DIY Electric Nose Lift

[Countach74]

Has anyone built their own nose lift? I am wanting to do it, just cannot justify the cost buying a production unit. I read awhile back about using a Thomson Saginaw unit.

[Mike B]

I was thinking more along the lines of the Warner K2xpl.

[Kent Ashton]

I made a noselift similar to the EZNOSELIFT model but it is very fiddly to make and takes a lathe, mill and tig welder to construct.  The main problem is getting the dimensions correct so everything fits and it extends an appropriate amount.  Below is a picture of my innards (pic 1) you can compare to the retail model (pic 2) but I don't have drawing good enough to make one.   It uses the Thomson PPA actuator and some of the parts inside the Thomson extension tube but there a several new parts that need to be made, the stock tubes are discarded and lighter 4130 tubes used.  The end of the Thomson ball-shaft is hardened steel.  It had to be cutoff, threaded for a bolt and pinned.  No idea if that is how EZNOSELIFT does it.  I have attached a text file describing how it comes apart.

I only made one for the Cozy because my back was starting to protest that first 12" inches of lift.  However, most of the time I put the Cozy on a rolling dolly about 18-20" high and did not have to dead-lift it very often.   I did not use one on the Long-ez--never found it necessary.  

Yup, the retail model is a little expensive but if I had to make you one, I would be asking in the $5000 range.  🙂

 

Noselift Disassembly

Edited May 12, 2020 by Kent Ashton

[Paulroberts]

I am interested in what Kent has done.  I am not able to view or download the disassembly instructions. Is this still available? Thanks. Building a Mk.4 Cozy.