Building a Huge Hydraulically Lifted Worktable

[@shanenagore2667]

Pure genius!!! Fantastic design & 12:12 execution...... I also appreciated your thorough explanations while sharing some of your process. New fan!!!

[@danrude5418]

I have several tables that use a Hand Crank to raise and lower them. I just put a Hex key fitting and use my electric drill with a hex socket to do the raising and lowering. Your table is inspirational to me with the hydralic lift though.Well dine!

[@MCsCreations]

Wow! That's too nice for a workbench, man! 😮 You could easily use it as a dining table! Really well done! Happy holidays! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@vanvleetwoodworking]

Excellent build and super useful!

[@fcschoenthal]

You've got a beast started! Can't imagine it with storage too. - Chris

[@kevintbraat]

Full Disclaimer - I work for a competing lift system company. 1. 90 degree fittings are available and you should be able to get a retrofit kit from them to swap to 90 degree style if you ever do another. 2. Shortening the tubing can help with the weight being uneven on the system. You would need to get new ferrules for the tubing, as they are a compression style fitting. 3. I do not advise the drill to run very fast if you go that route. Getting the lead screw that drives these hot will burn off the grease or can allow you to crash the internals and damage the system. Motor rpm is about 150 during usage and has limit switches or amperage based safety stops.

[@catspawcustoms]

@@kevintbraat I’m leaving it as is for basically all those reasons.

[@apowell389]

Wow! Nicely done. Had you considered replacing the hand crank with a fitting that would accommodate your drill or driver. I did something similar to my drill press and I absolutely love the speed of lifting and lowering for setup.

[@catspawcustoms]

I’m thinking about it, but the reality is I’m not going to be running it through 16” of travel on any sort of regular basis.

[@jimrosson6702]

Looks great.

[@Mostviews111]

Why not just put a 90° fitting on those cylinders so you don't have to build up the frame?

[@catspawcustoms]

@@Mostviews111 the entire system comes sealed and the lines aren’t meant to be opened. There is a company that you can order it from that will put the 90s on it, which absolutely would have been preferable, but it cost more and added 30 days to the shipping. If I had drilled the mounting holes in the metal plates an inch lower, it wouldn’t have been an issue. As it was, it took me 45 minutes or so to add the spacer.