On 4/21/2016 11:56 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Just tell him that the industry standard for the average wheelbarrow
is 674.32 lbs and be done with it.


Won't work for me. I need a metric wheelbarrow and it is tough to find
one.

On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:05:20 -0500, Don Y
wrote:

Soil is typ about 1T/cu yd
Sand is typ about 1.5T/cu yd
Concrete, about 2T/cu yd

Wheelbarrow capacity is typ 1/6 cu yd

So, sizing with concrete's density in mind
suggests it would never see more than ~700lb load.

Anything that you'd EXPECT to encounter with a
wheelbarrow that would EXCEED that? (i.e., you
wouldn't be lugging gold bullion around in one)


Would OSHA have any words of "wisdom"? Maybe
wheelbarrows are built to OSHA standards more or less.


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On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:07:28 -0400, Ed Pawlowski wrote:

On 4/21/2016 11:56 AM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

Just tell him that the industry standard for the average wheelbarrow
is 674.32 lbs and be done with it.


Won't work for me. I need a metric wheelbarrow and it is tough to find
one.
One of those links you posted listed the recommended max weight in KG
(200)

Any one else but me think this will make
the Bad Golferman top 20 list, this
month?

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On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:26:15 -0700, Don Y
wrote:

On 4/21/2016 11:49 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:52:46 -0700, Don Y
wrote:

Those numbers are not published.

Ed gave you links to about a dozen models and every one had the
recommended max weight in the specifications page

*Vic* gave me two links (which I acknowledged) to some models
from two vendors.

I've no idea which "house names" are made by QINGDAO YICHUN METAL
MANUFACTURE CO. so can't make even a GUESS as to how many of
the EIGHT wheelbarrows listed are sold under "more recognizable"
names -- nor where they sit quality-wise relative to other offerings.

The *one* wheelbarrow in the second link is sold at ONE store
in town -- 20 miles from here. And, again, no way to gauge
how it sits relative to other offerings.

Are these "exceptions"? Or, "The Rule"? (in the latter case,
does that mean 200, 160, 100, or 80kg is "The Rule"? : )

Volume capacity is a simple calculation of the tray size.
Tires are what determine the weight capacity of a wheelbarrow.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...rrow-wheels_24
You'll find the load capacity for a number of tires there.

On 4/21/2016 4:12 PM, Dean Hoffman wrote:
On Wed, 20 Apr 2016 11:05:20 -0500, Don Y wrote:

Soil is typ about 1T/cu yd
Sand is typ about 1.5T/cu yd
Concrete, about 2T/cu yd

Wheelbarrow capacity is typ 1/6 cu yd

So, sizing with concrete's density in mind
suggests it would never see more than ~700lb load.

Anything that you'd EXPECT to encounter with a
wheelbarrow that would EXCEED that? (i.e., you
wouldn't be lugging gold bullion around in one)

Would OSHA have any words of "wisdom"? Maybe
wheelbarrows are built to OSHA standards more or less.

Hmmm.... that's another possible source of information.
The list of models that Vic provided includes a "double
wheeled" unit rated at 320kg (700 pounds). Hard to
imagine someone making a unit that can't be *moved*
by a human!

I have a neighbor who works for the state ("safety").
I'll check with him when he returns (I think he's been deployed
to TX or CO or one of those other places getting hammered by
the weather, lately).

Thx!

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On 4/20/2016 9:05 AM, Don Y wrote:
Anything that you'd EXPECT to encounter with a
wheelbarrow that would EXCEED that? (i.e., you
wouldn't be lugging gold bullion around in one)

Stumbled on this (and other similar devices) while
doing my research:

http://www.nu-starmhl.com/product/muv-electric-wheelbarrow

400kg = ~900lbs

http://www.electricwheelbarrow.com/

550lbs

www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200636063_200636063

A wimpy 200 pounds -- despite its APPARENT large size!
(actually, no larger than most wheelbarrows -- just LOOKS so!)

Might be nice toys to have -- except for the space required
to STORE IT! (friends with back hoes and front loaders
have lots of real estate -- and extra garages -- in which to
hide THEIR toys! Given my druthers, I think I'd rather a basement
than an extra grudge!)

I also note that the bobcat ROC's start at around 700. So, that's
probably a significant figure...

DerbyDad03 posted for all of us...



On Thursday, April 21, 2016 at 11:37:41 AM UTC-4, wrote:
On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 08:23:39 -0700, Don Y
wrote:

On 4/21/2016 8:20 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 21 Apr 2016 07:59:38 -0700, Don Y
wrote:

You've just conceded that volume is NOT what counts -- as the density of
the material also plays a role (feathers, gold bullion, cement, etc.)

I imagine they are assuming most users are going to be carrying around
yard waste, mulch and other things that are not that dense. If a
homeowner is using a wheelbarrow for concrete, they are usually mixing
it in the wheelbarrow and that will be a bag or 2 at a time. That is
about all you can work.

Homeowners aren't the only folks who buy wheelbarrows.

They are the ones most likely to buy a cheap one. A good one is not
going to break with any load a user can pick up. I have seen them
loaded to the brim with concrete, too much to actually move without
spilling it but the wheelbarrow was fine.

g: Give up. Don doesn't care about your answers, he only cares about
his question. It's his typical "I asked a specific question and not only
won't I tell you why I asked that question, I also don't want to hear
anything that doesn't answer my exact question."

Just tell him that the industry standard for the average wheelbarrow
is 674.32 lbs and be done with it.

+1

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Don Y posted for all of us...


WHAT SIZE TIRE WOULD YOU EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER ON A WHEELBARROW?


At what speed rating? What manufacturer? Flintstone, Mickylin or Hava Flat?

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On Sat, 23 Apr 2016 16:30:24 -0400, Tekkie®
wrote:

Don Y posted for all of us...


WHAT SIZE TIRE WOULD YOU EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER ON A WHEELBARROW?


At what speed rating? What manufacturer? Flintstone, Mickylin or Hava Flat?

Know whatta mean Vern?!

The land space between Philly and Pittsburgh is called Alabama.

Oren posted for all of us...



On Sat, 23 Apr 2016 16:30:24 -0400, Tekkie®
wrote:

Don Y posted for all of us...


WHAT SIZE TIRE WOULD YOU EXPECT TO ENCOUNTER ON A WHEELBARROW?


At what speed rating? What manufacturer? Flintstone, Mickylin or Hava Flat?

Know whatta mean Vern?!

The land space between Philly and Pittsburgh is called Alabama.

James Carville

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On Mon, 25 Apr 2016 16:36:51 -0400, Tekkie®
wrote:

The land space between Philly and Pittsburgh is called Alabama.

James Carville

Gold Star for you. Congratulations.