Source for server lift/hoist?

[Mark J. Blair]

On Jul 4, 2016, at 17:11, steven at malikoff.com wrote:
> 
> Nice unit, Mark, with the 22" wide platform I suppose
> you lift the gear from the side of the rack?


Yes, that's what I usually do. I haven't taken any pictures while racking and un-racking items so far, because my hands have been pretty full!


On Jul 4, 2016, at 17:12, Jason T <silent700 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I work in a datacenter.  We use a lift from the aptly-named Serverlift
> Corporation almost daily.  They're run off of 12V batteries and can
> lift a few hundred pounds.  Of course, they are nowhere near cheap:
> 
> http://serverlift.com/solutions/products/sl500x-server-lift/

The slidey bit on the lift looks particularly helpful. The lift truck that I use isn't ideal, since the platform doesn't end up very level, so I can see how a custom-designed racking lift would work better in a professional environment. But my less-specialized lift gets pressed into service for other uses, too, and it can work in a much less clean environment than a datacenter thanks to its simple construction.

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Mark J. Blair, NF6X <nf6x at nf6x.net>
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