[TheForge] Beverly Shear safty

[Bruce Freeman]

Bob,

I have little experience with child-proofing, but remember that kids
are clever little devils.  If you want to keep a child safe, don't
think you can out-wit it.  Rather, use some device that it is not
physically able to defeat, either because of strength or size.  For
example, you might put some sort of catch or latch that grabs the
handle at the back of the stroke and prevents a second stroke.  To
release this catch, you'd have to throw a release that is either too
difficult for a child, or is too far away for it to reach.  However,
if it is too much trouble for you to do this, you'll ultimately
deactivate it.  Not an easy problem.

On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 6:53 PM, Bob Ehrenberger <eforge at centurytel.net> wrote:
> I had thought of doing this,  basically replacing the bungy cord with
> something that doesn't stretch. I had also thought of using one of the
> chains off the back of an old boat trailer that has a simple chain binder
> and a real stiff spring.
>
> Robert Ehrenberger
> Shelbyville, Mo.
> eforge at centurytel.net
>
> From: "J. Wilson" <kc7pme at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Beverly Shear safty
>
>
> We have a short length of chain looped around the handle to prevent it's
> movement when not in use.
>
>
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-- 
Bruce
NJ