Ceiling Mounted Repair Stand

[kppolich]

Originally Posted by BassoBry

That's awesome. Any more info?

More info:
http://www.tearsforgears.com/2013/01...ork-stand.html

[Gummee]

Originally Posted by BassoBry

Thanks guys! The bench and wall are new as well, so it's still a wip but it's coming along.


Mounting a PRS-3.2-1 to the ceiling by Bryan Heller, on Flickr

Only thing I can say about that is that it looks like the tools you use most frequently aren't where you can get to them fastest.

On my benches, the stuff I use most is front and center, moving outwards and upwards for the tools I use least. In my case: the allen keys, pliers, cable and housing cutters, etc are all smack dab in the middle of my backstop.

I'll see what I can do about taking a pic tomorrow (once I've cleared up some of the mess)

M

[martl]

Originally Posted by BassoBry

We are knee deep in a new build out for our shop. Just finished the bench. Moving on to the stand situation. I am thinking of flipping a prs-3.2-1 upside down and mounting it to the ceiling. The joists are exposed, so I am certain I can get a very solid purchase with a cross beam and some beefy hardware. It will allow us to still utilize the space under the stand for bike storage come closing time. The prs 3.2-1 is adjustable but I think I will most likely have to take a hack saw and shorten both ends. Has anyone done this?

i'm currently buiding a home-made rigid one using standard tube fittings for scaffolding, like these:



and 42.4mm (roughly 1 5/8") stainless steel tubes. Rough cost ~100€ without the clamp (I bought a Park Tool PRS-4).

i'm going to mount it to the wall using short pieces of the same tube and T-sections, and let the column rest on the floor (Ceiling is too high and ground too uneven), but it would easily be adaptible to wall/floor mounting. I nurse vague thoughts about putting my TIG welder to use and add a toothed rack/crank height adjustment mechanic on it later, but for the first time i'm just gonna use a T section (they have nice sturdy M10 fine threaded grub screws) for adjusting clamp height.

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by BassoBry

It's an addition to the original building. Insulation is on the docket. It is quite cold in there currently!

It builds character or so they say :-)

I know the process all too well.

[BassoBry]

Originally Posted by martl

i'm currently buiding a home-made rigid one using standard tube fittings for scaffolding, like these:



and 42.4mm (roughly 1 5/8") stainless steel tubes. Rough cost ~100€ without the clamp (I bought a Park Tool PRS-4).

i'm going to mount it to the wall using short pieces of the same tube and T-sections, and let the column rest on the floor (Ceiling is too high and ground too uneven), but it would easily be adaptible to wall/floor mounting. I nurse vague thoughts about putting my TIG welder to use and add a toothed rack/crank height adjustment mechanic on it later, but for the first time i'm just gonna use a T section (they have nice sturdy M10 fine threaded grub screws) for adjusting clamp height.

Sounds awesome!

[sitzmark]

Oh yeah - that puppy ain’t going nowhere. +1 for over engineering!
Awesome workspace. Perfect air hose placement. Nice work!!

[martl]

Originally Posted by martl

i'm currently buiding a home-made rigid one using standard tube fittings for scaffolding, like these:



and 42.4mm (roughly 1 5/8") stainless steel tubes. Rough cost ~100€ without the clamp (I bought a Park Tool PRS-4).

i'm going to mount it to the wall using short pieces of the same tube and T-sections, and let the column rest on the floor (Ceiling is too high and ground too uneven), but it would easily be adaptible to wall/floor mounting. I nurse vague thoughts about putting my TIG welder to use and add a toothed rack/crank height adjustment mechanic on it later, but for the first time i'm just gonna use a T section (they have nice sturdy M10 fine threaded grub screws) for adjusting clamp height.

Update:

The hardware :




first mock-up. The horizontal holders i will very likely shorten a good deal, as the clamp has considerable length.

(sorry for the ugly wall, the room is an ancient washhouse in the basement of an 100 year old building - that brick cube in the corner is actually under "preservation of historic buildings", and i had a water accident recently)

[kppolich]

Finally got this put together after some time looking for a flip down solution to work between our basement floor joists.

Pretty handy to have and swing up and out of the way when not using. A furniture leg hinge rated for 120 lbs, Foundation Bike Bench Workstand clamp/end, and some 1-1/2" pipe with flared collar welded together with a pinch bolt.

Needs 1 more coat of paint, but I'm happy.

Pics:

[foo_fighter]

I think BKXC has a video of something similar:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5ck...pbRndv&index=7