Forget what the ads say--the Escalera stairclimber is NOT made for one man to use! We allways use two men when we pick up a large TV. If the stairclimber gets away from you the load is gone! Other than that it is ok. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Moutons Electronics L.L.C." <moutons@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:58 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESCALERA Stairclimber feedback > We made a Jig in order to put the TV sideways. We used to do this with > some > Styrofoam but a couple of years ago my dad and I put our heads together > and > made a adjustable wedge to accommodate the V type backs of the newer TV's. > It keeps the TV square while sideways. I have to admit if you are moving > to > fast and hit a rock it can tip over, but hey slow down, you shouldn't be > at > the races with someone's $2k TV anyway. > > Jason > Moutons Electronics > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hoyt's TV" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:03 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESCALERA Stairclimber feedback > > >> You're a better man than I, Gunga Din. >> >> I have had too many try to tip over on me just getting them up the 2 >> steps >> from my storage area to my shop, but I may try using the large wheels. I >> also had it slip off the top step going back out. By that I mean the lift >> pads that look like rollers but don't roll, were too close to the edge of >> the top step and slipped off, sending the whole thing crashing down to >> the >> floor below. It was only two steps at my shop and nothing got damaged but >> my >> strained back trying to hold it. I hate to think of what that would have >> been like if it was on top of a flight of stairs in the customer's >> view/home. Do you use the big wheels on the stairs? I too, bought all the >> extra stuff to go with it. >> >> All my customers who see it here, think it's really cool, but after >> encountering the instability problems in my shop, I'm afraid to take it >> to >> a >> customer's home. >> >> I also find a 32" or 36" TV often will not fit through a door without >> turning it sideways, and you can't carry it on the lift sideways. It >> really >> wants to tip over if you do that. >> >> If you have some tips to make this $2600 thing as useful as I thought it >> was >> going to be, I surely want to learn the secrets. >> >> I need a new battery for mine now. Yesterday I loaded a 36" JVC on a >> truck >> and it sounded like it wasn't going to make. It had been on the charger >> overnight because it was low the day before. I put it back on thinking I >> might have forgotten to recycle the charger the night before. It starts >> out >> yellow and turns red after a while. I don't know if the battery is >> causing >> that because it's bad. I'll have to try the charger on a car battery and >> see >> what happens. >> >> Russ Hoyt >> Hoyt's TV >> Exeter, NH >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Hugh @ Main TV" <maintv2004@xxxxxxxxxxx> >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >> Sent: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:39 AM >> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESCALERA Stairclimber feedback >> >> >>> Best investment we ever made, have had it about 4 years now. We put on >>> extra battery (12v) and installed lights >>> for dark stairs in basements. We bought the extra clamp-on large wheels >>> for >>> rough ground. Customers follow us out to the truck to watch it climb up >>> into our truck! >>> Hugh Thornley >>> Main TV >>> 636 Main St., >>> Longmont, CO. 80501 >>> Tel 303-776-6955 >>> Fax 303-776-0792 >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Robinson Electronics" <RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 7:53 PM >>> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ESCALERA Stairclimber feedback >>> >>> >>>>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" <dgarris@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> To: <RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> 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" <hoytstv@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> >Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>>> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> >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" <RobinsonElectronics@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> >To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>>>> >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 >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> >>>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> -- >>>>> > > This Email List is accessible to the general public through search >>>>> > > engines. 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