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this is a project i finished today . its storage for panels for hurricane protection . everybody has them and nobody has a place to keep them . so heres a solution to one guys problem . i dont go around braggin on the many engineering degrees i hold . i guess thats because , well i dont have any ! lol about halfway thru this project i found that to be a serious handicap ! but alls well that ends well . it works !! these folks are on vacation in british columbia till the end of the month . hope its still up there when they get back. if it isint theyll have the only low rider lexus in town !! lol































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mrtrim
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posted 716 days ago
by the way couldnt come up with a dollar to set next to it could have put the check up there sorry !!
mrtrim
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FlWoodRat
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posted 716 days ago
Very clever application for unused space. Looks like you did a great job. Question: Does the lift/drop device have a brake on it to control the decent? PS. Is it really DUCK season?
-- I love the smell of sawdust in the morning....
Brad_Nailor
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posted 716 days ago
I think that looks like a good design…as long as you lagged everything into the joists, and the pulleys/rope are load rated to handle the weight I think you came up with a great solution for storing a not often used item and utilized some wasted space above the cars. Thats one long sentance!
-- David, South Windsor, CT "I love the smell of sawdust in the morning"
IowaWoodcrafter
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posted 716 days ago
I like it! I’ve thought of doing something similar to store wood up out of the way. I’ve seen some systems on the market that completely raise and lower but they wouldn’t hold much weight. The ones I’ve seen are only meant to hold stuff like Christmas decorations or seasonal clothing.
-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter
Kerux
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posted 716 days ago
Now you just need to come and build one for my garage.
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John Gray
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posted 716 days ago
Great idea would work to store clamps or wood!
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miles125
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posted 716 days ago
Looks like a great solution MrTrim. I’d personally like to see some chain into some hefty eyebolts just for the peace of mind while walking under that baby.
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
shaun
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posted 716 days ago
Make sure you get paid for the custom work to the lexus ;-)
Seriously, I’d make sure that winch is rated for continous load.
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Russel
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posted 716 days ago
NO NO NOT THE DUCK ! ! ! !
An ingenious solution. I should try something like that in my garage.
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gbvinc
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posted 716 days ago
Excellent use of ‘dead’ space. (No ducks were harmed in the making of this comment!)
Dadoo
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posted 715 days ago
I see another one, right next to this one, using the same lift, and enabling you to store more stuff!
I would suggest taking a piece of heavy chain, bolted to the rafter, and hooked to the bottom of this unit to relieve the tension on the winch. Then the winch cable could effectively be disconnected and used to hoist another storage rack! Or a canoe, or boat, or camping gear. These people built a garage with one high ceiling didn’t they? Makes for a lot of storage space huh?
A safety chain should be in your immediate plans though.
-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!
SPalm
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posted 715 days ago
Sweet. Wow, textured ceilings and recessed lighting in the garage. Some people have it all.
What the heck, just shoot the duck. Yum.
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CharlieM1958
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posted 715 days ago
Great storage idea!
As a side note, I’ve always felt like boarding up for hurricanes was more trouble than it was worth. I was pretty much vindicated when my house sustained $130,000 worth of damage in Katrina, but my unprotected windows were unscathed except for one small pane that caught the edge of my patio cover as it flew south.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
TomFran
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posted 715 days ago
Very nice solution!
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TreeBones
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posted 715 days ago
I can see many more of these being put to use. Are you ready for large scale production?
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RobS
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posted 715 days ago
I built something similar yet not quite so large for my son’s hockey equipment. Mine is a screened frame that hangs up out of the way so that his equipent can air out..because it stinks!!
Great job on this one Mr. Trim.
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
MsDebbieP
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Not Project Related:
fabric softener, Rob.. fabric softener..
hockey equipment is horrific… when my husband helped coach one year he said that he almost threw up at the smell of one young lad’s equipment.. and then another kids’ equipment always smelled like fabric softener. His mom (Yah.. good ol’ Mom) washed his equipment after each game.
My son let me know that there is a bad risk of mold which can do some nasty stuff to a player’s body… we lucked out when he was growing up. (no, I didn’t wash the stuff after every game).
-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)
RobS
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Ha, At least he takes it out of the bag a lays it out, he says some kids just leave it in their bags… grooosssss, blah. but we digress, thanks for the tips…
-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX
mrtrim
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posted 715 days ago
thanks guys . i tricked ya with the duck !! it aint a real duck haha lol great ideas and suggestions ill take them all under advisment . a saftey chain is already on the list thanks again i hold great value in your comments .
Todd A. Clippinger
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OK so I am working in Ohio and live in Montana, but I have had some ideas that are along this line. I did live in Florida from 89-91.
There has to be a need for specialized hurricane protection and storage that is practical, convenient, and blends well with the house when not in use. My brother is in the trades too and we were just talking about this just a couple of days ago.
I think this looks like a good idea. What are those panels? Acrylic, lexan, fiberglass? Are they even sufficient?
-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com
Karson
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I did something similar. But mine is to lift my veneer table and lean it against the wall. It’s hinged about 2’ off the floor and then folds up so that I have a little more floor space.
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mrtrim
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posted 715 days ago
thats a great idea karson
mrtrim
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posted 714 days ago
todd , yes there is a need not as much for the material to cover windows but storage is certainly a problem to a lot of people . i dont know that what i did would work in the average garage . this home has had a second floor added on and the ceiling ended up about 14 ft. high . but im sure it could be redesigned to work most anywhere . sufficent ? i guess thats one of those relative things that comes with a basket full of variables
im not sure exactly what these panels are made of but they would help keep some projectiles from entering your home . they may be a peace of mind thing and that is debatable as well hurricanes are much more stressful than tornadoes or earthquakes with those you very little or no notice of thier occureance . with hurricanes you watch them bearing down on you for about a week with no way to know exactly where they will hit thanks for your comment and interest
ckip
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Thanks for the great idea. I’ve been looking for something like this. My floor space space is at a premium and I have 12 foot ceilings.—Oh no, another project.
-- Kip, Shasta County, California "The sooner you fall behind, the more time you have to catch up."--Ogden's Law
GaryCN
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posted 702 days ago
I think you could reverse engineer a garage door opener to control it.
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GaryK
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posted 694 days ago
Very cool! I must have been asleep when you posted it. I think that I’m going to have to adapt that
concept for some storage.
Gary
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Jiri Parkman
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posted 680 days ago
Simple and clever. Good inspiration.
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mrtrim
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posted 680 days ago
thank you kindly jiri
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posted 667 days ago
Thank you for posting this! I am going to make one of these. Your mind was working when you thought of this. Great Job
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mrtrim
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posted 667 days ago
thanks jim, help yourself to it ! yes my mind was working but i was out ! lol
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posted 557 days ago
Here in So. IN we dont have to worry about the hurricanes but flooding is a problem. There are many practical applications that cry out for this kind of design. You done a great job. I can tell there will be some additions to some of the new shops that get built. I know if I ever get the chance to build my dream shop, that is one idea that will be included into the plans. Really glad you posted this.
-- God bless the men and women who protect our counrty.
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WOW , Any idea as to how much all of that weighs ? It looks pretty scary from here with no safety devices in place.
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Rustic
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posted 339 days ago
Looks good to me. And it’s Wabbit season :-)
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mrtrim
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posted 338 days ago
thx rustic , dusty im not sure exactly how much it weighs . but not nearly what the winch is rated for , as i recall was 3800 lbs. and yes i put a saftey chain on it since thx