[TechAssist] Re: ESCALERA Stairclimber feedback
- From: Paul <dntwntv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 12:13:16 -0700 (PDT)
If you have a Freight outlet or a Kragen autoparts they both have them. The
Kragen is shorter than the Freight outlet so not as versatile.
Paul
Robinson Electronics <RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I have heard a lot of feedback regarding using hydraulic carts, or tables.
Can you tell me where I can order these type of carts, would be very handy?
Thanks.
Robinson Electronics
1075 Sweeten Creek Road #51
Asheville, NC 28803-1757
Ph./Fax. 828 274-3787
Toll Free. 1-888 ROBELECT
www.robinsonelectronics.com
www.robelect.com
Mailto: RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx
----- Original Message -----
From: "Danny Garris"
To:
Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:28 PM
Subject: ESCALERA Stairclimber feedback
> Hi David,
>
> I have one and LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
>
> Best thing I ever bought, another shop in my town came by and saw mine and
> bought one also!
>
> I am in New Bern, NC (about 6hr drive) if you ever wanna see it up close
and
> personal - I used it EVERY DAY - SEVERAQL TIMES A DAY TOO!!!!!!!!!
>
> Danny Garris
> Garris Radio & TV
> New Bern, NC
> Ph: (252) 638-4477 Shop
> dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> Thinking about ordering a Stairclimber Forklift for the shop. Just
> >wondering if anyone has used them, how reliable and helpful they are?
> >Thanks. David.
> >Robinson Electronics
> >1075 Sweeten Creek Road #51
> >Asheville, NC 28803-1757
> >Ph./Fax. 828 274-3787
> >Toll Free. 1-888 ROBELECT
> >www.robinsonelectronics.com
> >www.robelect.com
> >Mailto: RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>
> >From: "Hoyt's TV"
> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >To:
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Stairclimber feedback
> >Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 17:09:51 -0400
> >
> >I have one, David.
> >
> >It is very heavy, almost like a fork lift. It works well for moving 32"
to
> >36" TVs around my shop floor and lifting them up to the bench but the
stair
> >climbing part leaves a lot to be desired unless you have another person
to
> >help you. I have two steps from my storage area to the shop floor/door.
It
> >goes up OK as long as I make sure the TV is well balanced on it. It has a
> >rather narrow wheel base compared to the width of a 36" TV, and when it's
> >on
> >the climbing wheels that is even narrower. What I find happening is it
> >likes
> >to tip sideways, and due to the weight of the machine itself plus the
> >weight
> >of the TV, I can't stop it once it begins to go. If I have someone else
on
> >the other end, we can usually save it. I would not feel at all
comfortable
> >using it in front of a customer, in their house. Certainly not coming
down
> >a
> >flight of stairs.
> >
> >Going down is tricky because you have to guesstimate where the climbing
> >wheels are going to contact the top of the step you are on, to try to
catch
> >it near the edge to lower it down. Since they are on the inside of their
> >rotation, you can't see them. Like trying to guess where something is on
> >the
> >underside of a conveyor belt. If you miss, you are headed for the bottom
on
> >skis. If you are too far back it won't clear the step. There is nothing
but
> >your feet and arms and muscle power to try to hold it while lining the
> >wheels up properly with the edge of the step, and it definitely outweighs
> >you.
> >
> >I find myself lifting the TV to the height of my shop floor and sliding
it
> >into the shop, then bringing the lift into the shop and putting the TV
back
> >on it to take it to the bench.
> >
> >Grossly overrated as far as I'm concerned but I haven't found anything
else
> >that will do the job either.
> >
> >
> >
> >Russ Hoyt
> >Hoyt's TV
> >Exeter, NH
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Robinson Electronics"
> >To:
> >Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 2:02 PM
> >Subject: [TechAssist] Stairclimber feedback
> >
> >
> > > Thinking about ordering a Stairclimber Forklift for the shop. Just
> > > wondering if anyone has used them, how reliable and helpful they are?
> > > Thanks. David.
> > > Robinson Electronics
> > > 1075 Sweeten Creek Road #51
> > > Asheville, NC 28803-1757
> > > Ph./Fax. 828 274-3787
> > > Toll Free. 1-888 ROBELECT
> > > www.robinsonelectronics.com
> > > www.robelect.com
> > > Mailto: RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > >
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