My Chair Lift is Cloud 9
Dislike the way it buzzes like a light ballast when idle; probably the transformer. Installed it myself in 16 hours over two days; I'm 74 in fair shape. Could've gained another 2" of stair width by removing the banister, but I needed the banister for myself (something to think about). Omitted the top bracket because the lift center of gravity (CG) is below the landing nose when the lift is at the top. Installed the bottom bracket on the first step, because I didn't want to make holes in my oak floor; lift CG is just slightly below the step nose at the bottom. Should've used a 2x4 instead of 1x4 to keep the rail off the floor when initially installing, because it dropped too far later. Used a hand winch to pull the track uphill after assembly. Misunderstood some of the instructions; it cost me time (read twice, install once). The lower "Call Switch cable" plugs into the electrics box at the top of the track using the cable extension, and the cable should be pushed into the track channel before tightening the thick brackets that retain the cable. Next project: wire molding to hide and protect wires.
Rating: 4 stars