Gerald Miller wrote:

On Sun, 02 Jan 2005 13:41:33 -0500, Peter T. Keillor III
wrote:



I think I've written here before about getting a rude education in the
importance of proper rigging when the techs on another project dropped
a 5-1/2 ton cell hatch cover about 3 ft. away from me. Got my
attention.


Try dropping a 250 pound welded steel, rectangular cover into a
congested high voltage manhole. The delicate touch takes on a whole
new meaning.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada


I thought that mostly always made manhole covers round because that
shape COULDN'T fall into the hole*, with the side benefit that you can
easily roll them on the pavement when moving them.

Or maybe that wasn't THE manhole's cover you dropped in, but the cover
to something that belonged down there.

Jeff

*An equalateral triangle shape wouldn't fall through either, but it'd
look stupid and not be very efficient.


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Jeffry Wisnia

(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)

"As long as there are final exams, there will be prayer in public
schools"