HOW TO – chair lift cable car

Instructables user Mockfish writes:

My grandma has trouble walking these days and I was going to build her a ramp. After examining code requirements, etc, I realized that a full sized ramp would take up a lot of space and be very expensive. I had to figure something out that would help grandma and my wallet at the same time.

So, after mulling about a few configurations and set-ups for a feasible ramp, I had a brain storm. Why not build an elevator? Further exploration of that idea exposed a few safety issues that I simply could not resolve to any degree of comfort or assurance of grandma’s safety. But, the seed was planted. I could not get the idea of a powered lift for grandma out of my mind. This is where those musings led.