[CRUSH-build] cantilever lift vs some kind of jack

[Bill Bennett]

Cantilever means something that hangs out in the air supported only on one 
end. Like a diving board for example, or in our case, the platform of the 
lift if we follow a fork lift style design. Our case is much more difficult 
than the diving board, since with a diving board you can have several feet 
of support before the cantilever begins, but in our hinged platform idea, 
the whole cantilever, with 150+ pounds on it would be supported by some 
small hinging mechanism at the fold out point. It may be difficult to make 
that mechanism strong enough.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lamar Flake" <geechf at hotmail.com>
To: <build at crush1011.org>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 10:17 AM
Subject: RE: [CRUSH-build] cantilever lift vs some kind of jack


> This may not get answerd before the meeting tonight, but wat is a 
> cantileaver?
>
>
>>From: "Bill Bennett" <bill at wizardofaz.net>
>>Reply-To: build at crush1011.org
>>To: "build crush" <build at crush1011.org>
>>Subject: [CRUSH-build] cantilever lift vs some kind of jack
>>Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 20:58:30 -0700
>>
>>I'm concerned that we can't build a cantilever lift, like the fork lift 
>>with a platform we've been discussing, that will have enough strength to 
>>not bend or brake at the elbow, and be within the weight limit. I liked 
>>the discussions that were going on today with ideas for lifting from below 
>>the platform rather than from the edge. I also think we can afford to have 
>>the lift platform higher, maybe 3 or 4 inches, with a ramp edge to allow 
>>getting up on it. This would allow room for a scissors jack undernearth.
>>
>>Bill
>
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