Most of the people I talk to about the RazerLift have one of two reactions. Many people can intuitively see the benefits, and acknowledge that the RazerLift would make life a lot better, but “it’s not for me.” The other group tends to immediately see the personal benefits and they want to get in line. … Read More
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Prototype update – Feb 24, 2016
Since the prototype was mounted on my vehicle a few weeks back I’ve been really swamped. Lots of people have wanted to see it and we’ve done lots of testing and tweaking. This will be a fairly short summary of some of what’s gone on, just to bring interested readers up to speed. First, the … Read More
Public presentation – join us!
If you are interested in the RazerLift but haven’t met the inventor or seen the latest prototype in person, then book off the evening of Thursday February 11, 2016. I will be speaking at the New Tech Meetup hosted and organized by Innovate Calgary. The event will be held at the Alastair Ross Technology Centre … Read More
The dream, almost fulfilled
It’s here. The RazerLift is now operational on my vehicle. See video below. That’s my 11-year-old son operating it. He’s tall for his age, but it still gives you an idea of just how easily accessible the cargo will be. Whatever cargo you want on there; bikes, ladders, kayaks, skis / snowboards. The list goes … Read More
It’s ALIVE!
The Alpha prototype of the RazerLift officially does stuff! See video below… Now the disclaimers. The electronics haven’t been hooked up properly yet, so it needs to be operated “manually” for the time being, though I am told that will change in the coming days. Furthermore, one part has been discovered to be undersized, so some … Read More
Almost there…
The old adage of “90% finished, 50% left to go” seems to apply. As the photo below shows, the test bench prototype is nearly complete, mechanically. Some of the other photos at Instagram show the internal gears in the motor / gear housing and other details. It’s interesting watching it come together. While it’s obvious that several … Read More