Re: (ET) Moving Batteries

[<diggerdave bigfoot com>]

any fabric store will carry nylon strap in widths from 1inch up and in 
bulk.  
or you can find straps in the thrift stores for pennies.

> 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>       
> 
>       
> 
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