[Milsurplus] workshop

[Bruce Gentry]

There is another material handling consideration. Many of us on this 
forum are reaching ages where lifting an R-390 or Racal RA17 into the 
upper spaces of a rack is difficult or even dangerous, and getting 
someone to help is increasingly difficult. There are portable lifts used 
by appliance delivery people to put air conditioners into high windows 
or over doors, or used in offices to lift supplies and archived document 
boxes onto high shelves.  I think a platform size of about 20 inches 
square and a capacity of 200-250 pounds would fit most of our needs. 
Many of these fold into a space comparable to a tall step ladder. I have 
been searching for one that is reasonably affordable and sturdy enough.

      Bruce Gentry, KA2IVY

On 12/1/17 1:15 PM, Ray Fantini wrote:
>
> Organization and good work practices are key. But I don’t know about 
> everyone else but my issue is and has always been space, no matter how 
> big you build the shop it fills up. Any external storage space also. 
> The last several years have been using equipment racks and the like 
> but they still fill. Only thing I can recommend is using carts for 
> working on things, maybe some of you people are content to work on 
> small radios like ARC-5 receivers and the like but I have noticed that 
> in the last couple years have been migrating towards entire systems or 
> big large heavy stuff and the cart is ideal for rolling things from 
> storage to the workshop or around the shop to different locations or 
> just out of the way for a while. Harbor Freight has metal work carts 
> but I have been lucky finding old AV carts that were built back in the 
> day before plastic AV carts that are common today.
>
> Another note, it’s a good idea to have storage and work spaces at 
> grade level. Dragging equipment up and down steps can be a real drag.
>
> Ray F/KA3EKH
>
>
>
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