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I have a dump trailer that I built using what I had laying around. It's okay, but it won't lift much because the cylinder is too small, it's direct lift and the geometry is less than optimal.
I want to build my own scissors hoist and go with a shorter stroke but much larger diameter cylinder. I have a bunch of pictures to go by and I've built a wooden mockup powered by an air cylinder that seems to work okay, but I'd REALLY like to have a set of proven plans to go by.
Has anybody dealt with these folks and have input or perhaps another source for plans?
I realize you've probably already finished your project but I just wanted to add my 2 cents. I used these plans and beefed up the plates a little. The only thing I didn't like was the cylinder mounting. If I did it again, I would turn the cylinder end for end so the hose connection is at the fixed end instead of rising with the bed.