Choose your path. Start with the free DIY build guide — or upgrade straight to the HoPEC System for push-button automatic operation.
Download the complete step-by-step guide to building your own hoist-powered workshop elevator for less than $1,000 including the hoist!
Includes materials lists, framing diagrams, and pro tips from a real build.
Turns your $120 manual hoist into an auto-leveling elevator.
Push one button — it stops itself. Hall-effect Floor sensors, LED Buttons, Emergency Stop Buttons, Easy install with modular boards, and LCD display included.
Yes. The free eBook walks you through every step — from framing the shaft to wiring the hoist. Thousands of DIYers have built their own using these plans. No engineering degree required.
The eBook shows you how to build a manual hoist elevator that you operate with a pendant switch. The HoPEC System is an electronic controller board that replaces the pendant — you push one button and the elevator stops itself at any floor automatically.
Absolutely. The eBook covers the full build. The HoPEC System is designed to retrofit onto any manual hoist elevator — you add it after your basic lift is working.
Complete kits range from $454 to $644 depending on your floor count and panel configuration.
The Configuration Wizard will help you select the right options for your specific setup.
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