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Cabinet Lifts or Jacks

11/19/15       
Folz Cabinet Member

What is the best cabinet lift or Jack to buy for an one man shop? And where to buy it?

11/20/15       #2: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
Hen Bob Member

Are you referring to a lift table to work off of?

Or a support jack for Installation at a jobsite?

11/21/15       #3: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
Steve Member

I bought a couple of jack lifts ("Or a support jack for Installation at a jobsite?" - Hen bob), assuming that is what you meant, spent ~$150, and quickly discovered using them took several hands and excessive time and set them aside, eventually gave them away. Looked at a couple of others installing without them, and quickly settled on tacking a 1" x 2" strip on the wall, measured and level at proper spot, instead. Set the cab on the furring strip, tilt it up, and run the first screw in at the top and eventually remove the strip with two small holes to spackle.

11/21/15       #4: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
Justin Huisenga

Cabinet lift. Mine is homemade based on a photo essay from this sit. Around $100 in parts and scrap ply and hardwoods. It has paid for itself many multiple times over.

It's nice to be able to build runs of uppers on the floor, pivot them onto the lift, crank it up and screw it to the wall.

11/22/15       #6: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
harold morantz

Website: http://morantzcabinets.com

We use the fastcap jacks. They do a great job, are easily adjusted with a squeeze handle and light weight. Available in different heights. The tall one work well for installing long crown molding and over the fridge cabinets and can screen off a work area with thin plastic sheeting.

11/28/15       #7: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
guy

these are handy
http://www.contractors-solutions.net/TelPro-GilLift-Cabinet-Lift-Kit-70-3-P87.aspx

i use this one works good
https://www.e-zspreadnlift.com/detailaj.htm

11/29/15       #8: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
Carl Hagstrom

Website: http://www.woodweb.com

Back in the day, I picked up a Gil-Lift, and once I had it, never looked back. IMO, they really shine when installing uppers - I'm an "upper first" believer, and in the article (link immediately below), you can see why - I could assemble a bank of uppers on the floor, lift in place, and even fish those tricky under-cabinet wires in place solo while the cabs were suspended near the wall.

www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Installing_Framed_Cabinets.html

The home made version referred to above can be viewed at:

www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/ShopBuilt_Cabinet_Lift_Photos.html

When you get some time in the saddle with a lift, you start to realize that there's all kinds of things you can do to save time and your back. When scribing loose end panels for uppers on an install, I've set the cabinet on the lift, raised it, fastened the panel on the cab from the inside, rolled it in place, marked the scribe, rolled the cab back, and used a track saw to cut the bulk of the scribe, and fine tuned with a block plane .... all with the cabinet at chest height. I could move the cabinet to the wall and check the fit, roll back, fine tune. When all was right, fastened it to the wall.

Carl

Article showing a Gil-Lift in action

11/29/15       #9: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
Hen Bob Member

I have used a jack called " T-Jak" just googled them and they show right up. Simple ,Strong and have taken many a falls with no problem.

And yes I also believe in the "uppers first" method,

12/15/15       #10: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
Doug Simmons

I agree with Carl, I bought a Gil Lift 20 years ago and love the thing. It also has a base that sits on the installed lowers to take just the upper half of the lift, which allows you to set lowers first and then do uppers.

12/17/15       #12: Cabinet Lifts or Jacks ...
carm66 Member

i saw a guy with 2 little black boxes which he used to install his upper cabinets in no time at all!! i asked him where he got them and said he invented them himself and was selling them. i have his information and if you want it email me and i will give you his info. The boxes were small (like a shoe box) and weighed just over 10lbs and man could it lift the uppers like it was nothing!! let me know if you want his number...his lift is in the patent pending stage right now. He's a genius for coming up with such a brilliant idea!!


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