Shop Elevator Added for Second-Floor-Access

By: Cory Hall

I built a second floor in my shop for parts storage. After two near-falls from the ladder, I decided to build an elevator,” says M.W. (Woody) Wood, of Lula, Mississippi.

Wood planned to rewire a winch, but was told by a repair shop that if the power went out, the elevator would plunge; he needed a hoist, not a winch. According to Wood, “I swapped out my winch for a 1-ton P&H Zip-Lift, and that made all the difference.”