baumeister
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- New buffalo Michigan
material handler on buckets
- Thread starter baumeister
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- Retired in Minneapolis
Be sure to have the boom tested before you buy it. You have no clue how heavy a load was hung on the boom. Some people think that they are cranes and overload them.
I had a Altec material handler with a 1500 lbs. max. capacity. The hydraulic winch would not pull the load if it was overweight. I tried to limit the loads I did to what I estimated would be within its capabilites. Sometimes I was over and the winch would not pull, a built in safety feature. I was able to to a lot of work with it. I like material handlers and am sure you will be very pleased with the amount of work you can do with one.
NickfromWI
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- Location
- Los Angeles, CA
I worked with a guy for a few months that had one. Though I'll admit I was quite....impressed- by what that thing put up with, it was scary to work around. He would bomb LARGE pieces into all the time. Just scary, scary stuff to see.
That said, HECK YEAH it was useful. There'd be guys over by the truck cutting large pieces of wood and loading them into the truck (sold later as firewood) and boss man would come along and we'd lift entire pieces onto the trailer and cut them up there. Saved a TON of work.
Another neat use I saw, I'd be up in the tree, on a lead overhanging a house, rig a piece to be lowered, cut it free, the ground guy would hold it, then the bucket operator would toss me the hook, I'd clip the hook to the lowering line, then he'd pull the log away while the ground guy let slack out of the PWIII. When he got to the drop zone, the ground guy would lower it down. It was pretty smooth, actually, and let the tree take the loads, rather than the boom!
Check out the picture....I think I get the award for BEST PAINT diagram of all time!
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nick
That said, HECK YEAH it was useful. There'd be guys over by the truck cutting large pieces of wood and loading them into the truck (sold later as firewood) and boss man would come along and we'd lift entire pieces onto the trailer and cut them up there. Saved a TON of work.
Another neat use I saw, I'd be up in the tree, on a lead overhanging a house, rig a piece to be lowered, cut it free, the ground guy would hold it, then the bucket operator would toss me the hook, I'd clip the hook to the lowering line, then he'd pull the log away while the ground guy let slack out of the PWIII. When he got to the drop zone, the ground guy would lower it down. It was pretty smooth, actually, and let the tree take the loads, rather than the boom!
Check out the picture....I think I get the award for BEST PAINT diagram of all time!
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nick
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Lumberjack
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Good job Nick!
When Charley came down with another GRCS we did just what you have diagramed using 2 GRCS's, very handy, makes me want to get another one!
When Charley came down with another GRCS we did just what you have diagramed using 2 GRCS's, very handy, makes me want to get another one!
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...I think I get the award for BEST PAINT diagram of all time!
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Heck yeah! Right down to the format. Good job, Nick.
...I think I get the award for BEST PAINT diagram of all time!
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Heck yeah! Right down to the format. Good job, Nick.
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- Longmont, CO
NickfromWI:
Nice illustration! The stick figures are great. /forum/images/graemlins/applaudit.gif
I have thought about getting a material handler some day too. How much are they running for?
Nice illustration! The stick figures are great. /forum/images/graemlins/applaudit.gif
I have thought about getting a material handler some day too. How much are they running for?
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I think I get the award for BEST PAINT diagram of all time!
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I'd say your pretty talented with paint, I like the fine detail of the bollard on the tree and of course the choice of color for the truck./forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Material handlers for conventional lifts are great, I have a 60' Altec, has a 2000# load straight up -150# straight out - this truck seenms a lot lighter than an old asplundh LB 43 I used to have - She was a hvy old Bas-tard. GO For the longest stick you can get!!
Never shock load it!! Make sure your operator has COMMON SENSE!! /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif
I think I get the award for BEST PAINT diagram of all time!
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I'd say your pretty talented with paint, I like the fine detail of the bollard on the tree and of course the choice of color for the truck./forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Material handlers for conventional lifts are great, I have a 60' Altec, has a 2000# load straight up -150# straight out - this truck seenms a lot lighter than an old asplundh LB 43 I used to have - She was a hvy old Bas-tard. GO For the longest stick you can get!!
Never shock load it!! Make sure your operator has COMMON SENSE!! /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif
As requested. Some may have seen this before on another post, but it fits into this post so well.
It has gotten so bad at work I made up this Fake ad.
Thoughts
*******I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE WILL BE TRYING TO ORDER THESE ATTACHMENTS.*********
<font color="red">*******ALL TRADEMARKS OWNED BY JLG. AD POSTED IS FOR FUN ONLY AND IS NOT FOR REAL PRODUCTS. SAFETY / LEGAL STUFF DONE********
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See you at the National Conference Eric E
Ekka still working on the Crepe murderer attachments. I have thought about palm attachments. Any ideas???
It has gotten so bad at work I made up this Fake ad.
Thoughts
*******I KNOW A FEW PEOPLE WILL BE TRYING TO ORDER THESE ATTACHMENTS.*********
<font color="red">*******ALL TRADEMARKS OWNED BY JLG. AD POSTED IS FOR FUN ONLY AND IS NOT FOR REAL PRODUCTS. SAFETY / LEGAL STUFF DONE********
</font>
See you at the National Conference Eric E
Ekka still working on the Crepe murderer attachments. I have thought about palm attachments. Any ideas???
