I can't believe it's this cheap - 1200kg workshop hoist - full review - Vevor

[@joshuadelisle]

Top Tips from the comment section so far: - Hot glue the capcitor down and get rid of polystyrene as it's nasty stuff if it burns - Wear gloves in case of freyed cables - It's a 60 'micro' farad not a 60 farad capcitor - The unit is not water proof, so do not have it permanently fixed to a truck or anything outside.

[@PetraKann]

The control should have the words UP and DOWN linked to the arrows. When using 2 connection points at half speed,the fact that the safety off switch doesn’t activate when the cable reaches its upper limit means that this device doesn’t comply with safety standards when used in this operational mode

[@ChristCenteredIronworks]

Love your reviews Joshua! Great work and edit Sir 👍

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Roy. Blessings to you and yours. cheers J

[@danburch9989]

That winch has a powerful union. 20%/10 min means it will work for 2 minutes but must rest for the other 8 minutes to avoid overheatng the motor. Lighter loads will allow for a longer work time in the same 10 minute shift.

[@peterbates6693]

Hi Joshua, I needed to design and build an automated pool cover retracted. A standard 1.5Kw motor and reduction box priced out to $1200.00. I converted the hoist at $250.00, awesome solution.

[@Joelmonterrey]

Thank you! This answered pretty much all my questions. I have to use this, plus a jib, to lift a 60K BTU central air split system that I'm mounting onto the brick wall of my house. I'm not looking damn forward to it. It costs about the same prices over here in the US from Amazon. Crazy.

[@welshnutterz]

I have pretty much the same unit on a home made gantry crane in my workshop, I do traditional timber framing, so large beams etc. It's been great, can't fault it. It's been a game changer in my space

[@joshuadelisle]

Thats really encouraging to hear. Thank you. cheers J

[@welshnutterz]

@Dean hi, I made two RSJ "goal posts" that went down the length of the building that stood up just below the ceiling and just in from the outer walls, I then ran another large RSJ across the building that runs on a RSJ trolly a each end that runs on the gaol posts. Then the electric hoist was attached to a third RSJ trolly this is the one that pulls across the building. Made all the brackets out of large 90 degree angle iron, all bolted together with large quantity nuts and bolts instead of welding. If I remember correctly it's made from 8x6 RSJs. Hope that makes sense and helps

[@SubterraneanRalph]

Nice video thanks. The capacitor is 60 microfarads. 60x10-6 or 0.000060 Farads. Makes an induction motor run on single phase power.

[@luckystar4779]

Hi Joshua, nice review as usual 👌 I have the same system in my workshop but a lighter version, max 400kg ( dont need a heavy one). But it does help if you have a bad back 😬 For info: the capacitor is there to make a 3-fase motor work on 1-fase + neutral. It creates a fase deflection (120°)( 3-fase x120°= 360°) to power the 3th winding in the motor and your switch brings power to one side or the other of that 3th winding and makes the motor spin left or right. When your capacitor fails or blows up 😵‍💫, the motor does not start anymore but may make a humming noise as only 2 motor windings are powered. It's possible it will start if you give it a little push or twist in the correct direction but it will not have it's full power. Hope this makes sense 😉

[@joshuadelisle]

Thats excellent information. thank you. cheers J

[@leslieq958]

Also, the cap is 60 micro farads.

[@alwayscensored6871]

I think it is a split phase motor, up n down switch changes which of the two phase coils is made active. The second phase follows at 90 degrees phase shift due to LC lag.

[@luckystar4779]

@@alwayscensored6871 Hi, I have to disagree 🤔. A split phase motor does not use a capacitor and is more used for motors with little starting torque below 1 kW as fans, blowers and...

[@niksechtniks]

Oooh i need one of these! pulled my back to many times this year, for that price it's a steal! Tnx for sharing

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you. yes definately helpfull. I also got a crane for my truck and a hydraulic lift table to show soon. cheers J

[@doprace8335]

Very good test and video. Thanks 👍

[@lastcenturyclassics]

On the double rope, move the cut-off disc to the new position, so it is going to activate the cut-off switch. 😁It should undo to move it first, then couple up the sheave block.

[@russkopecky415]

Have had one for years works very well using any hoisting one must be diligent

[@joshuadelisle]

I've managed without one for years and used them only at places of work or contracting. I know I'll be wondering how I managed without it sooner or later. cheers J

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Joshua awesome video today. Very helpful and very informative useful video this week. Congratulations on your new tool / toy Joshua. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come my friend. Can't wait to see more videos soon. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Making. God bless.

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you so much, May God bless you too my friend. cheers J

[@SchysCraftCo.]

@@joshuadelisle your welcome. Thank you so much sir.

[@johncollins7322]

Polystyrene is known to react to the cable insulation and can eventually cause exposed copper exactly where you don't want it. (The Electrical Safety Office in Australia released an alert about polystyrene products a couple of years ago, up until that point we had used expanded foam to seal cable entries into buildings etc, not anymore).

[@joshuadelisle]

Good to know. Thank you. Cheers J

[@t0rnado695]

another awesome video, cheers Joshua

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. cheers J

[@renter007]

I plan to buy one of these with the trollies so it can travel along my beam. First thing i will do is shortening the rope to my actual requirement. As long as you keep 4-5 windings in lowest position it is fine. I probably go for slightly lighter version 400 kg will do for me, if i can lift my table saw and motorbike and occasional engine block to my mezzanine in the workshop it is fine, they are for sale for less than 250 Euro. Thanks for review think Vevor is good quality for money for hobby use, i would not buy one of these for commercial shop use, they get abused to much.

[@petedownes7900]

Thought I might buy one of these for my shop, for lifting stoves around, but the UK link is (as mentioned above) out of stock, with no option to pre order, so I've had to get mine from Machine Mart, and it looks to be the exact same winch, just a bit dearer. Enjoying your videos and getting lots of ideas from you. Keep up the good work.

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Pete. It's a shame stock has run out. Machine mart are pretty good on customer service if you do have any issues. All the very best. Cheers J

[@trevorjarvis3021]

Awesome video Joshua - good looking bit of kit there and excellent value for money I would have thought. 🙂

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you Trevor. So good so far, looks robust enough to last a good while. cheers J

[@steven.h0629]

Nice! The (harborfreight) HF Pittsburg model is either the same or a good clone.. however the HF model comes w/wired remote only, while this VEVOR is not only cheaper, but is available with a Wireless Remote and still cheaper! 👍😎✊

[@mfx1]

If modifying for a remote bear in mind it's reaction time and also you want something that can't stick in an on position or do other weird stuff which I've had with some cheap remotes. An E Stop would have been nice to see as a backup to the switches.

[@juliachu9633]

Thanks for performance! I want use it to lift log!

[@hornetboy3694]

Awesome video thank you

[@joshuadelisle]

Thank you. cheers J

[@icarus_ap]

for use in the workplace, it must have a tag on when the equiment was last tested,

[@Joelmonterrey]

My GD brackets came with 40mm clamps instead of 60mm so I'm struggling to find a 10 gauge 1.5 inch (because nobody in my town carries 40mm) steam square beam. GRRR. I think the 11 gauge would work, which they do sell, but it's cutting it a little too close and I'm not en engineer to know if 11 gauge is good enough or not to life 330 lbs.

[@joshuadelisle]

I would make my own with heavier gauge steel. Maybe flat bar and bend it up and bolted on. You can get strength calculations online. Cheers J

[@Joelmonterrey]

@@joshuadelisle I'll have to drive to the bigger city (Little Rock) to get what I need. None of the metal shops in town will help. One guy at a shop said he maybe could do that but then the sales team (which was just one person) said no. Whatever. I need this to install my new HVAC. Thank you for the video!

[@donaldfuller5058]

I would get rid of the polystyrene. I would pot it with silicone not hot glue. Now heat an old ford model t’s tremble coil pack was potted around the coil and capacitor with tar and a lot of them is still working after a 100 years. So I don’t think you would damage the capacitor.

[@bobbybudhu1726]

Can you use it to haul 2000lbs of tree root out?

[@joshuadelisle]

@@bobbybudhu1726 if its one that's rated for it and your A frame is also strong enough then sure. Cheers J

[@vsmpblog]

Is it possible to change the wire (and the wire holder) to have a 60m wire instead? I would use it for pulling up a carriage to the highest part of my land.

[@joshuadelisle]

It's possible that you could modify it if you have fabrication skills. You'll just be using the motor and gear chain to drive an extra large spool. You just want to make sure the cable rewinds neatly and evenly otherwise it can cause problems. Cheers J

[@TriNguyen-qq5ul]

Hi mate just wondering if this hoist waterproof is it ok to used it out door

[@joshuadelisle]

Its not got a waterproof rating so I don't think you should leave it outside without a rain cover. I certainly wouldn't use it in the rain. Cheers J

[@TriNguyen-qq5ul]

I have a hand pump hydraulic crane on a trailer thinking of installing one of these hoist but from AC power to 12v need a inverter

[@joshuadelisle]

There are 12v versions if you check the website. Made for that very reason and much safer too as 12v won't kill you like 240v can.

[@TriNguyen-qq5ul]

@@joshuadelisle thanks

[@nnamdivictore]

Can I use this for permanent hanging installations such as line array speakers, hanging walls, etc?

[@joshuadelisle]

I can't see why you couldn't. Cheers J

[@iggidec3300]

See what you did there with timing and price, very clever sir 😉

[@farscape3100]

the yellow wire isnt covered. and the polystyrene is flammable

[@joshuadelisle]

the motor wires are always like that and just a buit of fibre glass sheathing. I may just hot glue the capcitor down as suggested by another. cheers J

[@philmenzies2477]

60 micro farads. Just stick the capacitor in place with silicone sealant or hot glue

[@joshuadelisle]

Good Idea, thank you for that. cheers J

[@mfx1]

60 microFarrad you might get a little zap off it but nothing that will kill you.

[@hn9598]

Mines just stopped working and trips the fuse board everytime i plug it in

[@joshuadelisle]

@@hn9598 have you taken it apart to see what's failed?

[@markrainford1219]

Is everything from Vevor £120? Because I just watched your diesel heater video, that was £120. Few weeks ago I bought an electric sliding gate motor from them, yes you guessed it, £120.

[@jimphubar]

You probably know this but polystyrene and acitone makes a decent 'epoxy'. Virtually free and saves binning it.

[@joshuadelisle]

I didn't know that. i'll give that a try. cheers J

[@jimphubar]

@@joshuadelisle 👍

[@legobuildingsrewiew7538]

I wish they would offer a 220V model.

[@ChristopheVerdonck]

i Guess it is 220/240V (tolerance) since the UK and the EU use the same voltage and 50Hz

[@fragglepoop7185]

I like the sticker on the forklift mast 😉😝🤣🤣

[@joshuadelisle]

Lol yeah.....

[@jonathanrose456]

Might overheat. Check the polystyrene for melting/burning.

[@jonathanrose456]

@Dean 😂😂😂 He asked for advice from a professional electrician. I’d imagine he meant appliance engineer but, as I’ve over 30 years experience in both… Capacitors overheat. Appliances are designed with that in mind. If the capacitor overheats, it puts strain on it & other components, including the motor. Without an exact makeup of the circuit components, I wouldn’t be able to tell if it would overheat to that extent so, I’ve advised, in my professional capacity, to check the polystyrene that is packing it for signs of melting. This would be a good indication of inadequate ventilation. There’s plenty of brackets designed for capacitors should the polystyrene be a fail but, as a pro, he’d know that already. Just one part of the circuit really needs shhh’ing & that would be you 😂

[@Edgunsuk]

Cant wait to see you turn it in to a forge press :-)

[@joshuadelisle]

Drop forging hammer maybe.... could work with a heavy enough weight for single blows. cheers J

[@SimonKennedy-ct7bo]

Mate always put glasses on bud your eyes 😮

[@bearbin]

Thanks for your disclosure at the start of the video! I just want to point out your wording - you say you are not being paid, yet you were given the hoist for free. This actually counts as 'payment in kind' and from a legal perspective you are being paid. Not trying to knock you at all, the rest of the review us useful and it's obvious that you're not a shill for the manufacturer. Just safer to leave that out of the disclosure and focus on the positive things - you received the hoist for free but the manufacturer doesn't have any editorial control over your video, and you don't receive any other kickbacks.

[@jagboy69]

Hey Josh, check out my latest video, cut that cord and stick a real remote on your hoist.

[@SimonKennedy-ct7bo]

You don't have a ticket for putting glasses on

[@oli.l4445]

I've never seen hands that hairy before.

[@cnsharehoist]