DO NOT go into a used forklift store without knowing a lot about the subject. My boss trusted the dealer when he bought a used forklift, and we ended up with a piece of crap that I'm sure the dealer was dying to get rid of. It was under warranty, but the service was slow and frequent.
When you pull up to a stoplight allow plenty of room between you and the new Lexus in front of you for the forks - those taillights are damned expensive, DAMHIKT.
I don't drive Forklift though someday it might be a good idea to get licensed. For the training/license I confirm with everyone else. Usually it is offered by local colleges or tech centers. In NY(the state) it is offered by BOCES on a regular basis.
Your point is well taken. In my brushes with forklifts, I always had all the time in the world to do the job. I used load binders when in doubt and had a second pair of eyes watching. Zipping around in a tight warehouse while the boss watches the clock would be a big step up in skill.
In the convention industry, we use nine foot aisles. Then you have crates in those aisles, and at some times, you have just enough room to drive through an aisle, with only inches on each side, carrying crates that weigh
1,000# or more.. With a wide load, you must raise it about ten feet to clear adjacent exhibits. Many times, you must raise it to make a corner. Then you have to contend with garbage, stupid exhibitors, corners, cleaning people, other lifts, signage, and all manner of things. It has all the characteristics of a beehive.
We use portable aluminum ramps to unload box trailers. We unload up to 100 flats a day. We unload all types of private vehicles.
It gets pretty interesting at times. And it does require a high level of skills. Anyone who has been to a tradeshow installation can tell you it is a chaotic ballet.
Operating a lift in the open, with no one around, or in a quiet warehouse with few people would be infinitely easier.
I think material handling is on topic for me , ;-)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I agree. Two things come to my mind: 1.) The topic is one of general interest to people that work around metals and machines. 2.) The Subject is in plain view to anyone, so the slightly OT nature of the post should be no surprise. and C.) If you're new to the group, why don't you just lurk a little longer, until you have a feel for the friendly and tolerant atmosphere here?
SteveB wrote: (clip) Anyone who has been to a tradeshow installation can tell you it is a chaotic ballet. (clip) ^^^^^^^^^^^^ Yeah, I've been there. I imagine if you damaged someone's exhibit just prior to opening time, there would be a lot of unhappy people.
In the warehouse where I used to work, when a newbie tried driving a forklift, everyone would gather at a safe distance and make wisecracks--waiting for the inevitable mistakes to happen.
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.
At HomeBuilders a couple of weeks ago, a huge overhead stage truss assembly hit the deck when a forklift operator went to tweaking the legs with his forklift. It was bad, but no one was hurt.
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