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Bought my IMC Bel-Air 5hp 60 gallon compressor new in 2000. Yesterday it sprung a pinhole leak at the bottom of the tank. What scares me is that the leak is not at the drain valve. It's leaking directly through the tank metal. It must have rusted through. Scary stuff. So I drained it and haven't...

Not all lifts are the same. You can do transmissions all day long with this one.

This is one of the best things i ever did for my low ceiling garage. It's made by Bendpak

Same here, my wall mounted thermostat also just burnt up. Fortunately I was in the garage when it happened. The heater was shuting off before the temp was reached so I went to turn the dial up and heard some crackling from the stat. I immediately shut of the breaker. Opened up the stat and sure...

Sorry, I didn't buy them from this guy. Just sharing a CL find. When I bought these 2 years ago they were $50 per section (different seller). Heck I would have paid $100 each :)

Here's my pipe vise. If anyone has more info on these like roughly when this was made, please let me know.

Here is my Wilton model 840 built in February of 1947.

Hi All, Hoping to return the favor from two years ago on this site. Back then someone posted about lab cabinets for sale and I jumped on it. It totally transformed my garage! This guy says he has hundreds of them. I don't know him. Just sharing info...

Hi All, Just a follow up post. Absolutely the best thing I have added to my garage. For those of you with 8' ceilings and wish you had a lift, what are you waiting for :) Damn thing works great. How's this for variety?? Don't let those pics fool you. There is full access under the car...

Hi All, I finally uploaded pictures from my visit to the Haas garage this summer. When it comes to garages, all you can do is tip your hat. I found it interesting that all of the work was done on the floor. No lifts! Holy welds !!!! Anyone need a radiator at...

The hydraulic line were run under the concrete thru a PVC pipe to the the control unit at the front wall. This pic should give you a better understanding of it :)

First lift today :)

Thanks. Right now the lift will be used with two cars. A Mini Cooper and a 50's Cadillac. Yeah, I know :lol:

It's the rear plate that is the issue. It moves rearward approx 2" , the good news for you is this plate can be trimmed back to work. In your case you will need to shave a little more than a 1/2".

Just to follow up, the Bendpak specs are incorrect. An opening of 78.75" will leave you short. I made the opening 79.75" and it was just enough clearance for the lift when up. See for yourself, Here it is all done. When the weather breaks I will refinish the floor and paint the steel plate...

The lift is in :) Did have a problem though. The flow divider doesn't work properly :headscrat It won't allow the fluid to return to the tank therefor the lift won't go down. I'll be on the phone with Bendpak tomorrow for sure :sad: Not a major delay in the grand scheme of things. The...

The hole is dug :rocker: Pleasure to learn I have a solid 4" base. It was poured in 1947 and damn is it hard. Tomorrow, rebar & frame it out. Hopefully I can pour in the afternoon.

Thanks, the lift comes with rubber blocks so you don't need to have a flat bottom:thumbup:

Thanks for the help. I will double check it all again. I did see that thread about the clearance issue when the lift is raised and added an inch to the length of the opening just to be safe :thumbup:

Yes, couple of reasons. I want it flush mounted so as not to loose floor space when not in use. Also if the lift is flush mounted and you have a car that wont run, you can easily position the car over the lift. Today I spent some time marking out the location of everything. The outer perimeter...