"Ignoramus8051" wrote in message
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On 2009-05-17, John R. Carroll jcarroll@ubu wrote:
Lifting steel plates and bars as well as flipping them over with
chains and
a hoist.

Seems scary. On a second thought, another use for them would be
straightening things.

i

Working with heavy plates, they are rarely dead flat, so need
pullling together for welding, rivetting etc. With a 1" plate you need
a good strong force to get them snug.

AWEM