Workbench recommendation (Australia)
- Thread starter cbertozz
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Lav the impala
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depot in Perth. dogalogue online, good service.
https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Home
jacko.
https://www.machineryhouse.com.au/Home
jacko.
not keen on those Hare and Forbes lifts
we have 2 off these air lift benches in the workshop, K&L Products brand
very heavy duty, extend to 890mm height, pleasure to work with
http://www.suspensionsrus.com.au/tools-equipment/motorcycle-air-lift/mc625r-motorcycle-lift-detail
we have 2 off these air lift benches in the workshop, K&L Products brand
very heavy duty, extend to 890mm height, pleasure to work with
http://www.suspensionsrus.com.au/tools-equipment/motorcycle-air-lift/mc625r-motorcycle-lift-detail
Dellortoman
Hero member
- Location
- Tasmania, Australia
Those motorcycle lifters that Hare and Forbes sell are cheap Chinese manufacture, so don't expect top quality. I have had one of those for a few years and it gets a fair bit of use. Nothing like the amount of use a lift would get at Red's place though. His are probably up and down several times a day like a like a strumpet's knickers.
After a couple of years use, mine started leaking hydraulic oil from the little master cylinder that pumps the ram up. It's not been convenient for me to fix it because the lift table nearly always has a bike on it, so I just put a little catch tray under it and top it up with hydraulic oil (ATF) whenever it fails to lift to full height. The oil has become something of a consumable item. It's only a matter of replacing the o-ring in the pump cylinder, which is quite a simple job so I'll get to it eventually. A couple of my friends have the same lifter. One has a similar hydraulic failure to mine, the other has worked perfectly for years with not a drop of oil leaking out of it. Seems quality control is somewhat hit and miss.
If you want cheap, go for the Chinese thing from H&F. If you want reliability and ease of use (pneumatic operation rather than manual pumping - you'll need an air compressor) go for Red's recommendation.
Cheers,
Cam
After a couple of years use, mine started leaking hydraulic oil from the little master cylinder that pumps the ram up. It's not been convenient for me to fix it because the lift table nearly always has a bike on it, so I just put a little catch tray under it and top it up with hydraulic oil (ATF) whenever it fails to lift to full height. The oil has become something of a consumable item. It's only a matter of replacing the o-ring in the pump cylinder, which is quite a simple job so I'll get to it eventually. A couple of my friends have the same lifter. One has a similar hydraulic failure to mine, the other has worked perfectly for years with not a drop of oil leaking out of it. Seems quality control is somewhat hit and miss.
If you want cheap, go for the Chinese thing from H&F. If you want reliability and ease of use (pneumatic operation rather than manual pumping - you'll need an air compressor) go for Red's recommendation.
Cheers,
Cam
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Davo
Guest
Had a Hare and Forbes one for several years. Operates with no problems and does not leak hydraulic fluid. More than adequate for the amount of work a hobbyist would be doing.