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RE: Engineering 101

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Subject: RE: Engineering 101
From: Mike Rambour <mikey@b2systems.com>
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:35:13 -0700
   Remember this thread ?   Well, I tried building it using 2x4's and 
plywood as a "test"  I did spend $80 on bevel gears and a few others 
things.  Built it and it did not work very well, had a hard time lifting 
about 400 lbs. but was showing potential for functioning properly and I was 
going to change it around and then buy the steel.

  Wife came out and saw what I was doing and said "You know your life 
insurance is fully paid up but I would prefer you stuck around rather than 
me having to train a new husband"  As a result my Singer is sitting on a 
BendPak scissor lift as we speak, found one on E-bay that was only 58miles 
away according to Mapquest, at my wife's request I bid on it and even used 
her account to buy it, its in my garage :)

   As usual you guys were right, I much prefer this over what I was going 
to try and build.  Much stronger and much much safer than anything I could 
build.  Less portability and requires 110volt but did I mention much safer 
?  That sucker is HEAVY!  brought it home on my car trailer.

  Thanks for all the suggestions on my stupid idea and not laughing too 
hard, I did learn a lot.

        Mike

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       mikey@b2systems.com
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