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My friend who is building a house bought a diy elevator from China
Posted on 6/13/26 at 2:22 pm
Posted on 6/13/26 at 2:22 pm
No surprise he's a friend of mine.
This started out with him getting 3 50k+ local quotes and finding out the are all sourcing the equipment from China too.
They're building it to his specs and he's working with his electrician to make sure it's all correct, they added cool LEDs for each the 3 landing doors and all kinds of pimped stuff.
It's only getting as far as the port of Charleston SC so he's going to drive there and bring it back.
I can't even fathom tackling something like this even with an extra set of hands so I'll keep the board posted as this progresses.
The kicker? Elevator cost $5k shipped to the US and the same model quoted to him plus a ton of upgrades.
This post was edited on 6/13/26 at 2:28 pm
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 4:20 pm to CAD703X
I can’t wait to see this thing
Posted on 6/13/26 at 4:31 pm to CAD703X
Who is going to install it? Then, who is going to service it?
Elevator subs are prima donnas, so I hope it works out.
Elevator subs are prima donnas, so I hope it works out.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 5:04 pm to CAD703X
A DIY installation needs to be filmed, because it will need to be submitted to Ozzyman's Destination F'ed
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:38 pm to LemmyLives
they sent him some pics of it in action
i gotta upload them to YT. they're that good.
i gotta upload them to YT. they're that good.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:58 pm to CAD703X
I think id feel better with a winch from harbor freight and a home made carriage with a rope and a Blake's hitch and 27 beers on a saturday to put it all together.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:02 pm to CAD703X
I am curious to hear how his insurance company is taking this news.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:25 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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I think id feel better with a winch from harbor freight
Probably made in the warehouse next to this elevator mfg
This post was edited on 6/13/26 at 9:26 pm
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:41 pm to CapitalTiger
Im ready to see the YouTube. The suspense is killing me.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 9:48 pm to CAD703X
There is a ton of people that die on exterior Camp lifts that fail. You just have to Google it. But China does it right.
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:04 pm to CAD703X
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My friend who is building a house bought a diy elevator from China
Cable driven or hadraulic?
Posted on 6/13/26 at 10:07 pm to Spankum
At least hydraulic it would just go down real fast but not bad enough to hurt. You. Well hurt you bad. I can't imagine a three-stage left and somebody put a pit in at their Camp or home. Bless you. Got to run all the power and the hydraulic lines to the pump. No one likes stairs.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 1:19 pm to CAD703X
I would do it myself as well but I've designed a lot of elevator shafts. As for maintenance I would just make sure my shaft is oversized so I could access the lifting components on each floor.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 2:37 pm to junkfunky
i know there's a massive battery backup and a hydraulic pump included.
i need to put some of the videos online. they're hysterical. let me find one of the ones they sent him.
i need to put some of the videos online. they're hysterical. let me find one of the ones they sent him.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:10 pm to Maillard
Just rig up a catapult system that will throw him through an upstairs window. Probably about as safe as an online Chinese elevator.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:31 pm to T-Jon
Good luck with that.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:40 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I think id feel better with a winch from harbor freight and a home made carriage with a rope and a Blake's hitch and 27 beers on a saturday to put it all together.
I did this in my garage. Works great!
I did this in my garage. Works great!
This post was edited on 6/15/26 at 3:42 pm
Posted on 6/15/26 at 4:22 pm to CAD703X
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massive battery backup
Not a bad idea but I would assume he's installing a generator that would keep it operational.
quote:
hydraulic pump
Makes sense. You need less overhead clearance with a hydraulic system and you still end up with about the same volume of space below the first level.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 4:27 pm to junkfunky
quote:yes, a whole home generator but maybe its a safety thing because it comes with the elevator regardless.
Not a bad idea but I would assume he's installing a generator that would keep it operational.
wait until i tell you about the 'light curtain'
This post was edited on 6/15/26 at 4:29 pm
Posted on 6/15/26 at 4:27 pm to Drewco
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Just rig up a catapult system that will throw him through an upstairs window. Probably about as safe as an online Chinese elevator.
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