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Default Made a "Forklift Scale" for the working poor

On 4/7/2013 11:17 PM, Brian Lawson wrote:
On Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:11:38 -0700, Paul Drahn
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On 4/7/2013 12:49 PM, Ignoramus32392 wrote:
On 2013-04-07, wrote:
On Apr 7, 10:06?am, Ignoramus32392ignoramus32...@NOSPAM.
32392.invalid wrote:

BIG SNIP
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My forklift is a double section unit. I know there is a name for that,
but don't remember it. Once the fork carriage gets to the top of it's
track, a second section begins to go up. If you machine is like that,
your weight will only be correct when using the lower section.

Paul



Hey Paul,

Yeah, but for "weighing" purposes, it will only be when "picking" the
load and not when the mast is reaching extension..

Brian Lawson

I also pick up loads from the second level of the rack system. And I
have added to the pallet box-by-box, over time, from a step ladder. I
would not know how much it weighs until the fork lift picks up the pallet.

Paul