Hydraulic Lifting Trolley

Sweet Pea is puting on weight as the build progresses. I can just lift the chassis and the boiler separately, but boiler and chassis together - impossible!
I looked at commercial solutions and started to design a table based on types I'd seen at exhibitions. I decided that rather than waste time going my own way I'd be quicker going for a proven design.
The kit was to be collected at the Harrogate Exhibition but it was not ready on time through no fault of Joe's. I had to wait for the kit being delivered and it arrived a week later very well packed in two rather heavy cardboard boxes.
I ordered the formed parts only as I was sure I'd have suitable material in stock for the turned parts. The material for the turned parts is 16, 20 & 50mm diameter mild steel. There is only a short ( 6" ) length of 50mm required as this is for the rollers

Company	Finished Trolley	Details
J B Lift Tables, Southway, Pant Lane, Gresford, Wrexham. LL12 8HB UK 01978 853330 joeholdsworth@tinyworld.co.uk	This is a photo from Joe's leaflet	All material and folded parts supplied. Lifting Arms pre-drilled. Uses standard 2t trolley jack. No welding required unless preferred. Myford LM 7 capable of producing all turned parts. Drawings for drilling detail included. Readily adaptable for numerous uses. Maximum working load 150 Kg. Dims. 38in x 18in x 14in lowered x 36in raised. Pack A Contains all folded parts and drawings £98.00 Pack B contains all material for turned parts £25.00 Including delivery, UK Mainland. Wheels, Castors, Jacks etc. available on request.

	A photo of all the bits in the kit. Some of the parts have had their numbers written on and pilot holes have been drilled in the end plates.
	The turned parts are easy to machine, mainly just turning a bar to length and then machining circlip grooves in the ends of the bars. I deviated from the design by using 50mm diameter hard nylon for the rollers which I hope will give a smoother action to the table. If it's not satisfactory then it is not too big a job to machine replacements in steel. The hooked item is the safety lock which secures the table in the raised position.
	This is the trolley base assembled for the first time and the castors put in place to see how they will suit. The design uses a fixed axle at the front but I had these castors available and with all four wheels swivelling I will be able to manoeuvre the trolley easier in the garage
	A stage further on here with the first of the lifting bar pairs assembled. The two end brackets (24) were aligned by using the long shaft for the roller end. This shaft was slid through the side channel holes, the lifting bar and then the shaft brackets right across the trolley. The long length of this shaft ensures that the brackets are in alignment as their shafts are only 80mm long. Note:- The piece of metal channel under the roller bar is just used to raise the end for a better photograph.
	Here's the trolley completely assembled for the first time. The jack plate is clamped in place to check its position before the screw holes are drilled. This shows the jack at its lowest setting
	The table at its highest setting. The heights for my table are 14" lowered and 35" raised compared with 36" quoted in the specifications.This is probably due to the jack ( £9.99 from Lidl ) rather than any problem with the kit. I can assure you that the bend in the top is an optical illusion because in reality the table top is perfectly straight and level. I've shown the plastic case the jack came in so you can check for a similar model when you buy your jack.