Remote control forklift mast ?

[oosik]

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.

 

[scootr]

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

 

[scootr]

Exactly - Scared I'll drop the stick or get the rope tangled in the chains and send myself through the roof

I just want to change some light bulbs without climbing the ladder

 

[IndyJay]

I just want to change some light bulbs without climbing the ladder

How high are they? I used a bulb changing pole in my barn with 16ft ceilings.

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[scootr]

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.

 

[oldnslo]

Sounds like a simple solution.

 

[npalen]

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!

 

[scootr]

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
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.

 

[oldnslo]

We sent people to the moon with lowest bid parts so based on that we can maybe send a monkey to the ceiling

 

[scootr]

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.