Tall Walls (2-storey Walls)

 
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Old 03-10-2009, 09:41 PM   #21
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Re: Tall Walls (2-storey Walls)


I hate having a guide. Only if Im absolutly operating blind.

I once tried it setting a section of a chimney. it was on the otherside of a ridge from me so I had two guys at the base setting it and one (dumb) guy relaying hand signals from over the ridge.

He would look at them and get the signal then look at me and give the signal. After a couple overly delyed motions I yelled, QUIT F-ING LOOKING AT ME!!!!! I ended up calling one of the guys at the base and did it over the phone.

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Old 03-11-2009, 01:00 AM   #22
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Re: Tall Walls (2-storey Walls)


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Wall raising with a forklift does take some practice!!! My first wall was like: boom up.... boom out.... boom up... boom out... (or boom in when lifting from the front)

Once I got the hang of, "boom up and out/in", at the same time it became effortless!!

But yeah, I guess there is still the, "Sure would suck if something broke right now", thing going on!

Go through Tim MacNumara's blog http://t-mcnamara.blogspot.com/index.html

He hasn't updated it in quite awhile but go through all his pictures and you will see some very cool work and good use of the forklift.
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