Go to a hardware store and get a set of four 500lb rated ratchet straps with hooks both ends. With those and some good ropes from the open beams in your garage you don't lift a bike, you hang it!
@@eflanagan1921 if the bike is in the 500 lb range total and you suspend from at least two different points, and you can see that the beams are pretty bloody big, you're not going to have a problem. if it's something like a full dresser Harley or whatever then yeah okay, you can have a problem.
I normally don't comment because I'm simply not as clever with quips as TOT or the audience. But, this time I'm avoiding the humor & diving straight for the serious. Tony, you are getting so good at making these videos that I am concerned the days of the channel are limited. I cannot imagine that your skills have gone unnoticed by the professionals. Anyone who makes content like this, on their own, is worth some serious shine to someone and there is no way this has gone unnoticed. I am amazed, impressed, and humbled by what you have learned to create and how it captures the attention of all people... even the ones who aren't mechanically inclined in the least. It is not uncommon for my wife to chuckle while she's off cleaning the house listening to me watch TOT. You are a teacher at heart. They aren't born everyday so it's worth noting that your birthday is one of those days. I like knowing that I happened to be a viewer from the early days. We could literally watch Tony's innate skills get honed right before our eyes. And, unlike some others, he maintained a level of intelligence & wit without the need for lewd comments or content known to be borderline acceptable. Finally, for those of us who do like mechanical things, there is what we learned as we were entertained. I never knew a thing about welding but now consider it something I might try. I wanted to take this time to say thank you just in case I missed the opportunity at a later date. This is one of the few channels in which the skills, the effort, and the sincerity are of such caliber that I would be remiss if I did not say thank you.
How about just turning the stand 90 degrees with the crank on the left side of the bike with the bike a little toward its right side so it’s away from you over the scissor mechanism when extended?
@@greatnortherntroll6841 Well, it's a fail-safe. The (hopefully) few times it happens, you can "just" take the load off. Better than breaking the whole thing when you need a few MNm (mega newton meters) to loosen the bound up thread.
I don’t usually post comments, but college has been STRESSFUL this year, and your videos have been my little peaceful spot that I usually fall asleep to. Over last semester, I think I watched every video 3 times. My mom enjoys your silly cutting tricks too. Thank you ToT, I appreciate your channel very very much :)
Just started going back through all his videos for the 5th or 6th time again a few days ago. I wish there were a few more shootin the poop videos LOL lots of cool topics of different tools / stories / little bit of machining. Best of all ToT! xD
I just have to say that you make watching the whole process fun!!! Great personality and sense of humor, coupled with excellent and clever editing with speed motion mode at all the appropriate stages to cut out the mundane aspects of fabrication. Super fantastic work!!!!
I don't understand why there were inconsistencies with rounding over the ends of the links if they were all copied with the 3D photo scanner. Is that just a bad scanner, or am I missing something?
Awesome build, looks like fun. I would add a stop so you can't lift it too high and cause the scissor mechanism to bind. Maybe a bushing over the screw on the tension side.
that is exactly why I hate those scissor jacks that come with cars. I had one do that to me while I was taking off a tire. I got a cheap troller jack and keep a bottle of hydraulic fluid to top it off as it inevitably leaks when not in use(hey, i said it was cheap), and I never looked back.
I feel like the best stop would be between the scissor mechanism itself, a rubber block that gets compressed before the screw is able to crank down on anything.
Thank you for providing the sarcasm,humor and inside jokes that I miss after 30 yrs. of tool and die. Making the impossible only improbable is the true test of your skills.
Misdirection! You see the knee, so you think it's the knee - ol' Penn & Teller trick! What that sound actually is is Tony wringing the neck of his dinner!
While watching new videos since discovering you this year in 23, ive ventured back in your timeline and all content is simply gold. I understand the mentioned existential crises, hopefully life is brighter and simpler these days 🍻
I dont come here for reviews or to buy tools. I come here for the technical insight, to learn something and for the entertainment. Learning how to spot BS in other reviews or the store is a huge bonus. I dont need you to provide affiliate links or recommendations, since the value I get from your videos is how stuff works and why. Which imo is alot more value than most tool channels offer. Personally id prefer you keep teaching me what makes something good instead of telling me what to buy, but its your call :)
"I'm probably never gonna build another scissor mechanism in my life". Really? How will you live without the life-saving extending boxing glove? Come on, you KNOW your life is not complete without one.
I worry about not dreaming a good dream, but they disappear from my mind like a puff of smoke in the wind, maybe the one with my death, would stay stuck forever?
Instead of remaking it 2" taller, just raise it up 2" before putting the bike on it. That way, if you ever get a flat tire you can leave it low and still get it under the bike 😁
hi sir... That's a nice work you got there.... I believe if you increase the length of the cross nut, it could probably reduce the wear and pressure of the screw thread... since there will be more thread engagement length it'll help to reduce the pressure on the thread...
I feel the need to congratulate you on this excellent build and equally good editing. It’s clear that you have dedicated time to both parts. A big thanks from the UK. Keep it up.
I've rebuilt, repaired, and sworn at countless numbers of scissor lifts for the construction industry. You did better than a few of the big manufacturers! Personally wouldn't make one, I like to be able to count to 10..
@assassinlexx It's OK though if you order now and use the time travel feature on your lathe you can go to the future to collect it you can get it same day.
I watched this to the end just to make sure it got completed and i can confess that my future dreams of ever becoming a machinist has evaporated after seeing this project and what it took to complete. Well done ! A very brave project. Love the bike and comments about clearing obstacles 😂👍
It's not as nutty as pounds shillings pence and farthings, with the option of sovereigns and guineas just to keep it interesting. Particularly when you come to long division. Perversely, it was shitcanned just in time to *not* take advantage of the invention of the pocket calculator which would have made it a doddle instead of a cheek clenching, bedwetting ordeal. Those Romans had a lot to answer for. LSD, but not as we know it.
@@Gottenhimfella Well, when I get my abacus calibrated then maybe I'll stick with the old system as that is what I'm familiar with.....sod this mitric stuff.
@@gangleweed Sticking with what you're familiar with is an excellent policy. It works for monkeys. Coming down from the trees was *our* big mistake. :)
Huh, machining is so easy, and things get done like really quickly. I'm gonna make a scissor lift tomorrow. What do you reckon, about an hour of work? :D
I have been binge watching reruns for a couple weeks now... worried that Tony might have got trapped in a time loop, or something. I even started to build my own time machine, in case I'd have to gp look for him. Due to budget constraints, and lack of any machining talent or knowledge, I was building it with popsicle sticks. And by building it I mean preparing the sticks. That's a lot of popsicles to eat in two weeks.
Dude... you haven’t had TOT withdrawal till you realize you’ve spent the last 6 hours setting up and using your Kitchen Aid as a lathe to peel beets... I mean the chips are bloody amazing. 😉
Make the wooden support pad 2''' thicker,great vids and I love your amazingly self-depreciating and subtle humour +work quality and attention to detail,superb !!
A lot of youtubers try to be funny and just end up sounding corny and i cringe at the embarrassment they SHOULD be feeling.. But i can honestly say that your just right amount of humor you toss into your vids is perfect. I watch because the content is cool, but i definitely chuckle a little here and there throughout the vids.
There's a great deal wrong with your comment, IF your an uptight comment ass- cessor, for starters I have 7.5 fingers but most have 8 fingers and very few have 10.
If you’re building castors, I recommend the type that are on a spring column. That will give you the ease to roll around and they ascend up their shaft mounting as you activate the scissor. Some truck stands are made this way to ease the mobility and location when lowering the truck into place. Great build ToT 🙂
@@guyclk What? You can't see what I described? As the scissor lift rises the 2 support structures come much closer together, by design. This is OK if the load is spread long across the fulcrum, fore and aft. It doesn't work if the load is all on one side of the fulcrum.
I was having quite a bit of anxiety, scrolled through my vast collection of movies, Netflix, but couldn't watch anything... Then somehow came on RUclips and watched this video... And my half an hr passed very calmy... Thanks for the soothing video..(I have nothing to do with machining but it is pleasure watching all this)
I can't believe it...the irony...not only did I make every single mistake you made and pointed out on this build... (sigh) but I did it all in my head, then forgot I built it...then realized, I had actually never built a scissor lift at all, I was just day dreaming....and all my bikes have pedals...like for feet, not the petals on flowers...who would want a bike made out of flowers???
Gotta say, every time you raised the lift and I saw how close the centre of gravity got got to the edge of its "footprint", my hair visibly greyed. Then when you threatened to put castors on it, I went the full blue rinse.
Oh, this just reminded me how I constructed the same (but bigger) scissor to uplift drywall plasterboards once I mounted the ceiling in my home. Big wooden beast, and it was perfect as "another me" holding the board up once "actual me" nailed it to the ceiling frame.
I thought the same thing.. then, by the time he adds the casters, another board mounted 90 degrees out - he will have the lift back.. maybe even cut the wood on such an angle that it perfectly matches the bike
I was thinking that also, but I'm guessing that's not the best idea from a load perspective; it seems that the load forces would work against the hinges (although it seems as though the higher you go, the greater the risk of failure in any direction)
@@gregross7290 As it is now, I think most flex in the lift is front to back with respect to the bike. Turning the lift means the bike would wobble side to side. Now that I think about it a little more the shape of the contact patch on the bottom of the bike would determine which direction would tolerate more wobble, I'm just used to thinking of bikes falling over sideways because that's what they do when not on a lift.
Agreed. The stability is governed by the relationship of the top where the bike mounts to the location of the feet below. The mechanism doesn’t care if the scissor is to the right or left or front or back. Just add two more anchor nuts to the top.
Instead of turning the drive just add a couple of sprockets and a chain and move the drive to the side of the stand. Will only drive from one side but much easier to do.
Cool trails bike, not to mention the awesome scissor lift you built! We build large versions of these for the automotive industry. We primarily use air bags to do the lifting but screws, belts, and hydraulics also accomplish the same same goal. Just depends what the plant needs. Very very cool to see someone undertake a project like this at home 👍
"I never knew why I was never any good in shop class, and now I know why." - a Subscriber And, why don't you just turn it 90 deg so you have side access to the turning screw?
Yeah, and I would be a little worried about the CG. Turning 90 degrees would help keep the bike centered in the middle of the stand. I agree with Mr. Old Tony, the legs should be at at least 20 degrees. I put a safety line to the roof when ever I have the bike raised. Just sayin. Casters on a stand with a bike 3 feet in the air on a concrete floor. What could possible go wrong. But, boy that thing looks good.
+1 on that! I have a scissor bike lift with a single set of scissors (rated at 1000lbs) and its positioned sideways under the bike. I can't currently see it making any difference? Unless I'm overlooking something?
The same issue he was talking about with the bikes center of gravity, a lot more worrisome if it's towards you rather than front to back. If you notice the "pivot point" for lack of a better word is more towards the back of the table part of the jack.
Cool Video Tony! Also, I just wanted to point out that you don't need to go full 'academic' with bevel gears for a side driven lift, you could just turn the lift 90 degrees to get the nut away from the front tire :)
@@robberynl Because Matt and Tom left us to our own devices so long ago and our Saturdays are worse for it. :'( I also couldn't remember but knew it involved two funny British blokes and it immediately made me nostalgic.
Tony, you are what other RUclips'rs aspire to be! I watch your videos more to listen to what you have to say than the projects you are completing. Great work, keep it coming.
>scissor mechanisms collapses "that's how you loose a thumb! >Immediately resets the trap and jams entire arm beneath it for an extended period Never change Tony.
I used to use the ford scissor jacks with my dewalt impact and a spark plug socket. I'd go full bore on it and it'd lift a crown vic no problem. It was awesome.
This guys like bob Ross for fabrication, the difference being that he doesn't put you to sleep. Very cool fab and video editing with well executed humour.
Reassured to know I'm not the only person who spotted the sound effect. Alas no more fresh Citation Needed episodes but I am enjoying their new game as well.
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I just dig a hole next to wherever my bike breaks down and stand in that...a good shovel is only $10
Probably less work too.
Go to a hardware store and get a set of four 500lb rated ratchet straps with hooks both ends. With those and some good ropes from the open beams in your garage you don't lift a bike, you hang it!
@@1jimmarch Can you swing by and help put the roof back up ?
@@eflanagan1921 if the bike is in the 500 lb range total and you suspend from at least two different points, and you can see that the beams are pretty bloody big, you're not going to have a problem. if it's something like a full dresser Harley or whatever then yeah okay, you can have a problem.
man where do you live that you can buy a good spade for $10? i couldnt even by a cheap plastic toy for that here
For your enjoyment TOT added 2 hours to his edit time to make a boring bar in a boring head transform to on the lathe. Time well spent😁
It was so dreamily hypnotic I only just emerged in time to leave for work the next day. Luckily my boss like TOT too.
Made me puke
Definitely not boring!
I normally don't comment because I'm simply not as clever with quips as TOT or the audience. But, this time I'm avoiding the humor & diving straight for the serious.
Tony, you are getting so good at making these videos that I am concerned the days of the channel are limited. I cannot imagine that your skills have gone unnoticed by the professionals. Anyone who makes content like this, on their own, is worth some serious shine to someone and there is no way this has gone unnoticed.
I am amazed, impressed, and humbled by what you have learned to create and how it captures the attention of all people... even the ones who aren't mechanically inclined in the least. It is not uncommon for my wife to chuckle while she's off cleaning the house listening to me watch TOT. You are a teacher at heart. They aren't born everyday so it's worth noting that your birthday is one of those days.
I like knowing that I happened to be a viewer from the early days. We could literally watch Tony's innate skills get honed right before our eyes. And, unlike some others, he maintained a level of intelligence & wit without the need for lewd comments or content known to be borderline acceptable. Finally, for those of us who do like mechanical things, there is what we learned as we were entertained. I never knew a thing about welding but now consider it something I might try.
I wanted to take this time to say thank you just in case I missed the opportunity at a later date. This is one of the few channels in which the skills, the effort, and the sincerity are of such caliber that I would be remiss if I did not say thank you.
thanks Brian!
How about just turning the stand 90 degrees with the crank on the left side of the bike with the bike a little toward its right side so it’s away from you over the scissor mechanism when extended?
Yeh! What he said!
You know I wanted to buy one of those scissor lift carts, but after seeing you build that thing, I still want to buy one.
Turn down the screw at the bearing end so it skips like and old record before binding.
Nothing needs to be added to this.
True. Make everything fail safe or/and idiot proof cuz you never know when your neighbour’s gonna borrow it.
I wonder... might that not cause/allow re-engagement issues under load? 🤔
@@greatnortherntroll6841 Well, it's a fail-safe. The (hopefully) few times it happens, you can "just" take the load off. Better than breaking the whole thing when you need a few MNm (mega newton meters) to loosen the bound up thread.
@@mikefasan325 Not possible, Idiot's are getting smarter.
I don’t usually post comments, but college has been STRESSFUL this year, and your videos have been my little peaceful spot that I usually fall asleep to. Over last semester, I think I watched every video 3 times. My mom enjoys your silly cutting tricks too. Thank you ToT, I appreciate your channel very very much :)
Just started going back through all his videos for the 5th or 6th time again a few days ago. I wish there were a few more shootin the poop videos LOL lots of cool topics of different tools / stories / little bit of machining. Best of all ToT! xD
That seems like a lot of work just to lift some scissors.
8/19ths should be properly reduced to 4/9.5ths
Much simpler than that goofy decibal system.
Reduced to its simplest base we get 1/2.375ths But don't trust my math, I earned my degree at TOTU.
That's 0.4210526315789474 for the decimalians among us.
@@another1commenter770 OOOOH now is clearerly understandedable
Or 2/4.75ths
there are 2 types of people in the world:
1: Those who think building a scissor lift is a good idea
2: Those who have built a scissor lift
Lol my engineering design project includes a 8m fully extended scissor lift, should I be worried?
Lol my engineering design project includes a 8m fully extended scissor lift, should I be worried?
Naz R EIGHT METER? WHAT? Surely it’s not 8 meters. That’s really big.
@@Racingboom Hmmm....8M....that would be cool to get up into the loft without having to get out a step ladder.
There are also people who wouldn't know what to use a scissor lift for, and those who wouldn't even know it existed. Are these real people anyway?
"Use it to pick up girls"
Just ask if they are interested in scissoring.
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This line made this video a 10/10
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@@shawbros ”Scissor me timbers”
My wife just died laughing from the bathroom at this line
I did this the lazy way, I bolted a piece of plywood to a 60$ transmission jack.
720k viewers would not want to watch that, although I bet it works pretty good.
Bolts? Do you not know about zip ties?
ADEBISI ADEBISI I have a 1/2 inch drive for my drill I bought just for it
Skinifer'Loaf Hotchkiňson rusty bolts laying around are cheaper than zipties around here
@@christianlockwood4314 That jack is a lot better than a HF jack with 2 X 4's.
I just have to say that you make watching the whole process fun!!! Great personality and sense of humor, coupled with excellent and clever editing with speed motion mode at all the appropriate stages to cut out the mundane aspects of fabrication. Super fantastic work!!!!
He's so strong when he snaps the metal into pieces it breaks debured and chamered out of fear.
I think that he might actually be Chuck Norris...
"Throwing taps"?
I keep them in the same drawer as my chucking reamers!
Lmfao!! Why are there not more likes on this.
But don't try getting either through airport security.
Right next to the Tossing dies.
"Chucking reamers" WTF you guys on about.
Should have said chuck keys !
That snapping sound at the beginning of the video was actually Tony's bones.
It's a trials bike isn't it? Couldn't you just make a tall stool and jump on it when you need to work on the bike?
I dunno if ToT could possibly manage to design/execute such an ambitious project... hmmmmm.
Skills have probably degraded because of age, thus requiring the scissor stand.
Why would you need a bike stand scissor lift if the bike ran?
Roberto Martin I think it may take more skills to hold the bike level while squatting down low enough to operate the drill
Then this becomes the advanced stand "section" because castors were added.
I don't understand why there were inconsistencies with rounding over the ends of the links if they were all copied with the 3D photo scanner. Is that just a bad scanner, or am I missing something?
Sometimes you need to clean the transfer rollers. The toner gets in strange places.
He can cover those inconsistencies with a "Made in China" sticker. That way it's expected. I feel there may be Fingerprints on this build a bit later.
Trey Cook Or "Pittsburgh Tools"
Get back to polishing the Fiero...
this old toner ?
All those moving parts and no grease fittings?! Astounding!
"Do you ever worry that you'll go to sleep, not wake up, and never know it?"
Nope. When I wake up it's with a sigh of resignation.
-worry- hope.
@@thegardenofeatin5965 You're married too, huh?
You're that old as well, man?
@@richardmeyer418 I'm so damn old the only part of me that doesn't hurt is my hair. And that's only because it's already dead.
Benmore Peak, I am more a choked cry of sorrow guy myself.
I can't believe you used a spring washer in the middle of winter. Shameful.
I was expecting something along those lines from Tony.
It can be done, but you have to know washer doin'
Washer big deal? Summer you guys autumn calm down fall crying out loud.
100% something master Tony-san would say.
The dad jokes here are wonderful.
Awesome build, looks like fun. I would add a stop so you can't lift it too high and cause the scissor mechanism to bind. Maybe a bushing over the screw on the tension side.
that is exactly why I hate those scissor jacks that come with cars. I had one do that to me while I was taking off a tire.
I got a cheap troller jack and keep a bottle of hydraulic fluid to top it off as it inevitably leaks when not in use(hey, i said it was cheap), and I never looked back.
I feel like the best stop would be between the scissor mechanism itself, a rubber block that gets compressed before the screw is able to crank down on anything.
26:30 Your extendable table is too short? If only there was a way to alter it's height.
That technology is probably 10 years away, like nuclear fusion.
Seems like the simplest way to fix it is by putting a couple 2x4's on top.
zolotiyeruki put the 2x4s under the legs and make them wider to increase stability.
@@ericpaul4575 Raise the floor of the garage.
You could try milling a bit of clearance off the soles of your shoes...
This is the only machining channel my husband forces me to watch, that I actually enjoy.
This isn't a machining channel, it's a dad joke channel with a machining problem =)
Try William osman
"my husband forces me to watch"...???
That sounded kinky...
Cammy 9r my sweetheart never got to see this channel with me but I miss her too. God bless you
Thank you for providing the sarcasm,humor and inside jokes that I miss after 30 yrs. of tool and die. Making the impossible only improbable is the true test of your skills.
Part 2: TOT installs an electronic drive motor underneath with limit switches and a remote up/down switch.
Lift goes up.... Lift goes down...
Lift goes up.... Lift goes down...
Perfect follow up
@@TheLastTater Fan of Project Binky as well?
Power take-off from the bike. It just lifts itself!
and a blutooth controller app for your door bell/smart phone
Plot twist: Him cracking the materials is actually his knees breaking
Oddly enough, that was the first thing that came to mind.
😂😂😂😂
Misdirection! You see the knee, so you think it's the knee - ol' Penn & Teller trick!
What that sound actually is is Tony wringing the neck of his dinner!
That's what happened to me the second to last time I did that.
doctor told me to stop cutting steel with my knees or he would have to replace them ,, only problem is new knees will not cut carbon steel ..
While watching new videos since discovering you this year in 23, ive ventured back in your timeline and all content is simply gold. I understand the mentioned existential crises, hopefully life is brighter and simpler these days 🍻
"And the other one is eight nineteenths."
That took me a second.
feelthepayne88 For once, I saw it coming! Les in UK
I'm sure most UK people didn't have a problem. They are usually expecting something stupid for Imperial measurements. But this one... quite odd.
22 7ths is pi.
Embarrassingly, I got hung on that on for way longer than I should've. Lol
I'll bet he has a 7l0 cap on the engine.
18:00 Christopher "This Old Tony" Nolan.
I dont come here for reviews or to buy tools. I come here for the technical insight, to learn something and for the entertainment. Learning how to spot BS in other reviews or the store is a huge bonus. I dont need you to provide affiliate links or recommendations, since the value I get from your videos is how stuff works and why. Which imo is alot more value than most tool channels offer.
Personally id prefer you keep teaching me what makes something good instead of telling me what to buy, but its your call :)
"used a full week's supply of careful" #TrueTalk
"I'm probably never gonna build another scissor mechanism in my life".
Really? How will you live without the life-saving extending boxing glove? Come on, you KNOW your life is not complete without one.
Your humor is one of the best. Makes me grin through the entire video. Thank you!
You're My favorite pair of talking hands.
This comment made my RUclips day, thank you.
You should watch Chris Fix
Old Tony's Corollary to Murphy's Law: "The road to failed projects is paved with good design decisions" So let it be Known, so let it be Written.
Yea, His Triumph shall be heard throughout the land.
Corolwhat? Many smart asses online....
...The power-wall and the Truck,
Tesla.
@kerryithm2 😂😂😂
Martin? Did you hear that? Just finish the MMX already! 🤣
With all the special tools and bits and lathes, mill and welding .. boy !! Its a fabricators heaven ! Nice trials bike !
"do ya ever worry that you'll go to sleep, not wake up again, and never know it?"
That's the dream, Tony. Not the worry.
facts
I worry about not dreaming a good dream, but they disappear from my mind like a puff of smoke in the wind, maybe the one with my death, would stay stuck forever?
We should all be so lucky to go out that way.
I dreamed I was awake, and when I woke up, I was asleep.
@@Digital-Dan My brain winced.
Instead of remaking it 2" taller, just raise it up 2" before putting the bike on it. That way, if you ever get a flat tire you can leave it low and still get it under the bike 😁
Absolute genius!!! ToT take note!
Nah, that's too mundane. I suggest making a set of independently height adjustable legs instead.
@@ColonelSandersLite with scissors mechanism on each
@@kanolyps Don't forget the gyroscopically controlled auto-leveling either!
why not just attach 2' spacer on top ?
hi sir... That's a nice work you got there.... I believe if you increase the length of the cross nut, it could probably reduce the wear and pressure of the screw thread... since there will be more thread engagement length it'll help to reduce the pressure on the thread...
I feel the need to congratulate you on this excellent build and equally good editing. It’s clear that you have dedicated time to both parts. A big thanks from the UK. Keep it up.
Man, just imagine if you'd had this when you were troubleshooting the breaks. Nice job Tony! Glad to see you back for 2020!
Brakes
I've rebuilt, repaired, and sworn at countless numbers of scissor lifts for the construction industry.
You did better than a few of the big manufacturers!
Personally wouldn't make one, I like to be able to count to 10..
* makes list for next year xmas: milling machine, lathe, welder, This Old Tony skills
@assassinlexx It's OK though if you order now and use the time travel feature on your lathe you can go to the future to collect it you can get it same day.
$15,000 in tools to make a $100 scissor lift. Bargain.
Matt Pratt Yeah, but the next one is free!
"crack" "crack" "crack", the sounds of my bones and taps breaking.
I watched this to the end just to make sure it got completed and i can confess that my future dreams of ever becoming a machinist has evaporated after seeing this project and what it took to complete. Well done ! A very brave project. Love the bike and comments about clearing obstacles 😂👍
I've always wanted to make one of those to lift the vice onto my milling machine but I sold the mill.........
8-19ths, admittedly not a dimension you encounter very often, but when you do...
It's not as nutty as pounds shillings pence and farthings, with the option of sovereigns and guineas just to keep it interesting. Particularly when you come to long division. Perversely, it was shitcanned just in time to *not* take advantage of the invention of the pocket calculator which would have made it a doddle instead of a cheek clenching, bedwetting ordeal.
Those Romans had a lot to answer for. LSD, but not as we know it.
@@Gottenhimfella Well, when I get my abacus calibrated then maybe I'll stick with the old system as that is what I'm familiar with.....sod this mitric stuff.
@@gangleweed Sticking with what you're familiar with is an excellent policy. It works for monkeys. Coming down from the trees was *our* big mistake. :)
"Another" adult. Good one.
3:02 missed opportunity to say 'but it is the lathe-y way'
Huh, machining is so easy, and things get done like really quickly. I'm gonna make a scissor lift tomorrow. What do you reckon, about an hour of work? :D
Dude! I was actually binging reruns last night!
Thank you for making my day better... 👍🏻💪🏻
I have been binge watching reruns for a couple weeks now... worried that Tony might have got trapped in a time loop, or something. I even started to build my own time machine, in case I'd have to gp look for him. Due to budget constraints, and lack of any machining talent or knowledge, I was building it with popsicle sticks. And by building it I mean preparing the sticks. That's a lot of popsicles to eat in two weeks.
Dude... you haven’t had TOT withdrawal till you realize you’ve spent the last 6 hours setting up and using your Kitchen Aid as a lathe to peel beets... I mean the chips are bloody amazing. 😉
Make the wooden support pad 2''' thicker,great vids and I love your amazingly self-depreciating and subtle humour +work quality and attention to detail,superb !!
Regarding the sideyways usage of it, why not, uhhhhhhhhhhh, just turn it sideways?
Hey, get out with your logic.
stability, I guess.
My question exactly.
Turn the bike 90° ?
He wanted access from both sides...
9:17 sound - just made my day. Thanks :)
A lot of youtubers try to be funny and just end up sounding corny and i cringe at the embarrassment they SHOULD be feeling.. But i can honestly say that your just right amount of humor you toss into your vids is perfect. I watch because the content is cool, but i definitely chuckle a little here and there throughout the vids.
I use up my full week's supply of careful every Sunday.
I'm compelled to ask: what day does the next week's supply come in?
@@aracheldra8763 Monday, after the weeks first screw up lol
My supplier stopped bothering since I was just wasting it.
I know what you mean
Ya I heard going Church is getting dangerous these days.
13:20 That's how you end up with just one thumb.
Wow, you expect that thing to be able to cut off 9 of your fingers in one go :)
wait I thought he meant only having one of your thumbs; losing just a thumb
There's a great deal wrong with your comment, IF your an uptight comment ass- cessor, for starters I have 7.5 fingers but most have 8 fingers and very few have 10.
You have 10 thumbs???
@@AiMR Maybe the joke was that i indirectly hinted that T.O.T has 10 thumbs :)
@@JohnDoe-bd5sz Some of us feel we're all thumbs every day
If you’re building castors, I recommend the type that are on a spring column. That will give you the ease to roll around and they ascend up their shaft mounting as you activate the scissor. Some truck stands are made this way to ease the mobility and location when lowering the truck into place. Great build ToT 🙂
27:25 Could you not just turn the entire scissor lift 90 degrees under the bike? :P
😅 Ssssh don't say anything - I'd much rather watch the bevel or worm gear machining video. Wouldn't you? 😄
No. As is the bike is balanced across the scissor support when raised. Sideways the weight would make it unbalanced when raising, topple it.
@@ApprenticeGM Hmmm, yea ,na.
@@guyclk What? You can't see what I described?
As the scissor lift rises the 2 support structures come much closer together, by design. This is OK if the load is spread long across the fulcrum, fore and aft. It doesn't work if the load is all on one side of the fulcrum.
@@ApprenticeGM Yes I see you point, but as the man said not jacking up a Harley.
This should be old this and that Tony’s full time gig I can’t be waiting a month between instructional shop videos
I was having quite a bit of anxiety, scrolled through my vast collection of movies, Netflix, but couldn't watch anything... Then somehow came on RUclips and watched this video... And my half an hr passed very calmy... Thanks for the soothing video..(I have nothing to do with machining but it is pleasure watching all this)
"The road to failed projects is paved with good design decisions" - This Old Tony, 2020. This is a quote for the ages
only if you are designing by political committee
"I'm not very good at math" says the man who created a whole video about trigon.. "Shop math" :D
At first I wondered what video I missed about the fictional character Trigon, but then I realised you couldn't spell triggermuppetry.
Carry on.
I can't believe it...the irony...not only did I make every single mistake you made and pointed out on this build... (sigh) but I did it all in my head, then forgot I built it...then realized, I had actually never built a scissor lift at all, I was just day dreaming....and all my bikes have pedals...like for feet, not the petals on flowers...who would want a bike made out of flowers???
Gotta say, every time you raised the lift and I saw how close the centre of gravity got got to the edge of its "footprint", my hair visibly greyed. Then when you threatened to put castors on it, I went the full blue rinse.
I worked around that problem by losing most of my hair.
Last time I was this early "Maho" meant something entirely different
Yes, thie was the best I could come up with.
I remember that time...
I bet she remembers to, but probably forgives ya first time and all.🤣
Your dedication to detail and calm attitude towards problems is really inspirational Tony
glad you're back - it felt like a long time since the Christmas TOT video.
You know when the weather is on the turn when the spring washers start blooming.
Psh, where I live our snowiest months are March and April. 😎
Oh, this just reminded me how I constructed the same (but bigger) scissor to uplift drywall plasterboards once I mounted the ceiling in my home. Big wooden beast, and it was perfect as "another me" holding the board up once "actual me" nailed it to the ceiling frame.
lmao ok
"It's be really convenient to actuate it from the side of the bike"
Turn it sideways ;)
I thought the same thing.. then, by the time he adds the casters, another board mounted 90 degrees out - he will have the lift back.. maybe even cut the wood on such an angle that it perfectly matches the bike
I was thinking that also, but I'm guessing that's not the best idea from a load perspective; it seems that the load forces would work against the hinges (although it seems as though the higher you go, the greater the risk of failure in any direction)
@@gregross7290 As it is now, I think most flex in the lift is front to back with respect to the bike. Turning the lift means the bike would wobble side to side. Now that I think about it a little more the shape of the contact patch on the bottom of the bike would determine which direction would tolerate more wobble, I'm just used to thinking of bikes falling over sideways because that's what they do when not on a lift.
I was going to suggest this but thought better scroll the comments
And his other issue with the actuator at the wrong end - turn the bike round !
"It'd be really convenient to be able to drive this thing from the side of the bike."
Is it too unstable to just turn the lift 90 degrees?
Agreed. The stability is governed by the relationship of the top where the bike mounts to the location of the feet below. The mechanism doesn’t care if the scissor is to the right or left or front or back. Just add two more anchor nuts to the top.
But… a worm gear sounds like more fun.
He could mill an opposing threaded rod and drive both legs of the scissor at once.
Instead of turning the drive just add a couple of sprockets and a chain and move the drive to the side of the stand. Will only drive from one side but much easier to do.
Cool trails bike, not to mention the awesome scissor lift you built! We build large versions of these for the automotive industry. We primarily use air bags to do the lifting but screws, belts, and hydraulics also accomplish the same same goal. Just depends what the plant needs. Very very cool to see someone undertake a project like this at home 👍
13:00 the subliminal messaging is getting more and more subtle
I hadn't noticed. You have sharp(ie) eyes!
Hunting for this comment.
Thank you!
Well spotted! (I missed that one.)
I did not agree to receive subluminal messages! Where is the complaint department? 🤬
Instead od doing side drive you can rotate whole lift 90° 🤣 and reweld your top plate stuff 😉 what about that? Greetings from Poland 🙂
And he said if he'd built it so the screw was in tension the back wheel would be in the way of the hex head... just turn the bike around?
@@marcaxe he wants the weight over the scissor.
Awesome project...and inspiring. Fantastic production...in particular the detailed explanation...not to mention the comical approach.
Thanks.
"Checking the chain link tension" - thanks for the giggles ToT!
18:58 "The road to failed projects is paved with good design decisions"
This is by far, on my top 5 favorite youtube channels.
TOT:
"I cut myself."
The 4 year old sitting next to me says:
"Don't do that."
ruclips.net/video/8AHCfZTRGiI/видео.html
Smart Kid.
sounds like someone related to me.
in which case it really is "smart-ass" kid.
Keep up the good work.
@@hhhobby Great song, and equally great delivery.
18:00 was brutal. Amazing videography
I love your videos content, and I must say: the way you edit your videos should be a reference for all youtubers out there. Congratulations !
"I never knew why I was never any good in shop class, and now I know why." - a Subscriber And, why don't you just turn it 90 deg so you have side access to the turning screw?
Yeah, and I would be a little worried about the CG. Turning 90 degrees would help keep the bike centered in the middle of the stand. I agree with Mr. Old Tony, the legs should be at at least 20 degrees. I put a safety line to the roof when ever I have the bike raised. Just sayin. Casters on a stand with a bike 3 feet in the air on a concrete floor. What could possible go wrong. But, boy that thing looks good.
+1 on that! I have a scissor bike lift with a single set of scissors (rated at 1000lbs) and its positioned sideways under the bike. I can't currently see it making any difference? Unless I'm overlooking something?
The same issue he was talking about with the bikes center of gravity, a lot more worrisome if it's towards you rather than front to back. If you notice the "pivot point" for lack of a better word is more towards the back of the table part of the jack.
@@johnsonismyname That's why I put a safety strap to the joist. Just Sayin
Because you sell the first one and build a better one .
Bill Gates
Steve Jobs
Cool Video Tony! Also, I just wanted to point out that you don't need to go full 'academic' with bevel gears for a side driven lift, you could just turn the lift 90 degrees to get the nut away from the front tire :)
Yup
I was so concerned that you wouldn’t lift scissors with your scissor lift.
i literally choked on my inhaled laugh with "..and boy are my arms tired"
🤣🤣🤣
One word ..ENVY.
LOTS OF WORDS, Fabulous, Excellent, Interesting, Satisfying, Humorous, Educational.
WONDERFUL.
0:31 - It’s an episode of the Park Bench?
Thanks, I couldn't remember where I heard that sound :)
@@robberynl Because Matt and Tom left us to our own devices so long ago and our Saturdays are worse for it. :'(
I also couldn't remember but knew it involved two funny British blokes and it immediately made me nostalgic.
Oh that's it! I knew I recognized the sound but couldn't place it
Tony, you are what other RUclips'rs aspire to be! I watch your videos more to listen to what you have to say than the projects you are completing. Great work, keep it coming.
Bloody hell, you have to win the RUclips video awards for that timelapse of the weld cooling. Bravo, sir!
I came here for the curiosity, I'm staying for the humor! 😁
...and the talent too. 👍
>scissor mechanisms collapses "that's how you loose a thumb!
>Immediately resets the trap and jams entire arm beneath it for an extended period
Never change Tony.
It's very nice of you to explain here the mechanism I need for my other project.
Snap-ring, or a sear-clip. That one had me diying!! 🤣
I’ve gotta admit.... I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! And I’m not even a machinist. Nice builds and absolutely hilarious fun to watch. Keep up the great work!
I used to use the ford scissor jacks with my dewalt impact and a spark plug socket. I'd go full bore on it and it'd lift a crown vic no problem. It was awesome.
"Do you ever worry that you'll go to sleep, not wake up again, and never know it?"
Well I didn't, but I DO NOW! Thanks for that.
That's a problem you leave for other people to sort out!
I watch TOT to /escape/ my existential dread, not find new reasons for mortal terror!
Well, no, but if I'll never know it, does it really even matter?
6:51 As a gentleman, I too hold my pinky out gingerly when welding my parts.
I'd better get my spectacles checked....I though you said you hold your dinky out when you have a ginger piss....
... AND get a MUCH more "refined" weld that way. Remember- its _ALL_ in the _technique_ !
This guys like bob Ross for fabrication, the difference being that he doesn't put you to sleep. Very cool fab and video editing with well executed humour.
0:30 "This is the Technical Difficulties, we are playing Citation Needed!"
I knew I knew it, but didn't place it. Thanks. (Another red shirt fan.)
Reassured to know I'm not the only person who spotted the sound effect. Alas no more fresh Citation Needed episodes but I am enjoying their new game as well.
Guest appearance from ToT because Matt had other commitments?
@Evi1M4chine It's not just a Wikipedia thing.
Academia has been doing it for ever.
The scissor lift joke got me. There's a morning coffee I'll be smelling on my keyboard for the next ten years.
Your keyboards last ten years? i havent managed to get over 3 years with a keyboard, even had some fails in under a year.
@@MmeHyraelle that's why I resorted to buying cheap ones. Not too cheap. But good cheap ones. Tbh,they are the best xD