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Mianne Liftgate

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  • From: Canada, eh?
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Posted by doctorwayne on Monday, February 20, 2023 10:43 AM

It looks more like furniture to me, and not all that well-done.  Anybody with a little imagination could probably come up with something more interesting at a much lower cost.

I built my layout using left-over lumber after I had built my house, although I did add a few sheets of 3/4" firply for cutting arcs for all of the curves needed to negotiate the oddly-shaped layout room, after wifey had expressed her preferences on what the other areas of the basement needed.

Wayne

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Posted by rrebell on Monday, February 20, 2023 9:11 AM

Saw a video here last week of a report from the Amherst show and saw a working one. One dose not have to buy all their benchwork, just the working parts, and who knows, they may be willing to sell just the working parts. I know it is ment to have scenery and trains are lighter.

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  • From: Wyoming, where men are men, and sheep are nervous!
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Posted by Pruitt on Sunday, February 19, 2023 5:54 PM

It seems pretty pricey. Unfortunately, there isn't enough information provided to make an informed decision.

Some missing info:

  1. Type of motor;
  2. Type of electrical power required (120VAC, 240VAC, 24VDC, etc.);
  3. Control system (toggle switch, telepathy)...;
  4. Interlocks (mechanical and / or power);
  5. Retract and replace speed;
  6. Etc.
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Posted by ATLANTIC CENTRAL on Sunday, February 19, 2023 5:40 PM

maxman

 

 
nealknows

Here you go!

https://miannebenchwork.com/

 

 

 

 

 

Tried that before.  Takes me to their catalog, but it is not obvious, at least to me, as to where they have hidden that particular item.

 

If you download the printed printed catolog file, you find the lift on there.

I'm not impressed, $1,000.

I did a real quick study of how much it would cost to build the benchwork for my new layout with this stuff - $10,000, I'm sure I won't spend $3,000, even at todays lumber prices, to build what will be about 700 sq ft of benchwork.

Sheldon

This starts to get in the realm of having a layout custom built.

    

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Posted by maxman on Sunday, February 19, 2023 4:52 PM

nealknows

Here you go!

https://miannebenchwork.com/

 

 

 

Tried that before.  Takes me to their catalog, but it is not obvious, at least to me, as to where they have hidden that particular item.

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Posted by nealknows on Sunday, February 19, 2023 3:53 PM

Here you go!

https://miannebenchwork.com/

 

 

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Posted by maxman on Sunday, February 19, 2023 1:09 PM

Would be helpful to see what it looks like.  I could not easily find it on the Mianne website.

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Mianne Liftgate
Posted by rrebell on Sunday, February 19, 2023 9:34 AM

Wonder if this could be used for a nulti level layout, can get up to 42" of lifting area?

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