SECRET Garage Car Lift Part 1

Summary by Krater

Colin Furze builds a massive hydraulic lifting mechanism to transport a car from the surface down into his underground garage. He designs, fabricates, and tests the telescopic steel legs and lift system, successfully lifting 800 kg of sand in a prototype test.

From the video

Answers: How do you build a hydraulic car lift for an underground garage?

• Hydraulic lifting mechanism fabrication
• Telescopic steel legs construction
• Box section steel modification
• Bearing and roller bracket design
• Underground garage car lift

What it concludes

• Box section steel tends to tuck in slightly when cut, which can be corrected by using sliding pads and shims.
• Curved edges on plates distribute stresses better than square edges, reducing the likelihood of cracking.
• Triple bearing arrangements mounted on short stumpy shafts successfully prevent deflection and flexing under heavy load.