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A Transforming Chair for Auto Mechanics

By Rain Noe - January 7, 2013

in Furniture Design

Here's a rather interesting piece of highly specific transforming furniture: The Human Hoist, which is designed to go from rolling chair to floor-level mechanic's creeper. Your average consumer will have no use for it, but for a grease monkey with no hydraulic lift, it provides a quick way to get from under the car to the toolchest and back again. Check it out (and lower your speakers if you're at work, annoying soundtrack ahead):

There's no word on what the thing would cost, as it's currently just a prototype. Whoever's behind the product has announced they're "actively looking for potential investment and/or [a] manufacturer to produce The Human Hoist," but their website has absolutely no useful information.

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Scott Spidle

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OMG I need one of these. Disabled with bad hips & used to be a mechanic

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David Goodwin

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I would think 1400.00 usd

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Gino Tortelli

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I'm all for Capitalism, but I just looked this up and went to their site. Current pricing is $19,900 EACH!
I could have the roof on my shop raised so I could stand under a hoist for less. I have fully equipped shops for mechanical work (2 hoists), complete woodshop with a huge professional CNC router, and another shop equipped for upholstery work. I'm betting I can put something like this together for around $500. Now that I'm retired, I have much more time than money.

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Jason Paintt

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That chair is awesome but is it on sale,what's the price,i have back problems,that chair would be good for me,if it's not on sale,when will it be on sale????

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stify morey

8 years ago

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Mobile mechanics e way you have represented your thoughts in the blog is really appreciable. I like your selection of words because you have made it so simple and easy for everyone to understand more about topic. Thank you and keep writing such blogs.

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Nicola Anderson

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IS THIS FOR SALE YET.

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Tara Goodwin Effertz

8 years ago

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this is great, I have a friend that is disabled (in a wheelchair) and this would allow him to more easily work on his car.

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Tammy Andrews

8 years ago

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I would love more info on this. I have a brother in law who is a mechanic but is disabled due to a hunting accident.

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Bn Batuta

8 years ago

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thanks

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Bn Batuta

8 years ago

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hi i want to know whats the price

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Mark Bergeron

9 years ago

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Looks like it's great for the one with back problems. How long do the casters last on the shop floor?

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John Hamilton

9 years ago

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There's a guy in Oregon who is building a similar item(same concept) transforming chair to creeper and back in under a minute. This guy doesn't have to wait for investors, he designed his on a different plane and didn't need the overhead. He did this for a "Challenged"fMily member then decided he loved working with things like this! I hear he's also working on a chair for kitchen workers and still yet other items to assist the disabled! He's on the central coast and will have them to you around a week after you pay! $1250!

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  How do I Contact this guy in Oregon?
  
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  Heya John, thanks for the heads up, any more info about his guy in Oregon?
  
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Donna Parsons

9 years ago

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how do i get one and how much

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Jim. Richardson

10 years ago

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I feel you are making a drastic mistake. You price is way to high. Establish a price of 1,500.00 dollars and they will fly out the door. Most bolt stretchers don't have 3,500.00 and if they did they would have to retain a divorce lawyer should they purchase one of your trinkets. Thanks Jim
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ralph harkins

10 years ago

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i got an e-mail from them they are going to be$3500!!!! i would love to have one but put of my league
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peter baker

11 years ago

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where can you buy one at?
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Raymond Gallant

11 years ago

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FINALLY! Just found the price and it's about what I thought it would be... $1,000.

Raymond Gallant
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Raymond Gallant

11 years ago

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Hi all,

I've been seeing this amazing creeper-chair for over a month now, from all sorts of sources; emails, videos, message boards, and everytime I ask HOW MUCH???

Surely, someone has to know...

Still haven't got the answer...

Raymond Gallant
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Kristen Nicol

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Its great invention. This will surely going to be a rocking science invention. Another science invention is also here to help you perform work in more efficient way.
http://www.interequip.com.au/lifts.php
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powers

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Cuno & Tom: You seem to be thinking of this as a consumer product, which it is not. This isn't for the average bro that's trying to save a couple bucks by changing his oil. This is for pros & semi-pros who build 'rods & do tons of mechanic work for a living. Hell, I don't even know that many people and I can think of three or four people who would get this if the price were right. And by the price being right I mean like 2-3K, which is about how much you can get a lift for (not including installation). The people I know have like 1-4 bays with Maybe 1 lift. Lifts are great but they're also obnoxious. They can't be moved, and they often ruin the flexibility of a space. The guys I know who have a lift usually have a couple more cars on stands or rotisseries. This type of product would be invaluable in these types of scenarios. At least it seems like it would be.
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Tom Mc

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Yes ours are generally higher (probably to clear the massive potholes!) but not by much. Unless it's an SUV the clearance isn't nearly enough to get beneath without ramps at a minimum. If you can scrape yourself under there's not enough room to actually get enough leverage to work - to change oil for an example.
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Cuno

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I'm really impressed by the smooth transition from sitting to laying down at floor level. Nevertheless I have my doubts about the functionality of this product in the actual work environment. Most cars in Europe don't have the same ground clearance as the demonstration car in the video. In fact, you can barely slide yourself underneath a standard car. How is this on the U.S. market? Do they drive cars with bigger ground clearance in the U.S.?
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  Most American drive trucks. lol
  
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