Unique Engineering - Battersea Lift 109
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- To the public, the new London 'Lift 109' attraction is simply a lift in a chimney, to those who know, it's an amazing engineering masterpiece!
Battersea Lift 109: lift109.co.uk/
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Staggered by the amount of work that has gone into this video. Fantastic stuff, thank you.
Thank you so much for noticing and posting a comment. I try.
Battersea should pay you for this wonderful promotion. No adv agency could have done a better job.
I was going to say the BBC would have had two yawn inducing hour long episodes out of this easy
You're right - here in UA-cam Land I try to pack as much into 13 mins as poss!@@cerulyse
success ! This is really pro content. Thank you.@@properengineering you deserve way more subscribers.
Tom Scott just recommended you in his newsletter! You did a really good job with this video.
Thank you
I also came from Tom Scott and I loved this video. Very well presented.
Same!
Same here. Thanks so much for the video. I have a trip planned to London this year. I'm going to Battersea.
Ditto!
This is amazing. I’m a wheelchair user and i didn’t realise I was able to go on this ride. Will make a trip and go try it out soon.
Let's hope you don't have to test out all three lift systems on your visit!
It sounded like a person would have to walk up the first bit, before boarding the elevator (lift). You might want to check on that.
@@markheaney Starting around 11:00, he describes and demonstrates how wheelchair users can get to the panoramic lift.
It is a few more steps (pun!) but they already figured it out.
Sorry, I must have missed that. Thank you. @@MonkeyJedi99
@@markheaney No worries. And have a great day!
I found the wheelchair access the most interesting part. When you mentioned the circular stairs my first thought was "How will wheelchair users get access?". Thanks for explaining that :)
A panoramic whisky glass. Love it!
Ahh yes, it's always about alcohol, and to be fair, why not? 😂
Called a Whisky Tumbler in my days. Hard to find the cut crystal variety, lately.
The original Otis lifts at Underground stations had two lifts in each shaft. If one lift failed the other could be brought to the same level and a door in the side opened to allow passengers to transfer to the other car. Each car had two separarate power supplies, and if all else failed the lifts could be hand wound, though it took six people and was a very slow process.
The lift testing tower in Northampton is completely filled with lift shafts; i think there about five or six of them.
The TKElevator test tower in Rottweil, Germany is filled with lifts, including the Multi which can go sideways. One of the lifts is accessible to the public and you can get a great view from the top.
Yeah, this is the kind of stuff I was thinking of when he mentioned more than one lift in a shaft. It's definitely unusual, but not unheard of. *Nested* lifts on the other hand...
Some person hit on the idea of using those huge chimneys as a USP, and then engineers had to figure out a way to make it happen safely and efficiently. Love how you bring out the hidden miracles of hard work behind things everyone just takes for granted.
Honestly Stuart, this content is gold. It’s clearly a lot of effort but you have hit all the right notes so far! More (from both channels) please!
Thank you
I'm a surveyor & a condition of continued membership is that I do 'continuing professional development'. I'm using these very absorbing videos to contribute to that requirement. Keep going, Stuart. 👍
CPD - I remember that - glad you are enjoying the videos
Fascinating! Funny, as soon as you stepped out of the first lift to go up the stairs to the next lift I was thinking what about wheelchair users or people using a walking frame, but then to see the way the engineering took care of this by integrating various purposes into the rescue lift was really interesting and shows how much thought has to be applied to a solution. Thank you!
This is the sort of content that just *hits* the spot
Hi Stuart, been enjoying your Proper DIY channel for the last couple of years. Something tells me this new channel is going to be equally as good. 😊
Thank you
I watched this whole video thinking 'Where have I seen this bloke before?' Now I know, yeah fascinating video, well worth watching, like all his previous DIY content.
What an amazing transformation, and so good that they have retained the character of the engineering , and as a wheelchair user, it's fantastic that they have made this facility available to us disabled people, who are more often than not , disadvantaged when it comes to amenities like this. Thanks for the tour Stuart, a really interesting video. I also noticed that the SWL was 3000kg- which means it has been tested at SIX TONS!!! wow - some proper enginerding!
A lift within a lift within a lift. How clever!
Showing my age, but this channel reminds me of the BBC tv series 'Tomorrow's World'!! Was must-see viewing in our house back in the day 😊
Now to even be put in the same sentence as Tomorrow’s World is a huge compliment. Thank you.
@@properengineering Was it a compliment? - I think he just called you a Burke Mate, a James Burke.
@@properengineeringThose were the days! Raymond Baxter, Michael Rodd and Judith Hann. We always learned something new and that's what your channel does. Love Proper DIY too, for the same reason. Keep up the great work 😊
I went on this lift tuesday just gone and you have just answered every question I had going around my head while I was up there, I find the behind the scenes much more interesting. I felt like Fred Dibnah for a second while up there.
I would recommend checking it out, luckily we only had 8 other people in the lift with us.
Beautiful re-use. Kudos to the owners and developers.
I love the refurbishment of the power plant! The lift is an outstanding bit of engineering design...however with my lack of head for heights...I think I'll stay on the ground...and admire it from here. Thank you for the tour and explanation.
Just needs some pigs on the wing.
Got to love the way that they could design such a fantastic looking building - as a power station! sheer class! The rebuild is also spectacular - glad they kept so much of the classic building but made it work in the 21st Century.
50 years ago I went to school there in Kent and remembered riding the train into Victoria station. Then seeing the massive battersea power station was still a working power station. The wife and will be traveling to London in May and we can’t wait to visit the battersea redevelopment and especially ride the lift 109. Don’t have anything close to that here in California. Well done what a great presentation.
Thank you
74 years ago, surgery overlooking Battersea. Us 2 Army brats for jabs and vaccinations before embarking for North Africa. The Skylon tower was there on our return.
Willi Wonka’s lift shot straight up out the roof so this one at Battersea is a half-hearted attempt in my book….but then I am still reading Willi Wonka in my late 50’s so what do I know 😂. Great simple and instructive video 😊
Excellent video, Stuart! I loved the information, model and production. All capped off nicely with the perfect timing of you coming off the escalator!!
Many thanks!
You can really tell that you are not a standard youtuber but someone with lots of experience and knowledge on Engineering. All your videos are well produced and you speak with authority on the subjects. In short, Love it, keep up the good work!
So nice of you
The Battersea power station has had a warm place in my heart since Pink Floyd's Animals album.
The reveal of the model was so casual, it made me go 'wow!' on seeing it. Great content, instant sub.
Awesome, thank you!
Excellent video Stuart. This is almost the best use of a whiskey glass too!
That's really interesting and makes you appreciate the engineering that goes into these projects.
Thank you for a superb video. As a wheelchair user myself, I’m especially happy to have watched to the end!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent Video!
Fun Fact: When the chimneys were demolished & rebuilt, the contractors were not allowed to knock down all 4 at once. At least one chimney had to be visible at all times during the project so tourists could still take photos of the iconic structures...
(I worked on this project)
Great point! Nice to hear from someone who worked on it.
Terrific video… I’ll share it with my aging nerd battalions!
Thanks for that explanation of how it all works.
Superb stuff. I'd not been near Battersea for decades, but had seen the odd thing about it over the years. Glad to see it's all finally come together.
Haven't been to London for more than 20 years now, so much has changed there in the years since. The city hardly had any highrises back then, and now there's a bunch of them. I really should go back some day and go exploring. Battersea would be near the top of my list, of course. :)
When I was watching you taking the lift up, I was a bit concerned that people in wheelchairs were being left out of this "ride"... so was very glad when you explained how that access lift works. I know nothing about engineering, but really enjoy learning about things. Thank you so much!
Hi Stuart, i am absolutely loving this channel. I like many others, found and follow you on the Proper DIY channel, and this one is equally as brilliant. Your clarity of explanations, is second to non, I cannot wait for the next exciting installment!!!!! its brilliant!
Many thanks
Fantastic exposition on this attraction
So cool! I will be visiting London in May and I think I might just stop by and ride this cool little elevator while I'm there
Thanks for showing this, Stewart. Lift 109 is such a cool attractrion. And Battersea is such an iconic location. When I heard it was being 'developed' I was worried it would be ruined. But it's stunning! All they need now is to fly an inflatable pig off one of the other towers every few hours.
Glad you enjoyed it
Even if the lift breaks down you’ll still be able to exit through the gift shop. Phew!
This is a great addition to your DIY channel. Very informative. Appreciate the work you have put into this.
Thank you very much!
I don't know why I didn't found this channel before. Interesting topic, quality video, great!
Glad you enjoy it!
I thought the Charing Cross water building video might just be a one-off interesting video, but this is another zinger, so I've subscribed. Thanks for another interesting and well-presented piece! ;-)
My father was on site when Battersea Power station was being built. He won a bet of 50 sterling by standing on top of one of the chimneys. He never told me how. Now I have a good idea!
Fantastic! I had no idea this even existed, yet alone the fantastic design of it. Thanks for sharing!
Great stuff. One of our local coach operators offer a day out from Eastbourne to explore Battersea Center . Must give it a go.
I enjoyed my one and only visit. But if you are of a certain age and above most of the retail outlets might not be your thing. The food offerings are not that special either.
Thoroughly enjoying your new channel Stuart. Thanks for taking the time to create such informative content. 👍🇺🇸
I love your videos. I was asking all those questions in the first half of the video - which you answered in the latter half. Great stuff!
Awesome, thank you!
Fascinating! - on the list next time time I venture to London
Another great video with another great model.
Glad you like it
This channel is amazing... I subscribe to 10+ engineering channels and only JUST go recommended - Thats the YT algorithm - useless nowadays for growing channels. Please keep going. the quality speaks for itself. You deserve to be a 1m channel
I 'wowed' as well when you showed the model of the lift. Amazing work
The platform lift and safety systems seem really brilliantly thought out, and this video did a really good job of explaining it all. Absolutely amazing channel!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Fantastic Video Stuart! Loving this new channel ❤
Glad you enjoy it!
Brilliant . . . sad to see there are only three videos - hopefully more to come soon.
The clue is in the title sequence 😉
Thanks for a fascinating insight into how it works. When I left School I started with the CEGB and visited many power stations it's great to see them preserved. I seem to recall that during construction at Drax station, a lift was built inside the chimney to aid construction. Some staff that we met had ridden to the top. Never got the chance myself.
Along with my wife we went up in this lift back in the summer of 2023. It is truly a marvel of engineering and the views from the top are spectacular. Being a bit of a nerdy geek when it comes to this sort of thing I too wondered about the mechanics of the whole thing. Well now I know so thanks Stuart, for explaining it all. I might even have another trip up in it now.
Impressive Engineering! I have been up to the base of the Radio/TV Antennas on Top of the What was then the Sears Tower with parts for one of the units up there. I have been up on the upper service decks of the John Hancock Building and one winter day in the late 1960's I was on the observation deck when the wind was so bad the elevators were shut off for two hours. 23rd of December with a group of High School friends Keep up your fine investigations and reporting.
Amazing! Great Job Sönke! 😊 I have it on my bucket list! 🏭
Fantastic Insight, complements the proper DIY channel really well. Thanks
Great Video Stuart, fascinating can't wait for the next one
Glad you enjoyed it
Fascinating video Stuart, thank you. I am looking forward to visiting in the next few weeks. Delighted they have been so sympathetic to the structure and preserving so many of the original features. 🙂
Excellent engineering, thanks for the detailed information, I shall have to visit and ride 109.
Amazing video, very well done. A great piece of London history that's been saved.
Glad you enjoyed it
Love this building. My favourite building of all time.
Thanks Stuart what an amazing video/ program, i lived in & around London up until 8 years ago seeing this make me want to go visit again.
Glad you enjoyed it
This is my favourite channel right now! Very informative and delivered in an enthusiastic way.
Bravo, lad!
Thank you
Always exciting to see the next top-tier engineering channel take off! I'd say good luck but you'll succeed no matter what!
That's kind of you to say
Fascinating. Thank you PE👍.
Wow, Interesting story. I’m so happy with your explaining. Keep on posting these videos!!
Fabulous and fascinating video Stuart. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it
Brilliant video as always. This topic especially so, a real insight into the logistics and work in to the day to day running. 😊
Glad you enjoyed it!
In London town where chimneys rise,
A marvel hides from common eyes.
Battersea's heart, a lift so grand,
A feat of skill, a crafted strand.
Lift 109, a whispered tale,
To the public, just a lift, so frail.
Yet those who know, they understand,
A masterpiece in iron, in skillful hand.
High in the chimney's lofty tower,
This engineering gem displays its power.
Properly designed, with precision true,
A symphony of parts, a harmonious view.
Steel sinews hold the lift in place,
Guiding souls with a gentle grace.
From the ground to heights so divine,
In Battersea's heart, the lift does shine.
Gears and pulleys, a dance complete,
In unity, they move, a rhythmic beat.
Proper engineering, a silent art,
Whispers through each crafted part.
Oh, Lift 109, a secret shared,
To those who know, it's deeply cared.
London's jewel, in Battersea's embrace,
A masterpiece, a marvel, a symbol of grace.
So let the public see a lift,
A chimney's secret, a subtle gift.
Proper engineering, in every hue,
Battersea's pride, forever true.
Great poem Walkabout16! I’ve never posted a video and received a poem back - well done.
Thanks to you, we do get to see the great engineering involved.
Brilliant presentation Stuart.
Thank you 👌🏻
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks for these videos, you have a great presenting style and they're all really interesting, the models really help to demonstrate what you're explaining. I look forward to more and seeing this channel grow, it deserves it.
Thank you very much!
At last a channel for blokes that like engineering but don't quite understand it. Brilliant!
Thanks for this Stuart, really interesting. From roughly 2013 to 2021, I was driving by the Battersea construction site several times a week, so it's fascinating to see how it looks now. Thankfully I no longer have to drive into London.
Many thanks - great video!
I have to go there one day.
This stuff would bore the pants off my missus but it absolutely fascinates me! Just the fact that so many people will use this lift and be completely unaware of the work and effort that goes into making this attraction work is amazing and I for one am grateful for the effort you have put into the video Stuart. Can’t wait for the next in the series.
Thank you
Stuart,
That is simply brilliant.
I'm personally all for re-using buildings rather than knocking what is already a perfectly good building to the kerb and starting again in some sort of garish style, that seems to be modern architecture in some places.
Thanks for a great video and presentation of how this all works.
Excellent film. Never knew the intricacies of the engineering. Thank you
Absolutely fascinating video. thoroughly enjoyed this
That's a magnificent design! Thank you for giving such a simple and thorough explanation.
I wonder if they got some folks familiar with mineshaft lift design to consult on making the open air mechanisms. Mineshafts aren't open at the top by any means (there's typically a headframe building to house the controls and machine space at minimum, and those get quite large), but...we're not exactly running climate control on a hole in the ground that sometimes works out to be more than a mile deep. The result is some pretty hardy machinery operating in decidedly less than ideal conditions vis a vis rust and weathering.
Great attention to detail, really enjoyable and informative 👏
Rarely I subscribe, let alone to a channel with less than 5 videos, but this is a great exception. I have a feeling I will not regrets it! Thanks for the brilliant video
Wow, thank you!
Fantastic video. Can tell a great deal of work went into it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video, entertaining, educational while spotlighting the amazing engineering. Will be taking a visit for sure
Brilliant video as always Stuart. I've never heard about this lift before and the engineering design is superb! 👍
Glad you enjoyed it
What amazing and innovative engineering
Nice video. I have worked as a design manager for Otis on this lift. Very accurate description
Extremely clever, very very interesting and very well explained.
Thanks Stuart
Great video, thank you!
Great video. As a Structural Engineer I find these videos fascinating.
Love this video!!! Your models are amazing
Glad you like them!
Fantastic Video. I worked at BPS for two years assisting with design of Switch House West and Boiler House apartments. It is a one off project in every way. Regards JP
I was going to ask about wheelchair users, I'm glad that there's accomodation
Very very cool
Just found your channel, and I’m hooked. I have always wanted to know how everything I touch works. You explain everything in an informative and entertaining way . Great work.
Welcome aboard!
The views are stunning I agree. The gift shop isa given, if you can afford a day out in London you can afford to buy a souvenir 😅😅
Because of this great video, we're going to check this out when we visit London in May. Thanks Stuart!
Hope you enjoy it!
Pink Floyd would be happy to see that icon redone and saved awesome video
Fascinating stuff, brilliantly explained.