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    Quote Originally Posted by Darcy Warner View Post
    I have moved stuff that weighs 6k pounds by myself with no forklift, only simple tools.

    I have pushed 10k pound machines through buildings with no forklift.

    Levers, fulcrum, rollers. Simple stuff.
    Over the years I have been lucky enough to have been involved in a few house lifting & moving operations, some heavy overhead rigging operations, and rigged few machines overhead solo. Agreed that is is simple & basic stuff along with basic fundamental safety procedures, knowing & understanding balance points, etc. But, if one does not know how & is not comfortable moving a load, even a 900 load, IMHO, they are wise & prudent not to attempt it. Far lesser loads handled improperly can cause serious injury & damage. A machine will not by much use to the purchaser if an injury obtaining it prevents them from being able to use & enjoy it.

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    Man, it sounds like a couple of you boys ought to be buildin' pyramids, instead of doin' woodworking.
    I'm impressed! (I'm also a wise guy and I just couldn't resist. )

    Have a good one!
    Fred
    Last edited by Frederick Skelly; 10-13-2019 at 5:15 PM.
    "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing."

    “If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”

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    At the end of some days, I do feel as if I had been dragging around pyramid sized stones.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rob Charles View Post
    Over the years I have been lucky enough to have been involved in a few house lifting & moving operations, some heavy overhead rigging operations, and rigged few machines overhead solo. Agreed that is is simple & basic stuff along with basic fundamental safety procedures, knowing & understanding balance points, etc. But, if one does not know how & is not comfortable moving a load, even a 900 load, IMHO, they are wise & prudent not to attempt it. Far lesser loads handled improperly can cause serious injury & damage. A machine will not by much use to the purchaser if an injury obtaining it prevents them from being able to use & enjoy it.
    You can't go through life being scared to try something different

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darcy Warner View Post
    You can't go through life being scared to try something different
    Yes, But, I am old enough & wise enough to know that some people should not attempt things that they are not comfortable with. Some are naturals at somethings. Others are not. Some rise to the challenge & others let the unknown doom them to failure. What's the paraphrase of the Mark Twain quote? Good judgement comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgement !
    Last edited by Rob Charles; 10-13-2019 at 8:12 PM.

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