of the garage so that I can stand up on a ladder and check it all out. Based on the elevation of the rest of the house trusses and the shape of the building it makes sense that there is nothing up there. I have looked at it from the attic but...

I am planning to purchase a 4 post lift for my garage to allow me to stack my sports cars above a 2dr Bronco. I will be getting a Peak 407HP which will allow a lifting height that clears the Bronco with a car on the lift. My garage currently has a <10 foot ceiling but the trusses are 14' high...

Broken bone in my hand. Cast comes off in 3 weeks so life can return to normal.

Thanks. Cottage is located near Minden.