Remote control forklift mast ?

   / Remote control forklift mast ? #11  
My need for "remote" control of my FEL is, thankfully, seldom. I've used 16 foot chunks of quarter round molding - tied together. It worked for the one time I used it.

I was lucky but I didn't press it. Now if I want to do something crazy in my raised FEL - call my son and make arrangements for him to control the tractor.
 
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#12  
My need for "remote" control of my FEL is, thankfully, seldom. I've used 16 foot chunks of quarter round molding - tied together. It worked for the one time I used it.

I was lucky but I didn't press it. Now if I want to do something crazy in my raised FEL - call my son and make arrangements for him to control the tractor.
Exactly - Scared I'll drop the stick or get the rope tangled in the chains and send myself through the roof :oops:
 
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Exactly - Scared I'll drop the stick or get the rope tangled in the chains and send myself through the roof :oops:
I just want to change some light bulbs without climbing the ladder
 
   / Remote control forklift mast ? #14  
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I bought a small actuator and a remote control to play with.
The actuator moves 2 inches with 13.5 pounds pressure.
If this proves to be safe I see many potential uses.
 
   / Remote control forklift mast ? #16  
Sounds like a simple solution.
 
   / Remote control forklift mast ? #17  
I bought a small actuator and a remote control to play with.
The actuator moves 2 inches with 13.5 pounds pressure.
If this proves to be safe I see many potential uses.
An issue I see with the actuator is that you can't quickly "let go" and stop vertical movement of the mast in either up or down motion. You would instead have to anticipate a stopping point of movement and then move the actuator in the opposite direction to center the valve and achieve the stopping point. Might be a bit tricky and dangerous!
 
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An issue I see with the actuator is that you can't quickly "let go" and stop vertical movement of the mast in either up or down motion. You would instead have to anticipate a stopping point of movement and then move the actuator in the opposite direction to center the valve and achieve the stopping point. Might be a bit tricky and dangerous!
That is what I was thinking - obviously there will be many unmanned flights before the monkey is sent up :giggle:
I figure this will be done at idle and speeds should be slow with just a minimum of lever action. And my finger would be on the ready button.
 
   / Remote control forklift mast ? #19  
We sent people to the moon with lowest bid parts so based on that we can maybe send a monkey to the ceiling :)
 
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We sent people to the moon with lowest bid parts so based on that we can maybe send a monkey to the ceiling :)
Hopefully just shy of the ceiling without going through it. Most of were I need to go is 8-10 ft.
 

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