Crank Up Scaffolding

artisanstone

Has anyone used this product? They say it's meant for large residential/light commercial that is very cut up. http://www.nonstopscaffolding.com/page.php?s=30

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master mason

I've used "Mason King" which is the same stuff.Not hatefull,but does not compair to hydrolic mast climbing.

stacker

i have used it on several commercial jobs.i dont own any.one reason i like it,is because you always stay in your comfort level as far as laying(just below your waist to mid chest area.)if worked right your bricklayers shouldnt have much bending over to get mud or brick.raising the scaffold is a snap with foot pedal jacks.lowering can be tricky as all units need to be lowered at same time or at least go from one unit to another lowering same distance to keep them from binding up.
i dont think a residential job would ever warrant the purchase of these scaffold.

like master mason says these dont compare to fraco scaffolding,but cost is alot cheaper.

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CJKarl

I have seen climbing rigs geared for residential. Comes on a trailer, pull it with a pick-up. Can't remember who makes it though.

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artisanstone

Why don't you think the cost would be justified on large residential? I'm looking to primarily save my masons and myself from bending over too much/lifting heavy stones to awkward places. It would also save time in jumping up material platforms. Weight wise, much of our work is like laying 12" block, but we have to place each stone on the wall a couple times.

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stacker

i should have clicked the link and read that page.
when i said i didnt think a residential job would warrant the purchase i was thinking the commerical models,like the morgan towers).
i thinks these would do just what you want them to do.

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WARD

We have enough for a 500' x 50' stacked out at the yard. They have been laying there for at least a year now with no use. We don't care for them. They seem too ackward to move for small jobs, but too small to use on the large jobs. I don't find them to be very stable at height without extensive bracing to the structure.
JMHO

artisanstone

Wanna sell 'em?

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masonking02

alot of commercial work is done with this scaffold here they are ok but they often get jammed if not maintained properly seen a guy fall 4 stories down trying to unjam the cables

jaymasonry

i wouldnt mess with anything crank or pulley. dangerous. scary even. im talking more of morgan scaffold though, the only kind ive worked off of. i cringe thinking of it.

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