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Richard Cranium
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Just a clear as muddy water. No I really do understand.
A few of our trailers are 8'6" wide, so when trying to unload something from the center of the trailer it would be nice to have some extra room on the forks, otherwise I would end up being right at the end of them. Six feet will give me plenty of room, yet I don't think they are too long, if this was an indoor forklift it would be overkill, plus I will still have the four foot forks if I need them for some reason.
bczygan
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Strouty,
I think you are doing very well on all your to do items.
Myself, I sometimes get distracted and do a lot of little unnecessary things, while ignoring the important things.
Sounds like you are thinking your way through things.
When I lose momentum, I take a break and give myself that present with the knowledge that I will start again in a short while. And when I feel I have taken too much time for a break, then that little nagging voice makes me go out and begin again.
Just as the things I have, increase to fill and then overfill my spaces, the to do list I have, also seems to grow to exceed the available time.
One method I am starting to use, is to limit or relegate projects to some unknown future date, or better yet, to actually schedule them to a particular time in the future. That takes them off my plate and makes my focus better on what I must do.
Still very bad at it.
One way, is to simply avoid adding a task. Simply finding a great deal on something, involves finding it, going to get it and bring it back, find a place for it, and hooking it up and getting accessories or supplies for it. If I flipped it, there would be time spent advertising and selling it. All of this time, every minute, takes away from more important things, that I should be doing. Things I really don't want to do. Mundane workaday things. Dirty drudgery work. How much progress, and how quickly could I get things finished, if I avoided all these pleasant distractions? You know I'm making a comparison here. I know you make money on some of these things, and acquire things you need, and push forward the equipping and organizing of your shop. But at what cost in time and aggravation?
How simple would it be if some of these opportunities were just avoided? It seems we just pile too much upon ourselves sometimes. Is it fun? Sometimes it is.
Bill
I think you are doing very well on all your to do items.
Myself, I sometimes get distracted and do a lot of little unnecessary things, while ignoring the important things.
Sounds like you are thinking your way through things.
When I lose momentum, I take a break and give myself that present with the knowledge that I will start again in a short while. And when I feel I have taken too much time for a break, then that little nagging voice makes me go out and begin again.
Just as the things I have, increase to fill and then overfill my spaces, the to do list I have, also seems to grow to exceed the available time.
One method I am starting to use, is to limit or relegate projects to some unknown future date, or better yet, to actually schedule them to a particular time in the future. That takes them off my plate and makes my focus better on what I must do.
Still very bad at it.
One way, is to simply avoid adding a task. Simply finding a great deal on something, involves finding it, going to get it and bring it back, find a place for it, and hooking it up and getting accessories or supplies for it. If I flipped it, there would be time spent advertising and selling it. All of this time, every minute, takes away from more important things, that I should be doing. Things I really don't want to do. Mundane workaday things. Dirty drudgery work. How much progress, and how quickly could I get things finished, if I avoided all these pleasant distractions? You know I'm making a comparison here. I know you make money on some of these things, and acquire things you need, and push forward the equipping and organizing of your shop. But at what cost in time and aggravation?
How simple would it be if some of these opportunities were just avoided? It seems we just pile too much upon ourselves sometimes. Is it fun? Sometimes it is.
Bill
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bczygan
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Are you looking for fork extensions?
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200652290_200652290
Somewhere I read you shouldn't extend more than 50%, so 6' total for a 4' fork.
Bill
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Tommo3
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Strouty If you extend the forks won't you need to add extra weights to the back?
Bill you are a true procrastinator love your thread how's the heat and water situation?
Bill you are a true procrastinator love your thread how's the heat and water situation?
dlcwent
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Bill, I don't get the correlation to the quote. What are you trying to say.
bczygan
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DLC
I don't know how that quote got in there. I deleted it.
How's everyone doing this morning?
30's today and nice thick ice on the car windows first thing.
Feeling an itch to get more done.
Yesterday I got the rest of the leaves off the walks and street and have 3 curbside trash cans full. Still some under the AstroVan and in the planting areas.
Want to get outside and do some more today. Need some plumbing tools brought in and some more stuff taken out.
Bill
dlcwent
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Bill, I switch over to your thread. I don't want to hijack this one.
Bill, you are correct, I have had to reassess a few "deals" just this week. The first was the local steel (more galvanized) that I traded for some tree work. I was going to haul it all to the shop and pile it up, instead I took the best 6 pieces and the two small gin poles and the rest went directly to the scrap yard. The second was a 2003 suburban (with no title or chance of getting one) for $300, this one was a bit harder because it ran and drove. I knew I could part it out, then I have a friend that owns an auto salvage yard that would be able to get rid of the carcass. I thought about it for a while, then declined the offer, I knew it would take up too much time and **** the life out of me somehow. The third was getting rid of the two volvos, I would have spent a day pulling parts off them and then had more parts to deal with in storage. I decided to give myself another 6 months to either do something with them, if nothing happens, then they go.
As for the fork extensions, it is probably true that you can only extend 50% of the fork length, that is why I was looking at new forks as well.
Tommo, as long as I keep the load center the same, the longer forks are not an issue. If I try and pick close to capacity and move the load center then yes I would need more counterweight. With the capacity being 6000 pounds, I am pretty sure the load center was 24" so if I don't pay attention I can get myself into trouble, but since I am the one running the machine, I will learn the limitations and go from there.
As for the fork extensions, it is probably true that you can only extend 50% of the fork length, that is why I was looking at new forks as well.
Tommo, as long as I keep the load center the same, the longer forks are not an issue. If I try and pick close to capacity and move the load center then yes I would need more counterweight. With the capacity being 6000 pounds, I am pretty sure the load center was 24" so if I don't pay attention I can get myself into trouble, but since I am the one running the machine, I will learn the limitations and go from there.
slowzuki
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Extra reach is nice - if you are slinging stuff you can reach the middle with short forks by tilting the mast but it's sure nice not to be up and down dragging stuff to the edge of the edge to pick it with forks under it. Double true on a morning like today with the freezing rain.
I've been spoiled with forks on the tractor now as I can reach the full width with short forks.
I've been spoiled with forks on the tractor now as I can reach the full width with short forks.
bimmer1980
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My little clark forklift has 3' forks on it! It definitely takes some planning when unloading some machinery.....
My forks for the skid steer are 4' long and that does help for picking up items, but the lifting capacity is a lot less with the skid steer....
For what it is worth, I actually made a set of wood fork extensions for the skid steer. They are 8' long and slide over the 4' forks. I know the load capacity is greatly reduced, but it works for the task I need them for... It allows me to pick up a scaffold tower and move it around. The 8' forks are long enough to fork into the scaffold tower from the end and pick it up. This saves me from disassembling the scaffolding and then resetting it up.... I have found that with the weight center, it will lift up the rear of the skid steer before it has an issue with breaking the fork extensions.....
I had looked at buying a set of steel fork extensions, but for the cost and amount that I would use them, I have not been able to justify the cost.....
My forks for the skid steer are 4' long and that does help for picking up items, but the lifting capacity is a lot less with the skid steer....
For what it is worth, I actually made a set of wood fork extensions for the skid steer. They are 8' long and slide over the 4' forks. I know the load capacity is greatly reduced, but it works for the task I need them for... It allows me to pick up a scaffold tower and move it around. The 8' forks are long enough to fork into the scaffold tower from the end and pick it up. This saves me from disassembling the scaffolding and then resetting it up.... I have found that with the weight center, it will lift up the rear of the skid steer before it has an issue with breaking the fork extensions.....
I had looked at buying a set of steel fork extensions, but for the cost and amount that I would use them, I have not been able to justify the cost.....
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Richard Cranium
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I have seen people poke stuff behind what they were trying to get onto their forks.
Richard Cranium
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Ok Grandpa Tampa, the door is open, Where is your comment. lol
LS6 Tommy
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Better than 1 big hole from 3 foot forks and a 4 foot pallet.
Or a 10' hole in the lady's bathroom from when my Boss' idiot kid gets hired as a forklift driver and backs into a wall...:tard:
Tommy
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Wanna Ride
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I am betting it would make you feel a lot better.
Nope. I'm solely looking out for your well-being...
Richard Cranium
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Or the guy whom backed his through the boss's office wall, Was his last day.
That is one goal that you can procrastinate and put off forever.
dittle fart around
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There should be a class on forklift safety that people could take. Or at the very least a requirement for Go-Pro Cameras mounted on all forklifts. Someone has to supply the internet with funny forklift videos.
When I was in my 20's working at a lumberyard, I used the big fork to set a air conditioning unit on the roof. I had the unit in the air above the roof line then inched forward. As I tilted forward the fork lift tipped and hit the wall of the building. Tilted forward till the back wheels made contact with the ground then the guys on the roof slid the air conditioning off the forks. My boss was watching the whole time, laughing his *** off.
When I was in my 20's working at a lumberyard, I used the big fork to set a air conditioning unit on the roof. I had the unit in the air above the roof line then inched forward. As I tilted forward the fork lift tipped and hit the wall of the building. Tilted forward till the back wheels made contact with the ground then the guys on the roof slid the air conditioning off the forks. My boss was watching the whole time, laughing his *** off.
Richard Cranium
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There is a class to get certified on fork lift, at least here in Washington state.
bimmer1980
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I have been thru forklift training at a previous employer. Typically it is required at most employers if you are going to be running a forklift.
coljar
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At the plant when I'd be working safety on overtime, the HS&E department would ask me to do the forklift training classes. Finally, I asked how come they always wanted me to do it. The dept. head said, "Because you have the patience of Job and don't yell at them like the rest of these clowns". I shrugged my shoulders and said,"Ok, good enough for me." They were getting tired of all the dumpsters getting dumped and having to fish them out of the compactors.
coljar
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BTW Strouty, I never thought this thread would still be clicking this long.
bczygan
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It must be a phase of the moon. Same inactivity here.
Did get 3 1/2 of the curbside trash cans picked up, but almost all leaves. Filled them the other day. Just about the last of them. Cooler and windier, so just didn't have it.
Phone got wet working outside yesterday and screen went blank. It's my internet access, so big emergency. Took it apart and dried it out and it started working today.
Got my clamping kit for the Bridgeport from ENCO today. $34 (25% off with free shipping).
Dug a couple of holes with the post hole digger for some decorative fencing in front, but finger is swollen and purple. Wonder what I did to it.
Wish I had something good to report. Another wasted day.
Strouty,
Sometimes when you're out of emotional steam, you just have to wait until you are so mad and disgusted with yourself, for your inaction, that you finally kick yourself into gear.
Bill
bczygan
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A plant that me, my brother and my mom worked at when I was young had a terrible safety record. One lady was killed when a forklift backed into her and crushed her against a machine.
Not how I want to go.
Bill
The moon of inactivity is shining bright on me as well... Between thanksgiving last week and my girls surgery this week, I have really been slacking hard. I hope to get out of my fog but I'm sure it'll be another 5-7 days at least...
Hope you guys have a great end of week/weekend!
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Hope you guys have a great end of week/weekend!
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Richard Cranium
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Nine did you get my P.M?
dittle fart around
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I worked for electric utility in the transformer shop. All of the roll up doors were damaged. We had safety meetings after each accident. Always the same, "roll the doors all the way up if you're running a forklift".
