I've had a few questions about modifying the handle to the Harbor Freight lift table so that you can get it out of the way when raising pins. So I've taken some pictures of how I did it. This wasn't my idea, I got it from another forum. I'll look up who gave me the idea to give credit where credit is due.
Edit: NoVArcade at the Pinside forums gave me the idea.
This is the lift table I have:
http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capacity-hydraulic-lift-table-94822.html
I had some hinges on hand, I'd call them gate hinges and they are about 12" in length. The holes line up so that the handle ends up high enough that you can lay it almost flat against the cart.
In order to have enough slack in the cable to allow the handle to swivel over perpendicular, I had to flip the handle over so that the release lever is now on the left. This meant removing the cable end from the hydraulic jack, removing it from the metal loop on the cart on the right side, and zip tying it out of the way. You may or may not need to do this depending on how much slack your cable has and your hinge geometry.
Use the bolts that secure the handle to mount the hinge to the cart, get two bolts and nuts so you can use the existing holes and mount the handle to the hinge.
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I keep saying that I'm going to get out the angle grinder and trim the excess from the hinge top and bottom, but I haven't done it yet.
Edit: NoVArcade at the Pinside forums gave me the idea.
This is the lift table I have:
http://www.harborfreight.com/500-lb-capacity-hydraulic-lift-table-94822.html
I had some hinges on hand, I'd call them gate hinges and they are about 12" in length. The holes line up so that the handle ends up high enough that you can lay it almost flat against the cart.
In order to have enough slack in the cable to allow the handle to swivel over perpendicular, I had to flip the handle over so that the release lever is now on the left. This meant removing the cable end from the hydraulic jack, removing it from the metal loop on the cart on the right side, and zip tying it out of the way. You may or may not need to do this depending on how much slack your cable has and your hinge geometry.
Use the bolts that secure the handle to mount the hinge to the cart, get two bolts and nuts so you can use the existing holes and mount the handle to the hinge.
Folded flat:
I keep saying that I'm going to get out the angle grinder and trim the excess from the hinge top and bottom, but I haven't done it yet.
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