u/These-Citron4199

Hi All. First ever post for me. I made a motorized bike stand and it worked out pretty well. The first iteration had a counterweight inside which was good but I added a motor and it's definitely a big improvement.

Here's a short video of it in action: https://youtube.com/shorts/xxaxBPmopz0?feature=share

Parts list below (prices in CAD$).

• Base $30: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BHL5SZ3D?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
• 7ft 2.5" O/D main pole $120
• Two slightly wider metal tubular pieces - 12" to hold the clamp and 4" for the top $30. Each of these has a 3D printed collar to take up the space between the main pole and the wider pieces. This makes sliding a lot smoother and took a couple of tries to get the right thickness. My guess is they will have to be replaced once in a while as they wear down.
• Two short right angle pieces for the top and some flat bar to mount the clamp and tool holder. These were all from the scrap bins and cost $20
• Bearings for top $13: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CG45TCTD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
• Internal "bearing" near bottom is a metal collar on a bolt.
• For this installation I drilled holes in the concrete and used 1/2" drop ins. This way when I put it away for the winter there will be no bolts to trip over. $10 total.
• The motor is a engine hoist from Vevor $116: https://www.vevor.ca/electric-wire-rope-hoist-c_10453/vevor-electric-hoist-crane-winch-440-lbs-328-ft-wireless-14-ft-wired-remote-p_010407513183 You can get one for $104 but it only has a wired remote and the wireless is way better for an extra $12.
• Park Tool PRS-4W-2 $475 https://www.parktool.com/en-int/product/deluxe-wall-mount-repair-stand-prs-4w-2?srsltid=AfmBOopwQ5v82VF-vvS0Tk5Rzgbo7Ds2r7MvyTAoxmG-FgEZQShcS_Oy This was obviously a splurge but you could use a variety of attachments. My thinking was I needed a new bike stand and for one with a clamp of this quality I'd be paying $800-1000.

Metal was all from Metal Supermarket in Burnaby BC. https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/ For the welding I used a cheap Amazon one which I got for $130 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08CBBHFX5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title I was keen to learn how to weld and my learnings were that it's pretty easy to stick two pieces of metal together but very hard to make it look good and even harder to do it in a manner that you'd rely on it for safety. I have new found respect for welders! Anyway, my Homer Simpson quality welds are holding up very well and you can make them look much better if you put a flap disc on an angle grinder to clean them up when you're done.

Anyway, this was a fun project and I'm happy with how it turned out.

Hi All. First ever post for me. I made a motorized bike stand and it worked out pretty well. The first iteration had a counterweight inside which was good but I added a motor and it's definitely a big improvement.

Here's a short video of it in action: https://youtube.com/shorts/xxaxBPmopz0?feature=share

Parts list below (prices in CAD$).

• Base $30: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0BHL5SZ3D?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1
• 7ft 2.5" O/D main pole $120
• Two slightly wider metal tubular pieces - 12" to hold the clamp and 4" for the top $30. Each of these has a 3D printed collar to take up the space between the main pole and the wider pieces. This makes sliding a lot smoother and took a couple of tries to get the right thickness. My guess is they will have to be replaced once in a while as they wear down.
• Two short right angle pieces for the top and some flat bar to mount the clamp and tool holder. These were all from the scrap bins and cost $20
• Bearings for top $13: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CG45TCTD?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title
• Internal "bearing" near bottom is a metal collar on a bolt.
• For this installation I drilled holes in the concrete and used 1/2" drop ins. This way when I put it away for the winter there will be no bolts to trip over. $10 total.
• The motor is a engine hoist from Vevor $116: https://www.vevor.ca/electric-wire-rope-hoist-c_10453/vevor-electric-hoist-crane-winch-440-lbs-328-ft-wireless-14-ft-wired-remote-p_010407513183 You can get one for $104 but it only has a wired remote and the wireless is way better for an extra $12.
• Park Tool PRS-4W-2 $475 https://www.parktool.com/en-int/product/deluxe-wall-mount-repair-stand-prs-4w-2?srsltid=AfmBOopwQ5v82VF-vvS0Tk5Rzgbo7Ds2r7MvyTAoxmG-FgEZQShcS_Oy This was obviously a splurge but you could use a variety of attachments. My thinking was I needed a new bike stand and for one with a clamp of this quality I'd be paying $800-1000.

Metal was all from Metal Supermarket in Burnaby BC. https://www.metalsupermarkets.com/ For the welding I used a cheap Amazon one which I got for $130 https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B08CBBHFX5?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title I was keen to learn how to weld and my learnings were that it's pretty easy to stick two pieces of metal together but very hard to make it look good and even harder to do it in a manner that you'd rely on it for safety. I have new found respect for welders! Anyway, my Homer Simpson quality welds are holding up very well and you can make them look much better if you put a flap disc on an angle grinder to clean them up when you're done.

Anyway, this was a fun project and I'm happy with how it turned out.