Lift Table
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Joined: Feb 2008
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From: Grays Creek, NC
Thanks, and please don't forget the pictures!
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: USA
Check my shopping cart. 0.875 dia cut to 24" lenth.
http://www.onlinemetals.com/basket.c...TOKEN=47867375
http://www.onlinemetals.com/basket.c...TOKEN=47867375
Last edited by 472viper; Jan 15, 2014 at 03:46 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
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From: Cookson, Ok
472viper, just for the hell of it, let me know when yours is delivered, I may use your supplier when I'm ordering metal only. Exact same price on the Stressproof.
Last edited by Lakerat; Jan 15, 2014 at 03:47 PM.
Road Warrior
Joined: Nov 2013
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From: USA
Shipping is almost as much as the cost of material, I am going to check local first and see if I can avoid the shipping cost. I have bought from them before, they have always had in stock what I was looking for and quote is for 3 day UPS shipping.
Road Warrior
Joined: Sep 2006
Posts: 1,826
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From: Cookson, Ok
Ordered Tuesday night. Coming from Atlanta and will be here in the boonies Monday.
Line Product Ordered Shipped Balance Price Total
1 6628K52 High Strength 1144 Medium Carbon Steel Rod, 7/8" Diameter, 3' Length 1
Each
1 0 17.51
Each
17.51
2 92196A736 18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw, 1/2"-13 Thread, 6" Length, Packs of 1 4
Packs
4 0 5.04
Per Pack
20.16
3 5321K14 Worm-Drive Hose & Tube Clamp with 410SS Screw, 7/32" to 5/8" Clamp Diameter Range, 5/16" Band Width, Packs of 10 1
Pack
1 0 7.20
Per Pack
7.20
4 5416K11 Worm-Drive Hose & Tube Clamp with 410SS Screw, 7/16" to 25/32" Clamp Diameter Range, 1/2" Band Width, Packs of 10 1
Pack
1 0 9.55
Per Pack
9.55
Merchandise 54.42
Shipping 8.95
Total $63.37
Line Product Ordered Shipped Balance Price Total
1 6628K52 High Strength 1144 Medium Carbon Steel Rod, 7/8" Diameter, 3' Length 1
Each
1 0 17.51
Each
17.51
2 92196A736 18-8 Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screw, 1/2"-13 Thread, 6" Length, Packs of 1 4
Packs
4 0 5.04
Per Pack
20.16
3 5321K14 Worm-Drive Hose & Tube Clamp with 410SS Screw, 7/32" to 5/8" Clamp Diameter Range, 5/16" Band Width, Packs of 10 1
Pack
1 0 7.20
Per Pack
7.20
4 5416K11 Worm-Drive Hose & Tube Clamp with 410SS Screw, 7/16" to 25/32" Clamp Diameter Range, 1/2" Band Width, Packs of 10 1
Pack
1 0 9.55
Per Pack
9.55
Merchandise 54.42
Shipping 8.95
Total $63.37
Supporter
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 4,133
Likes: 147
From: Grays Creek, NC
Digging up an old thread, but not that old.
I have sung the praises of the HF lift table for many years, having owned two in the course of 10 years.
I have noticed though that in order to keep cost low, they have cheapened this lift table up in some key areas.
The HF lift table used to have a fairly decent wheel vice. I had one on my first HF table. That changed to a POS that HAD to be changed out. But HF does have a good Condor style chock that works really well so it was still a good bargain.
It seems to me that the safety bar has now been compromised. I never noticed any flex in the safety bar of my first HF table and had many many big heavy dressers on it without problem.
Here is a pic of the safety bar of my current HF table bought about a year ago. The table had a friends Kawasaki 1600 Nomad on it at the time.
I don't think any "safety" component should do that. I have been advised to replace that bar with a piece of 5/8ths inch drill rod, which I'll do.
I'm going to keep my table and replace the safety bar, anymore I only use the table a couple times a year, I'm fully aware of it's limitations and am comfortable with it's use.
But I don't know if I could recommend this table in good conscience if I have to say "the wheel chock is junk and so is the safety bar but other than that it's a good deal".
They may have just cut too many corners to justify a recommendations any more. That's too bad, I have enjoyed my HF table lifts for many years.
I have sung the praises of the HF lift table for many years, having owned two in the course of 10 years.
I have noticed though that in order to keep cost low, they have cheapened this lift table up in some key areas.
The HF lift table used to have a fairly decent wheel vice. I had one on my first HF table. That changed to a POS that HAD to be changed out. But HF does have a good Condor style chock that works really well so it was still a good bargain.
It seems to me that the safety bar has now been compromised. I never noticed any flex in the safety bar of my first HF table and had many many big heavy dressers on it without problem.
Here is a pic of the safety bar of my current HF table bought about a year ago. The table had a friends Kawasaki 1600 Nomad on it at the time.
I don't think any "safety" component should do that. I have been advised to replace that bar with a piece of 5/8ths inch drill rod, which I'll do.
I'm going to keep my table and replace the safety bar, anymore I only use the table a couple times a year, I'm fully aware of it's limitations and am comfortable with it's use.
But I don't know if I could recommend this table in good conscience if I have to say "the wheel chock is junk and so is the safety bar but other than that it's a good deal".
They may have just cut too many corners to justify a recommendations any more. That's too bad, I have enjoyed my HF table lifts for many years.
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 476
Likes: 2
From: Nebraska
The issue with the safety bar has been brought up before. It is a known defect, I believe they substituted cold rolled with steel with hot. Supposedly if you contact customer service they will reimburse you if you go buy your own bar.