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253246 RH Hutchins <rhhutchins@h...> 2015‑01‑28 Re: Lifting heavy things
On 1/28/2015 11:33 AM, Christopher Swingley wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 8:22 AM, Dragon List  wrote:
>> james, the movers here at the uni use 3/8" steel rod for their rollers.
>> they moved a 2-ton safe (on flat ground, fortunately) on those.
> Black pipe is a good, cheap source for rollers that will be used on
> flat surfaces.  And, you can buy some Pony clamps along with the pipe
> and you'll have something useful for the shop.
Both good suggestions.  In fact, I've done exactly as Chris suggests in 
the past.

Chris, did you take any shots of the winch you used in lifting the logs 
that support your bridge?


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Recent Bios FAQ