I just dig a hole next to wherever my bike breaks down and stand in that...a good shovel is only $10

You know I wanted to buy one of those scissor lift carts, but after seeing you build that thing, I still want to buy one.

there are 2 types of people in the world: 1: Those who think building a scissor lift is a good idea 2: Those who have built a scissor lift

I normally don't comment because I'm simply not as clever with quips as TOT or the audience. But, this time I'm avoiding the humor & diving straight for the serious. Tony, you are getting so good at making these videos that I am concerned the days of the channel are limited. I cannot imagine that your skills have gone unnoticed by the professionals. Anyone who makes content like this, on their own, is worth some serious shine to someone and there is no way this has gone unnoticed. I am amazed, impressed, and humbled by what you have learned to create and how it captures the attention of all people... even the ones who aren't mechanically inclined in the least. It is not uncommon for my wife to chuckle while she's off cleaning the house listening to me watch TOT. You are a teacher at heart. They aren't born everyday so it's worth noting that your birthday is one of those days. I like knowing that I happened to be a viewer from the early days. We could literally watch Tony's innate skills get honed right before our eyes. And, unlike some others, he maintained a level of intelligence & wit without the need for lewd comments or content known to be borderline acceptable. Finally, for those of us who do like mechanical things, there is what we learned as we were entertained. I never knew a thing about welding but now consider it something I might try. I wanted to take this time to say thank you just in case I missed the opportunity at a later date. This is one of the few channels in which the skills, the effort, and the sincerity are of such caliber that I would be remiss if I did not say thank you.

For your enjoyment TOT added 2 hours to his edit time to make a boring bar in a boring head transform to on the lathe. Time well spent😁

"Do you ever worry that you'll go to sleep, not wake up, and never know it?" Nope. When I wake up it's with a sigh of resignation.

I don’t usually post comments, but college has been STRESSFUL this year, and your videos have been my little peaceful spot that I usually fall asleep to. Over last semester, I think I watched every video 3 times. My mom enjoys your silly cutting tricks too. Thank you ToT, I appreciate your channel very very much :)

That snapping sound at the beginning of the video was actually Tony's bones.

"Use it to pick up girls" Just ask if they are interested in scissoring.

He's so strong when he snaps the metal into pieces it breaks debured and chamered out of fear.

Awesome build, looks like fun. I would add a stop so you can't lift it too high and cause the scissor mechanism to bind. Maybe a bushing over the screw on the tension side.

I just have to say that you make watching the whole process fun!!! Great personality and sense of humor, coupled with excellent and clever editing with speed motion mode at all the appropriate stages to cut out the mundane aspects of fabrication. Super fantastic work!!!!

I can't believe you used a spring washer in the middle of winter. Shameful.

That seems like a lot of work just to lift some scissors.

Awesome project...and inspiring. Fantastic production...in particular the detailed explanation...not to mention the comical approach. Thanks.

Cool trails bike, not to mention the awesome scissor lift you built! We build large versions of these for the automotive industry. We primarily use air bags to do the lifting but screws, belts, and hydraulics also accomplish the same same goal. Just depends what the plant needs. Very very cool to see someone undertake a project like this at home 👍

Plot twist: Him cracking the materials is actually his knees breaking

Turn down the screw at the bearing end so it skips like and old record before binding.

Your dedication to detail and calm attitude towards problems is really inspirational Tony

Your humor is one of the best. Makes me grin through the entire video. Thank you!

"And the other one is eight nineteenths." That took me a second.

"Throwing taps"? I keep them in the same drawer as my chucking reamers!

If you’re building castors, I recommend the type that are on a spring column. That will give you the ease to roll around and they ascend up their shaft mounting as you activate the scissor. Some truck stands are made this way to ease the mobility and location when lowering the truck into place. Great build ToT 🙂

I’ve gotta admit.... I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! And I’m not even a machinist. Nice builds and absolutely hilarious fun to watch. Keep up the great work!

Part 2: TOT installs an electronic drive motor underneath with limit switches and a remote up/down switch.

8/19ths should be properly reduced to 4/9.5ths

Make the wooden support pad 2''' thicker,great vids and I love your amazingly self-depreciating and subtle humour +work quality and attention to detail,superb !!

With all the special tools and bits and lathes, mill and welding .. boy !! Its a fabricators heaven ! Nice trials bike !

26:30 Your extendable table is too short? If only there was a way to alter it's height.

It's a trials bike isn't it? Couldn't you just make a tall stool and jump on it when you need to work on the bike?

Thank you for providing the sarcasm,humor and inside jokes that I miss after 30 yrs. of tool and die. Making the impossible only improbable is the true test of your skills.

While watching new videos since discovering you this year in 23, ive ventured back in your timeline and all content is simply gold. I understand the mentioned existential crises, hopefully life is brighter and simpler these days 🍻

I don't understand why there were inconsistencies with rounding over the ends of the links if they were all copied with the 3D photo scanner. Is that just a bad scanner, or am I missing something?

I did this the lazy way, I bolted a piece of plywood to a 60$ transmission jack.

Great build! I appreciate the rods being welded into the stainless steel - prevents a torsional failure especially with how narrow the scissor mechanism gets close to full height. Thoughts for the side actuator, perhaps put it at the non-actuated side of the screw. Seeing as you'd only want the scissor getting so close together at fully height, there is likely plenty of room to add it in there.

I watched this to the end just to make sure it got completed and i can confess that my future dreams of ever becoming a machinist has evaporated after seeing this project and what it took to complete. Well done ! A very brave project. Love the bike and comments about clearing obstacles 😂👍

"I'm probably never gonna build another scissor mechanism in my life". Really? How will you live without the life-saving extending boxing glove? Come on, you KNOW your life is not complete without one.

This is the only machining channel my husband forces me to watch, that I actually enjoy.

Bloody hell, you have to win the KZfaq video awards for that timelapse of the weld cooling. Bravo, sir!

I can't believe it...the irony...not only did I make every single mistake you made and pointed out on this build... (sigh) but I did it all in my head, then forgot I built it...then realized, I had actually never built a scissor lift at all, I was just day dreaming....and all my bikes have pedals...like for feet, not the petals on flowers...who would want a bike made out of flowers???

"used a full week's supply of careful" #TrueTalk

You're My favorite pair of talking hands.

>scissor mechanisms collapses "that's how you loose a thumb! >Immediately resets the trap and jams entire arm beneath it for an extended period Never change Tony.

I came here for the curiosity, I'm staying for the humor! 😁 ...and the talent too. 👍

* makes list for next year xmas: milling machine, lathe, welder, This Old Tony skills

"do ya ever worry that you'll go to sleep, not wake up again, and never know it?" That's the dream, Tony. Not the worry.

Oh, this just reminded me how I constructed the same (but bigger) scissor to uplift drywall plasterboards once I mounted the ceiling in my home. Big wooden beast, and it was perfect as "another me" holding the board up once "actual me" nailed it to the ceiling frame.

I laughed way too hard at the accordion bit. Love the humor on your channel it's great.

18:00 Christopher "This Old Tony" Nolan.

"crack" "crack" "crack", the sounds of my bones and taps breaking.

I was having quite a bit of anxiety, scrolled through my vast collection of movies, Netflix, but couldn't watch anything... Then somehow came on KZfaq and watched this video... And my half an hr passed very calmy... Thanks for the soothing video..(I have nothing to do with machining but it is pleasure watching all this)

Tony, you are a gentleman and a scholar. Greetings from the UK!

Instead of remaking it 2" taller, just raise it up 2" before putting the bike on it. That way, if you ever get a flat tire you can leave it low and still get it under the bike 😁

Old Tony's Corollary to Murphy's Law: "The road to failed projects is paved with good design decisions" So let it be Known, so let it be Written.

3:02 missed opportunity to say 'but it is the lathe-y way'

I always loved your projects,, loved it suddenly more when i saw it was a trials bike!!

13:20 That's how you end up with just one thumb. Wow, you expect that thing to be able to cut off 9 of your fingers in one go :)

9:17 sound - just made my day. Thanks :)

I've rebuilt, repaired, and sworn at countless numbers of scissor lifts for the construction industry. You did better than a few of the big manufacturers! Personally wouldn't make one, I like to be able to count to 10..

Tony, you are what other KZfaq'rs aspire to be! I watch your videos more to listen to what you have to say than the projects you are completing. Great work, keep it coming.

Man, just imagine if you'd had this when you were troubleshooting the breaks. Nice job Tony! Glad to see you back for 2020!

This should be old this and that Tony’s full time gig I can’t be waiting a month between instructional shop videos

You make me laugh and teach me a vital trade. Your awesome! Keep up these great videos and please be careful so you don't get cut. We need you %100 so these videos can keep coming! Think of us! Safety first!

Beautiful welds and craftsmanship.

Dude! I was actually binging reruns last night! Thank you for making my day better... 👍🏻💪🏻

8-19ths, admittedly not a dimension you encounter very often, but when you do...

Great work! I really appreciate and think it's great that you point out and comment on the things you realize could be done better, just like AvE. Because everyone does mistakes, and you better learn from them. I also like your dose of humor, nothing bad about AvE, but you pretty much have knocked him down to second place of my favorite DIY guys :P

I think a few rubber bumpers would be good to prevent binding at the extents. All in all a lovely build. Thanks for sharing. Also, loved the humor.

Instead od doing side drive you can rotate whole lift 90° 🤣 and reweld your top plate stuff 😉 what about that? Greetings from Poland 🙂

"The road to failed projects is paved with good design decisions" - This Old Tony, 2020. This is a quote for the ages

One word ..ENVY. LOTS OF WORDS, Fabulous, Excellent, Interesting, Satisfying, Humorous, Educational. WONDERFUL.

Awsome build! Looking forward to watching the rest of your builds. I'm a new subscriber as of today. 👊

"Another" adult. Good one.

"I'm not very good at math" says the man who created a whole video about trigon.. "Shop math" :D

Wickedly impressed with the build and had a good laugh. Not sure how I found your channel but glad I did!

It's very nice of you to explain here the mechanism I need for my other project.

Gotta say, every time you raised the lift and I saw how close the centre of gravity got got to the edge of its "footprint", my hair visibly greyed. Then when you threatened to put castors on it, I went the full blue rinse.

I use up my full week's supply of careful every Sunday.

Cool Video Tony! Also, I just wanted to point out that you don't need to go full 'academic' with bevel gears for a side driven lift, you could just turn the lift 90 degrees to get the nut away from the front tire :)

Gotta be honest you are extremely entertaining and a very good teacher. Got my foot in the door at a job making medical equipment on swiss and milling machines and never was super interested in this stuff till I got the job and now i cant stop watching your videos

glad you're back - it felt like a long time since the Christmas TOT video.

I feel the need to congratulate you on this excellent build and equally good editing. It’s clear that you have dedicated time to both parts. A big thanks from the UK. Keep it up.

Awesome video as always !! In shoe making thers a tool called a crab pinser. It has a rod which is half left hand and half right hand acme thread. Simultaneously closing/opening both side. I can see this being used to keep the scissor mechanism to actuate while remaining centered on the stand and keeping the load centered on tye base as at the center where both threads meat maybe add the gear to lift from the front? Just an idea for V2.0 or to make a crab pinser video lots of shoe makers would LOVE it. Thank you for all the hard work you put in the videos.

Im not sure why but I resisted watching this video for a while turned out to be awesome! Thanks Tony!

Crazy. I started planning how to build a scissor lift just like this one a week ago. Great minds really do think alike...

18:00 was brutal. Amazing videography

Tony . . . yer a pretty smart guy! Thanks for sharing with us!!!

You are a genious! Thanks to share your ideas and projects!

"Checking the chain link tension" - thanks for the giggles ToT!

Huh, machining is so easy, and things get done like really quickly. I'm gonna make a scissor lift tomorrow. What do you reckon, about an hour of work? :D

This is by far, on my top 5 favorite youtube channels.

That is awesome! I want one! You are a great engineer and machinist!

You know when the weather is on the turn when the spring washers start blooming.

I love your videos content, and I must say: the way you edit your videos should be a reference for all youtubers out there. Congratulations !

I watch your videos mostly for the editing. Absolutely amazing

I used to use the ford scissor jacks with my dewalt impact and a spark plug socket. I'd go full bore on it and it'd lift a crown vic no problem. It was awesome.

"It's be really convenient to actuate it from the side of the bike" Turn it sideways ;)

Last time I was this early "Maho" meant something entirely different Yes, thie was the best I could come up with.

I dont come here for reviews or to buy tools. I come here for the technical insight, to learn something and for the entertainment. Learning how to spot BS in other reviews or the store is a huge bonus. I dont need you to provide affiliate links or recommendations, since the value I get from your videos is how stuff works and why. Which imo is alot more value than most tool channels offer. Personally id prefer you keep teaching me what makes something good instead of telling me what to buy, but its your call :)

Super cool lift 🥇. Inspires me to get back into Machining 👍