Best home Garage Scissor Lift SAFETY concerns, Maintenance and Upgrades

[@nickaxe771]

Alfi....your a real smart guy I can tell.....many thanks for these videos.

[@AlfisGarage]

Thanks mate, I'm glad if it helps someone, then it was worth it :)

[@anonymous..-]

This is the best mid rise lift. This lift is sold under many names but it’s awesome. I got rid of the Quickjack and bought this style of lift. And most importantly, it makes you feel safe.

[@AlfisGarage]

Thanks for watching. I never had the Quickjack and I think it is practical how portable it is, but this seems definitely stronger. 👍

[@johnbradford2852]

Skate board wheel dollies for the win! Thank you!

[@terrencethorsen]

This was a very informative video. Thank you! I have the autokato/katool x85 (usa model) which looks nearly identical. It doesn't have grub pins and has plastic sliders under the back bar.

[@AlfisGarage]

@@terrencethorsen thanks for watching :)

[@davidc2023]

I got the same this week, from Autokato does it comes with the fluid or hydraulic oil? Which one fluid have you tried ?

[@terrencethorsen]

@@davidc2023 I used OM-33 hydraulic fluid.

[@AlfisGarage]

@ no, I had to buy the oil separately. I bought 32 grade hydraulic oil

[@seppoeerola882]

Great tips and modifications, thanks for sharing! I have a practically identical lift branded "Tuha" and colour is dark gray. Has been worth every euro :)

[@AlfisGarage]

@@seppoeerola882 Thanks for watching! :)

[@kam1leon]

Thanks for sharing. Perfect timing as I am looking for a scissor lift myself here in North America. Most of the brands here are indeed Chinese sourced too (so I believe TwinBush as well). Ingenious design of the mods. Love it. For my use I would prefer to dolly the lift freely on your "side swipe wheels". I guess it should be possible to introduce a shaft and spindle on them, to enable them to rotate 360 degrees. Cheers.

[@AlfisGarage]

Thanks for watching! Yes you could surely design it with caster wheels that will rotate 360 degrees :)

[@richardstamper5630]

I bought a similar lift, also from China. Mine has the movable arms to locate on the lifting points of the car, the only downside with mine is it's difficult to do anything on the centre of the car whereas yours is open. I also think my type can accommodate larger vehicles and perhaps spreads the load better. I find it perfect for everyday repairs such as oil changes, brakes, cleaning and painting. I also made an MDF top for mine so that I could work on the tractor mower and my motorbikes. I run straps from the roof beams and around the handle bars which make fork servicing real easy. Perfect bit of kit.

[@AlfisGarage]

@@richardstamper5630 i think I know which type of lift you mean, I think they can raise the car higher but those that I’ve seen were rated for less weight. Thanks for sharing!

[@richardstamper5630]

@@AlfisGarage It's rated at 3.5 UK tons and can easily lift my old TD5 Land Rover.

[@micdev42]

Brilliant video. Really well explained.

[@AlfisGarage]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@patriotu.s.elections7879]

Very Good Sir. From Ohio US

[@AlfisGarage]

@@patriotu.s.elections7879 Thanks for watching! :)

[@efektmurowany]

Greetings from Poland, kupczyk is polish brand💪

[@KJs581]

Great review, excellent tips. That lifting fitting is perfect, why couldn't they do that?? 🙂

[@AlfisGarage]

@@KJs581 exactly! It should have come like this :)

[@davidc2023]

I got mine still playing with it got the Autokato Lift scissor, is this normal that with a car my lift tend to go down more faster than empty lift, how can I speed down the settings?

[@AlfisGarage]

@@davidc2023 yes that’s normal, because there is more weight pushing the hydraulic cylinders.

[@piano302]

Hey man, these are great tips!! Thank you very much for sharing!

[@davidc2023]

I bought the same lift but still on the truck , how did you find the hydraulic oil or fluid for the mid sicssor lift 110v

[@AlfisGarage]

@@davidc2023 hi, i used iso32 grade hydraulic oil and bought it online.

[@marktbeauchamp]

Fantastic video! You are quite inventive.

[@AlfisGarage]

@@marktbeauchamp thanks for watching! :)

[@Drftn32]

Great video there! Exactly what I was looking for, I am on the process of getting one that I should hopefully confirm in the next few weeks. Just out of curiousity, if you don't mind, how high from level ground at the floor to the roof measured?

[@AlfisGarage]

@@Drftn32 you mean my garage height? I think I have around 260cm. The lift goes up about 100cm. When I fully raise the M5, there’s not much space left, because I have the garage door rail in the way as well. So basically, any higher would not be possible for me anyway

[@Drftn32]

@@AlfisGarage Yes garage height, sorry for the confusion. Thats awesome! Least i feel a bit better as the height in my garage is about the same. Now its just a mission to find one here, its like triple the price here in NZ

[@AlfisGarage]

@@Drftn32 good luck mate!

[@Ruudi05]

Thanks nice video and good ideas for moving the lift! What do you think would this lift be good enough to lift electric cars? They have big heavy battery under the car and no engine in the front so should those cars be reversed to the lift if they have rear motor?

[@AlfisGarage]

Hey, that's a good question - I think electric cars are pretty much balanced with 50/50 weight, so it probably does not matter much which way you drive them on. In terms of lifting them - I don't see why not. I think Model X is about 2500kg, while the lift is rated at 3500kg. My M5 is about 2000kg and the lift has no issues with it.

[@mrhow2712]

Can you take it apart to put it in the back of a minivan for transport?

[@AlfisGarage]

No, that's unfortunately not possible.

[@nikhilchauhan-x9h]

Hi looks a Good Lift . Have you Heard of Kromer X10 Brand Mid rise lift are they any good?

[@AlfisGarage]

@@nikhilchauhan-x9h sorry, haven’t heard of, but this type of lift is sold under various brand names. They are however usually a bit smaller, so make sure you check the dimensions,etc.

[@haraldrudolf2071]

Hallo , sieht sehr gut aus 👍 Ich spreche kein Englisch , wieviel bitte hat die Bühne gekostet und wo kann man diese bekommen ❓🤔 Freundliche Grüße

[@AlfisGarage]

@@haraldrudolf2071 Hallo, ich habe etwa 2500 Euro bezahlt und Sie können es bei Google finden, indem Sie nach KPN 3500 suchen

[@n.a3477]

I have a problem with mine. It seems that it will go up but wont come down anymore. Anybody knows what i can do?

[@AlfisGarage]

@@n.a3477 could be an issue with the limit switch or the cabling. Also potentially an issue with the release valve solenoid. You need a multimeter and start checking.

[@snazy7777]

Do you think this brand of lift would survive outside/outdoors exposed to the elements? (Damp British weather)

[@AlfisGarage]

@@snazy7777 depends on how long you consider “survive”. I’m pretty sure it would start rusting on the joints and the control panel would surely have to be under some cover. Long term i don’t think any of these are built for outside

[@gopikumaar7717]

Hi

[@superfly2323]

Do you have the 3d printed files you can share by any chance for the side to side wheels?

[@AlfisGarage]

Sure! I just uploaded it to Thingiverse and added the link to the description. Good luck building!

[@superfly2323]

@@AlfisGarage thanks I really appreciate it.

[@johnlebihan6628]

Do not tighten the grub screws fully. These are designed to be tightened and the backed off to act as guide in slot on the rod. This allows rod to have some free play and allows the jack to operate faster.

[@AlfisGarage]

That is interesting - i understand what you mean and you could be right, but then I think the grub screw should have a flat bottom and also there should be some loctite, so that grub screw doesn’t back out

[@ricbarker4829]

If the grub screw isn't tight it will probably fall out unless you loctitie it in. It doesn't really matter either way. It is a cheap Chinese design with no inner bearing bushes. If the grub screw is tight, it just means the pin is stationary in relation to the two outer holes and rotates in the centre hole. All the wear will be in the centre of the pin or the centre hole. If it is loose, the pin will be allowed to rotate in all three holes, sharing the wear. These are really only designed for domestic use with low cycles compared to a shop lift. You will wear out before the pins or holes will, which is why they don't bother to install grease fittings. As the pins are a sliding fit to the holes, most of the grease was pushed out when you refitted the pins.

[@AlfisGarage]

@@ricbarker4829 yeah, you’re probably right

[@noname-vt6fy]

loud musig: I adjust the volume, than I can't hear you. I am not interested on the music at all!

[@AlfisGarage]

Thanks for feedback!