[Boatanchors] B&W6100

[Rob Atkinson]

Weight of rigs is certainly a problem.

There are measures that can be taken to mitigate this.

1.  The obvious one -- get in shape.  I lift weights and run some to
try to keep up my upper body strength and leg strength.  It's all for
lifting and carrying.  I am a little guy.  I am not big and muscular
so I have to make the best of what I have.

2.  work smart.  Learn how to lift things.  Don't bend over to pick
something up off the floor.  If it is plate or mod. iron, crouch and
pull it into your gut and hold it and lift up with your legs.   I
remember one time I had a mod. reactor outside and I was lifting it
but I wound up rolling backwards on my back.  There I was on the grass
with an 80 lb. Electro mod. reactor on my chest and the two screw lugs
pressing into my chest.  It was so ridiculous I had to start laughing.

3.  Safety:  Wear safety shoes, and use thick gloves, long sleeve
shirts, a jock strap or better yet a lifting belt.

4.  Know your limits.  I can handle maybe 90 lbs if it is a small item
like a transformer.  But 90 lbs in a large cabinet is too much for me
to handle.  Install panel grab handles if it helps but I wind up
getting a neighbor to come over or another ham.

5.  use carts, dollies, ramps, ... anything that will give an
advantage.  You can get a small hoist from Harbor Freight that will
handle 1200 lbs.    I am not above drilling and installing hoist hooks
in an assembly so I can use chains to hold it while I bolt it into a
rack.

6.  Plan the move of the gear.   Clear space for a clear path.  Have
surfaces along the way available in case you have to set the rig down
real fast so it isn't down on the floor or ground.

73

Rob
K5UJ

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 10:05 PM, D C _Mac_ Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Weight and size are probably also factors!
>
> Those of us who have gotten much older have a hard time even moving one!