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05-26-2009, 04:52 PM
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Standing up a 20' steel pole
Is it safe to stand up a pole, with 3 heads attached, off a scissor lift? I've used a bucket truck in the past, but I only have one pole to install, and was wondering if a scissor lift would work, mainly I don't want to exceed the weight capacity.
Otherwise I'm going to have to rent Marc's bucket truck. 
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05-26-2009, 04:55 PM
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Doesn't sound very appealling to me, and I've done some pretty stupid things off a manlift.
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05-26-2009, 04:55 PM
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I don't think the scissor is rated to be lifting weights like that.
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05-26-2009, 04:58 PM
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Why mount the heads on the pole now? Even a hack likes to work smart 
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05-26-2009, 04:59 PM
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It's the latteral load that bothers me. Ours will lift tons, but if it swings out to the side your screwed.
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05-26-2009, 05:09 PM
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You might beat the weight limit of the lift if you don't mount the light on it until it's stood up.
Granted, that rubs me the wrong way, bit if you've got a lift that will stand the pole up, you can install the light after the nuts are tight on the base.
Start sucking helium! 
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05-26-2009, 05:10 PM
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 Try one of these slow but pretty neat.
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05-26-2009, 05:16 PM
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Safe is such a relative term.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter D
Is it safe to stand up a pole, with 3 heads attached, off a scissor lift? I've used a bucket truck in the past, but I only have one pole to install, and was wondering if a scissor lift would work, mainly I don't want to exceed the weight capacity.
Otherwise I'm going to have to rent Marc's bucket truck. |
I will say I have done 20' two head poles with a 20' scissor lift, this was like 23 years ago ........ it was scary and I would not do it again.
Now if I had an all terrain 30' to 55' (the 50's have outriggers) scissor lift with it's large capacity and great stability at 20' .......
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05-26-2009, 05:19 PM
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I'll rent ya my bucket, where ya at?
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05-26-2009, 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by JTMEYER
I'll rent ya my bucket, where ya at?
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He works and lives in Hackville.
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05-26-2009, 05:28 PM
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He works and lives in Hackville. |
Hell, in that case I can probably see him from my house.
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05-26-2009, 05:29 PM
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I've stood 30 footers up with a scissors lift before. Have someone foot the pole to keep it from tipping to the side and lift it with the front of the scissors lift. It you lift it with the side, or somehow it gets worked over to the side, you will die. Nice knowing you.
Another method I've used it to wrap the pole with a carpet scrap about 4 feet from the bottom and ratchet strap it onto a backhoe bucket really well and let the backhoe place it. Works slicker than snot. Same idea as that Maxis pole setting rig they sell lately.
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05-26-2009, 05:41 PM
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Call the news crew.
I haven't seen a good industrial accident in a while. 
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05-26-2009, 05:43 PM
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Call the news crew.
I haven't seen a good industrial accident in a while. |
Well, thankfully I carried some $$ for an EC who does bucket truck service or a crane service, but I had to ask about the feasibility of a scissor lift anyway. 
I don't think I'll be using the lift after all. 
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05-26-2009, 05:48 PM
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Just hire a crane. A small 5 ton should cost you less than $300. Small crane shops need work too. It's not like your paying for it!
Then again this is how a professional electrician would do it, not sure about a hack.
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05-26-2009, 05:51 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JTMEYER
I'll rent ya my bucket, where ya at?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 480sparky
He works and lives in Hackville. |
It's about a 3 day drive in a bucket truck from the Hackville in Illinois to the Hackville in New England.
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05-26-2009, 05:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter D
It's about a 3 day drive in a bucket truck from the Hackville in Illinois to the Hackville in New England.
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Better tack on about three more days for wrenchin. My bucket is a real peice.
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05-26-2009, 09:20 PM
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05-26-2009, 09:25 PM
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This thing works great on top of a parking deck where you can't get a lull or a bucket truck.
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05-27-2009, 11:03 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by knowshorts
Just hire a crane. A small 5 ton should cost you less than $300. Small crane shops need work too. It's not like your paying for it!
Then again this is how a professional electrician would do it, not sure about a hack.
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just another tip from Captain Overkill
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