Yes. Put a few wood blocks under forks before you lower it. Thats how the front tires a lifted without a jack
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RUSH55
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If you have a lift cylinder that has down pressure, yeah. Most Hyster style forklift lift cylinders lower by gravity, so no.
I've never seen nor heard of a forklift that can exert down pressure other than just the weight of the lift assembly. However, looks like there is a way to slightly raise the front wheels on a forklift that has tilt. But it's not just as simple as lowering the lift.
I put this one on mine:
And we have been having fun with it
We are putting the quad on the shelf while we deal with a blown head gasket on a 93 80.
And we have been having fun with it
We are putting the quad on the shelf while we deal with a blown head gasket on a 93 80.
Blocking under the mast and tilting forward is definitely the way to go.
Had a project a couple months ago helping one of my guys straighten out the sheetmetal enclosure of a VMC I gave him that had tipped onto it's side (I bought it that way). Got some of the damage out with sledge hammers, clamps and even tried the jackhammer with a big flat bit. The floor needed to go down a few inches and it was difficult to put controlled force exactly where we needed it. He asked if there was any way to use the forklift to push down and as the word no was coming out of my mouth I stopped and said "maybe".
I hooked a short 3/8" chain from the base of the mast to the carriage, raised the forks to snug the chain and then the forks had power down via tilt. It worked good. Probably had 2-3 tons of downforce at the fork ends, just enough to force the metal to move like we wanted.
Could not pass this up a couple months ago
Hate shaking spray paint so have been on the lookout for some kind of shaker besides the ones you mount on a sawzall. Found this one on Amazon. Cheaply made but figured I could get some ideas for one to build. Runs off a drill/hex bit but if it works well enough I'll rig a motor/switch to it.
I have used a slow geared down (like 50 rpms) motor and attach the can to the shaft with a clamp. Just let it rotate for a while.
I wonder if one could use a DA sander strapped upside down without paper, and just have the can touch /rest on the platen for a bit, might be enough....
I wonder if one could use a DA sander strapped upside down without paper, and just have the can touch /rest on the platen for a bit, might be enough....
pb4ugo
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This is great. Something I never thought i needed until I seen it.
I'll admit it, It's an addition, I just can't say no to a good tool deal. I bought a Snap On 20 to 100 foot pound torque wrench, a Snap On pilot bearing puller, along with a bunch of Snap On, Mac, SK, and blue point transmission snap ring pliers all for 100 bucks. Turns out the old mechanic i bought this stuff from was selling off all his tools so he could move into an assisted living home. It's really sad to see stuff like this happen, but we all are getting older, and will have to pass our tools on to somebody else someday too. I just wish my wife would have let me buy more of his stuff, but she said i have 2 rollaway's full of tools, so she said i didn't need to buy anymore of his tools.
What bothers me is he didn't have kids to pass them down to or they didn't care about tools. I like to think about all the people I've gotten tools, equipment , etc. from and know they would be pleased you're using them.
I occasionally still get to use some of my dad's tools that I inherited. Most of them were crap cheapo stuff though.
Other than woodworking, my son has more tools than I do.
Picked up this Di-Acro 24" finger brake this spring. It's a hefty little beast, rated for 16ga steel. Haven't gotten to use it much yet, but I have a couple of projects coming up soon that it will be very handy for.
I've got the 36". Definitely a beast. Would rather have the 24".
