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Boosting Your Cabinet Lift
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From contributor J: An old plastic milk crate (right side up) with a screw into the platform on the Gillift works great. A furniture blanket on top protects the box. That's a design flaw in an otherwise great tool. I always wanted to build a plywood spacer but never got around to it. I subbed out my installs so I probably never will. From the original questioner: I've never got around to building mine either - that toolbox is always in the van. From contributor C: A short piece of 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" or bigger will do the trick just fine and can stay in place to work with all the uppers. Just one screw in the center and you’re off to work. From contributor S: I've made a table of 2x4’s topped with a sheet of 3/4" ply and with a 1/2 ply bottom. All glued and screwed. It measures 24" wide x 14" deep and is through bolted to the riser piece on the existing lift table. Be careful as you lift past the post. Keep in mind that there is nothing to keep your cabinet from falling over the top. Also, it's pretty easy to overlook that you are lifting past a window sill or some wall mounted wire box for the soon to be installed light fixture that will throw the entire load off kilter. Keep your wits about you. The Gillift is a wondrous tool and yes its limited lift height is a problem, but I make it work and am mostly smiling the entire time I am using it.
From contributor S: Telpro came out with a new version, the Cabinetizer. It is made of steel instead of aluminum and costs less.
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