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Range Levitation
Tomorrow afternoon, I will receive a kitchen range
to replace the stunningly awful one I bought previously. In order to lift the old unit out and ease the new one in, I put a wheelbarrow inner tube on the deck of my little flat cart. A piece of plywood forms the top of this neoprene sandwich. I removed the pan drawer on the bottom of the range and insert the cart underneath the range. On inflation of the tube, the range floats up! I tested it this afternoon and it lifted the old range easily, allowing me to slide it out of it's niche in the counter. As you can imagine, the rig is not overly stable and does require steadying. That is a small price to pay, considering that the lifting itself is as easy as pie. --Winston -- Next, a bunch of inner tubes to float my car in the air so I can service the tires easily! |
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On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:02:09 -0700, Winston
wrote: Tomorrow afternoon, I will receive a kitchen range to replace the stunningly awful one I bought previously. In order to lift the old unit out and ease the new one in, I put a wheelbarrow inner tube on the deck of my little flat cart. A piece of plywood forms the top of this neoprene sandwich. I removed the pan drawer on the bottom of the range and insert the cart underneath the range. On inflation of the tube, the range floats up! I tested it this afternoon and it lifted the old range easily, allowing me to slide it out of it's niche in the counter. As you can imagine, the rig is not overly stable and does require steadying. That is a small price to pay, considering that the lifting itself is as easy as pie. That sure beats a trip to the chiropractor, Rube! --Winston -- Next, a bunch of inner tubes to float my car in the air so I can service the tires easily! Oy vay! -- Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air… -- Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:02:09 -0700, wrote: (...) That sure beats a trip to the chiropractor, Rube! As I am fond of muttering whilst observing some poor lifting technique: "new spines must be very cheap!" --Winston-- Next, a bunch of inner tubes to float my car in the air so I can service the tires easily! Oy vay! You-Tube! You-Tube! You-Tube! --Winston |
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On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:50:25 -0700, Winston
wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: On Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:02:09 -0700, wrote: (...) That sure beats a trip to the chiropractor, Rube! As I am fond of muttering whilst observing some poor lifting technique: "new spines must be very cheap!" Scary, innit? --Winston-- Next, a bunch of inner tubes to float my car in the air so I can service the tires easily! Oy vay! You-Tube! You-Tube! You-Tube! Yes, under the "Hold my beer and watch this!" category. -- Win first, Fight later. --martial principle of the Samurai |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:50:25 -0700, wrote: (...) You-Tube! You-Tube! You-Tube! Yes, under the "Hold my beer and watch this!" category. I am unanimous in this. --Winston |
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On Sep 28, 10:02*pm, Winston wrote:
Tomorrow afternoon, I will receive a kitchen range to replace the stunningly awful one I bought previously. In order to lift the old unit out and ease the new one in, I put a wheelbarrow inner tube on the deck of my little flat cart. *A piece of plywood forms the top of this neoprene sandwich. *I removed the pan drawer on the bottom of the range and insert the cart underneath the range. On inflation of the tube, the range floats up! I tested it this afternoon and it lifted the old range easily, allowing me to slide it out of it's niche in the counter. *As you can imagine, the rig is not overly stable and does require steadying. That is a small price to pay, considering that the lifting itself is as easy as pie. --Winston *-- Next, a bunch of inner tubes to * * * * * * * * float my car in the air so I can * * * * * * * * service the tires easily! * As a makeshift, it works. HF has a couple models of very nice hydraulic tables, I've used one for several years to do the same sorts of thing and it's a little more stable. Very handy for loading and unloading my utility trailer. Stan |
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Steve W. wrote:
(...) I just borrow the lift bags from the station as needed. 10 tons of lifting force in a 2' square X 1" thick package. I didn't think of that! I'll call you next time. --Winston |
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Winston wrote:
Steve W. wrote: (...) I just borrow the lift bags from the station as needed. 10 tons of lifting force in a 2' square X 1" thick package. I didn't think of that! I'll call you next time. --Winston They have been used a LOT more in my shop than we have used them in the field! Just don't let the Chief know -- Steve W. |
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Steve W. wrote:
(...) They have been used a LOT more in my shop than we have used them in the field! Just don't let the Chief know I figure he's getting more than his money's worth. --Winston |
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On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 09:37:50 -0700, Winston
wrote: wrote: (...) As a makeshift, it works. HF has a couple models of very nice hydraulic tables, I've used one for several years to do the same sorts of thing and it's a little more stable. Very handy for loading and unloading my utility trailer. I bought one a few years ago and converted it to 'battery' operation. It works great but the huge offroad wheels I attached to it means that it doesn't fit underneath much anymore. Cantilever dem pups, boy. ===| |=== 0 |=============| 0 Hey, check out the "hog spring-loaded" casters: http://www.algood-casters.com/custom-casters.html Schwing bling, wot? I love it! -- Win first, Fight later. --martial principle of the Samurai |
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Range Levitation: Epilog
The old range is out and the new range is installed
and working! The cart I mentioned really needs some kind of mechanism to maintain co-planarity with the floor. It is too giggly and requires close attention as is. Perhaps something cheap like: http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=2318 http://images.rockler.com/rockler/im...460-01-500.jpg --Winston |
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On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:26:08 -0700, Winston
wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:50:25 -0700, wrote: (...) You-Tube! You-Tube! You-Tube! Yes, under the "Hold my beer and watch this!" category. I am unanimous in this. No, they make airbag jacks to do exactly that. Anywhere between 24" and 36" square, and Steel-Belted so thy reduce the chance of unintended punctures. They'll move a lot of weight when you combine a few hundred PSI and a generous quantity of SI's for the Ps to work off. Perfect for when someone has a cement truck land on top of their car, Dispatch says the Crane will be two hours, and if they want to get the passengers out while they're still alive they need to make it move in a hurry - they stack cribbing to fill the gap, stick in the lift bags, then inflate and "Up she goes!" -- Bruce -- |
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Bruce L. Bergman (munged human readable) wrote:
(...) No, they make airbag jacks to do exactly that. Anywhere between 24" and 36" square, and Steel-Belted so thy reduce the chance of unintended punctures. They'll move a lot of weight when you combine a few hundred PSI and a generous quantity of SI's for the Ps to work off. Perfect for when someone has a cement truck land on top of their car, Dispatch says the Crane will be two hours, and if they want to get the passengers out while they're still alive they need to make it move in a hurry - they stack cribbing to fill the gap, stick in the lift bags, then inflate and "Up she goes!" And excellent tools they are. An inner tube, an airbag does not make, though. --Winston -- Munged Human |
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Bruce L. Bergman (munged human readable) wrote:
On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:26:08 -0700, Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:50:25 -0700, wrote: (...) You-Tube! You-Tube! You-Tube! Yes, under the "Hold my beer and watch this!" category. I am unanimous in this. No, they make airbag jacks to do exactly that. Anywhere between 24" and 36" square, and Steel-Belted so thy reduce the chance of unintended punctures. They'll move a lot of weight when you combine a few hundred PSI and a generous quantity of SI's for the Ps to work off. Perfect for when someone has a cement truck land on top of their car, Dispatch says the Crane will be two hours, and if they want to get the passengers out while they're still alive they need to make it move in a hurry - they stack cribbing to fill the gap, stick in the lift bags, then inflate and "Up she goes!" -- Bruce -- Yup, very nice tools to have. Just keep saying "jack an inch - crib an inch" Our biggest bags are 36" the smallest is a tiny 10" The small ones are handy inside buildings. -- Steve W. |
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On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:20:13 -0700, "Bruce L. Bergman (munged human
readable)" wrote: On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 07:26:08 -0700, Winston wrote: Larry Jaques wrote: On Thu, 29 Sep 2011 06:50:25 -0700, wrote: (...) You-Tube! You-Tube! You-Tube! Yes, under the "Hold my beer and watch this!" category. I am unanimous in this. No, they make airbag jacks to do exactly that. Anywhere between 24" and 36" square, and Steel-Belted so thy reduce the chance of unintended punctures. Yabbut, those are trained professionals, not Winnie. gd&r They'll move a lot of weight when you combine a few hundred PSI and a generous quantity of SI's for the Ps to work off. Perfect for when someone has a cement truck land on top of their car, Dispatch says the Crane will be two hours, and if they want to get the passengers out while they're still alive they need to make it move in a hurry - they stack cribbing to fill the gap, stick in the lift bags, then inflate and "Up she goes!" They do the same thing after bombs or earthquakes take down buildings. Mighty handy li'l things. -- Worry is a misuse of imagination. -- Dan Zadra |
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Larry Jaques wrote:
(...) Yabbut, those are trained professionals, not Winnie.gd&r Tee shirt: Closed course. Trained driver. Do not attempt. --Winston |
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