Hydraulic scissor lift shoes will take you to new heights

Feb. 28, 2019

In a recent video, YouTuber colinfurze illustrates how to create a pair of hydraulic scissor lift shoes.

The plant worker of the future will have the powers of a superhero. You’ll have an exoskeleton to give you strength and augmented reality glasses to help you see through walls. But what if you want to be taller and reach farther than ever before? You could use a ladder to access those hard-to-reach spaces, but why act logically when you could just DIY an outrageous solution? In a recent video, YouTuber colinfurze illustrates how to create a pair of hydraulic scissor lift shoes.

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Alexis Gajewski | Senior Content Strategist

Alexis Gajewski has over 15 years of experience in the maintenance, reliability, operations, and manufacturing space. She joined Plant Services in 2008 and works to bring readers the news, insight, and information they need to make the right decisions for their plants. Alexis also authors “The Lighter Side of Manufacturing,” a blog that highlights the fun and innovative advances in the industrial sector. 

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