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For me at least. Just over 30 ft up by my calculation. Getting ready to paint the house this weekend and rented a boom lift to do it. The thing is terrifying. Heights aren't for me.
Got a lot of house to piant, so I'm gonna have to get used to it over the next few days I guess
Last edited by loosegoose; 05/22/2109:34 PM.
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#7270338 05/22/2109:35 PM05/22/2109:35 PM
Forget the paint! New windows and siding are in order! Swing that boom fast and stop it suddenly so it tips up on two legs. It's a blast. The kids will enjoy the rides!
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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#7270367 05/22/2110:05 PM05/22/2110:05 PM
For me at least. Just over 30 ft up by my calculation. Getting ready to paint the house this weekend and rented a boom lift to do it. The thing is terrifying. Heights aren't for me.
Got a lot of house to piant, so I'm gonna have to get used to it over the next few days I guess
LOL! That's my life every day.
2 things: 1) Pad the outriggers like cmcf said. And 2) Wear a harness and hook off to the point in the basket. You'll be as safe as being in your mother's arms.
After this you'll be ready for a 125 footer.
Mike
One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.
Vladimir Lenin
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#7270426 05/23/2102:02 AM05/23/2102:02 AM
Ok unless your climbing up on the cage why harness. IF it tips over it will crush you. IF you time it right and it tips start running at the right moment and you will just run REALLY fast for a few yards. LOL
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#7271559 05/24/2105:48 PM05/24/2105:48 PM
Ok unless your climbing up on the cage why harness. IF it tips over it will crush you. IF you time it right and it tips start running at the right moment and you will just run REALLY fast for a few yards. LOL
OHSA reg. You must be tied in ( harnessed/fall arrest gear ) if over 42" off the floor/ground. Take your safety seriously. It is your life. I operated a 86' ( Condor brand ) self-propelled one every day for 16 years. ' pogoing' out if the safety cage when moving quickly and hitting/bouncing is something that happens a lot. You can come out of the safety cage , it can happen in an instant. I would never go up in one of these without proper fall arrest gear. Even in my own machine , I wear a harness.
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#7271582 05/24/2106:07 PM05/24/2106:07 PM
For those of you who work on the ground if anything goes slightly wrong on the ground- say a small movement it translates to a huge movement up at the top of a boom. Because there are never any guarantees I go ahead and rope off
“What’s good for me may not be good for the weak minded.” Captain Gus McCrae- Texas Rangers
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#7271616 05/24/2106:49 PM05/24/2106:49 PM
The thing didn't come with a harness, but I'll see what I can do about getting one, even if have to get something from the hardware.store. Got a bunch painted today, and it's still pretty terrifying at the top.
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#7271953 05/25/2107:55 AM05/25/2107:55 AM
Be aware of your fingers on the top of the basket when moving/swinging. It's easy to get close to the house and get them smashed or cut off. Not as bad in a rented towable becuse they are often turned down and don't move very fast but still something to be aware of.
7 years of union Iron working. Saw a few guys become crippled up like that.
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#7272236 05/25/2103:03 PM05/25/2103:03 PM
For those of you who work on the ground if anything goes slightly wrong on the ground- say a small movement it translates to a huge movement up at the top of a boom. Because there are never any guarantees I go ahead and rope off
Bendy told me anything higher than a bar stool gives you a bloody nose Lefty.
the wheels of the gods turn very slowly
Re: That's a long ways up!!!!
[Re: jbyrd63]
#7276260 05/30/2108:07 PM05/30/2108:07 PM
Ok unless your climbing up on the cage why harness. IF it tips over it will crush you. IF you time it right and it tips start running at the right moment and you will just run REALLY fast for a few yards. LOL
This is why... A self-retracting lanyard ("yo-yo") is best.
Mike
One man with a gun may control 100 others who have none.
Vladimir Lenin
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#7276321 05/30/2109:23 PM05/30/2109:23 PM