Re: (ET) Moving Batteries

["Paul Heinzerling" <pheinzerling uakron edu>]

If you have the batteries with the lifting eyelets built in, you can go to 
a
golf cart dealer and for a couple of bucks buy a strap specifically 
designed
to fit them.

Paul Heinzerling


----- Original Message -----
From: <ThompsonG DFO-MPO GC CA>
To: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 7:20 AM
Subject: (ET) Moving Batteries


> I have a set of these "ice tongs"  and they work well, But they are just 
> a
> bit too small for the 6V brutes, and it is a pretty tight fit in the back
> battery compartment. (they work if you hold you month the right way)
> Luckly, Workaholics and Trojans have lifting rings in the case.
>
> I have a small block and tackle in my garage,  and I lift the batteries 
> in
> and out of the tractors with this. I use the "ice tongs" for the 
> batteries
> without lift rings and a nylon strap in the lift ringed batteries, Then I
> just hook them up to the block and hoist away.
>
> The really important point here is that these batteries are heavy enough
to
> cause injury if  proper care in not taken when lifting them.  And if you
> drop them and they break open you going to need a lot of baking soda to
> clean up the mess.
>
> So, Guys watch you back and wear safety classes. (a case of Arm and 
> Hammer
a
> good idea too).
>
>
>
> Geof Thompson B. Sc. CLS
> Success = being un-noticed
> Data Management Engineer
> Canadian Hydrographic Service
> Central and Arctic Region
> 867 Lakeshore Road
> Burlington, Ontario
> Canada. L7R 4A6
>
>
> Phone (905) 336-4698
> Fax (905) 336-8916
> E-mail Thompsong dfo-mpo gc ca <mailto:Thompsong dfo-mpo gc ca>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: KevinC927 aol com <mailto:KevinC927 aol com>
> [SMTP:KevinC927 aol com] <mailto:[SMTP:KevinC927 aol com]>
> Sent: Thursday, November 08, 2001 5:47 PM
> To: elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu
> <mailto:elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Subject: Re: (ET) Battery Carrier
>
>
> I got a nice one from Harbor Freight for about $3.  See their
> website for the item.  It works on the "ice-tongs" principle, but with
> rubber pads instead of spikes.
>
> Kevin Carter
>
>
> Geof Thompson B. Sc. CLS
> Success = being un-noticed
> Data Management Engineer
> Canadian Hydrographic Service
> Central and Arctic Region
> 867 Lakeshore Road
> Burlington, Ontario
> Canada. L7R 4A6
>
>
> Phone (905) 336-4698
> Fax (905) 336-8916
> E-mail Thompsong dfo-mpo gc ca <mailto:Thompsong dfo-mpo gc ca>
>
>
>