That is still true in the literal sense. Right now there are
kids who are college bound, and then there are the others.
The 'others' find that high schools often don't supply the
trade track that they used to, for a variety of reasons.
BOCES still does provide an academic environment for kids
who want to learn welding, auto repair, plumbing, refrigeration,
electrical trades, etc.
While they no longer offer machine shop in the Westchester area,
my former boss at the night job did/does teach CNC in Dutchess
county BOCES.
They also offer most of their curriculum as adult ed, at night.
Which reminds me I want to sign up for electrical welding
at the next chance!
Jim
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I am amazed no one has posted a link to the klaus.mpg forklift training video.
91 mb, but worth the download!
|Are there places that give lessons on how to drive a forklift safely?
Rex in Fort Worth
Anybody got any mechanical info on a Datsun forklift model FG003, with
Nissan engine D11K11505? I could use some literature. Doing an overall
rebuild. Scans or links will work.
RJ
--
"You're just jealous because the voices are talking to me, instead of you."
"Rex B" < snipped-for-privacy@REMOVEtxol.net> wrote in message
Shucks. 404 error for
http://home.astrakan.hig.se/sax/rokka/files/staplerfahrer_klaus.wmv
On Tue, 03 Feb 2004 19:23:08 GMT, snipped-for-privacy@REMOVEtxol.net (Rex B)
brought forth from the murky depths:
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======================================Hmmmm..... http://www.loligo.com/movies/klaus.mpg seems to work fine.
Almost as bad as the bandsaw suicide photo, but funny.
Joe
Thanks. I'll see you and raise you one:
Only in Canada... http://www.krpower.com/snowtowcar.wmv
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|On Wed, 04 Feb 2004 18:57:12 GMT, Larry Jaques
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|>>Hmmmm..... http://www.loligo.com/movies/klaus.mpg seems to work fine.|>>Almost as bad as the bandsaw suicide photo, but funny.
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|>Thanks. I'll see you and raise you one:
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|>Only in Canada... http://www.krpower.com/snowtowcar.wmv
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|===========================|Haw. I suspect that car was beyond repair.
It was a Geo to start with, a broken mirror would total it :)
Rex in Fort Worth
In the past thirty years, I've bought or leased about thirty five or forty
forklifts, and although I don't claim to be an expert I will share my
limited knowledge with you. Every brand on the market has it's pluses
and minuses.
The most important thing is that you determine what you want to do with
the forklift and then buy the best machine for the job. The second most
important thing is the ergonomics of the machine. Are the controls well
placed and easy to use? Are you comfortable and do you have good
visibility? Do you fit on the machine and can you reach all the controls
easily? ( This has been a problem for me, I'm 6'6" and about 250# so
most of the lighter machines make me feel like a grass hopper).
Also, be aware of the length of the forks. Make sure that they have to
proper length to safely lift the loads you intend to handle, i.e.; if
you plan on moving mostly 48x40 pallets then the forks should be 42"-48"
long. If most of you loads are shorter, than a 36" set of forks might
work for you. Also, consider any fork attachments you might put on the
machine, like carpet poles, crane attachments, rolls clamps, slip sheet
forks, pull-pack clamps, etc, before you purchase a forklift. If you
plan on adding any hydraulic powered attachments, will the pump and
valve set handle the additional demands?
If you plan on using the machine a lot, buy the best one you can afford.
However if you are going to use it once or twice a month, then you can
buy a lot less machine and get good service out of it.
I've owned or leased Bakers, Clarks, Datsuns (Nissans), Yales, Hysters,
TCM's Cats, Kalmar's, Toyotas, Towmotors,Linde and a Raymond. Each had
its good points and its bad points. But each one did its job and each
one had drivers that praised it or hated it. Most of my drivers have
loved Hysters because of their "Monotrol" system (the "gas" pedal is
also the transmission selector), I personally had a hard time driving
Hysters because of me big feet and the although I owned the machines, I
wasn't really a forklift driver. The Monotrol is a great system if the
driver is experienced, but it is a little hard on drivers that don't
have much experience.
If you plan on using the forklift indoors most of the time, usually
propane is the best all around choice.
Low hours indicated less use. If you are going to use your new machine a
lot, then look for something in the 1500-2000 hour range. I've had
machines that ran over 120 hours a week for 3 three years and they were
still in pretty good shape after 18000+ hours and I've seen 2000 hour
machines that were scrap. If depends a great deal on the task the
machines were doing, the care of the operators and the maintaince. I've
always over maintained my equipment. ( A pound of grease is much cheaper
than a pound of machined steel)
A sideshifter causes the load to move right or left, perpendicular to
the forks.
I've never been a fan of electric forklifts, because of the operations I
ran.
Cushion tire lifts are designed for any "hard" level surface. They
really suck on loose gravel and sand. I used cushion tire lifts on
asphalt and concrete and the trucks never complained, however because of
the limited suspension, pot holes will cause major havoc.
I've never experienced a problem with propane going bad.
Sit down fork lifts tilt both forward and backward.
Most forklift dealers ca arrange for drivers training. There are also
tape or DVDs available.
I want to second the caveat about forklift dealers. Dealers put
forklifts, on lease, into large facilities which have all kinds of
operators, under all kinds of supervision, or none. Many of these
forklifts are used three shifts a day and/or get abused to an
incredible degree, and may be in poor shape after a few months. SOME
WILL STILL LOOK NEW. Also, it is easy to put a really nice looking
paintjob on a recently new machine, regardless of it condition
otherwise. (its the weathering and wear of details which are hard to
fix) You are taking a chance buying any used forklift. You are
risking less money if you buy an older cheaper one. Some of the old
forklifts are bullet proof. I have several forklifts, but the one I
use the most is an Allis Chalmers 4,000# propane from the early
sixties. I have a friend in the forklift repair business who tells me
the transmission will never go out. It has manual steering. I like
the old thing so much that when it started to smoke I put more than
its market value back into the motor. It has a nice feel, never
stalls when you bottom out the controls (a big factor, I think), easy
to get on and off, easy to see past the mast, etc (ergonomics like the
man said). The older forklifts usually are underrated for lift. My
4,000# AC will pick up 6,000#. A side shift is most important for
tight loading, like in box trucks, and for pnumatic trucks operating
on gravel. Otherwise it is so easy to get position on hard pavement,
the sideshifts don't get used much. Around here (Cincinnati) the
forklift market is in the toilet. You can get a really good truck for
$2-3,000. My old AC wouldn't bring $1,000.
Paul
I spent a fair amount of time running a clark fork truck
indoors, in very tight quarters, around a lot of expensive
equipment. The side shift feature was worth it's weight
in gold, absolutely.
There were some nights that the only way to get bins of
parts in to where they needed to be, was by greasing them
up with KY jelly and taking a running start at the
goal.
Jim
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