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Cab collectors - How not to injure yourself?
tommy:
shush down the stairs on your cab like your playing in the snow wooohhhooo ;D
unclet:
Seems like you would be able to strap it up and wench it downstairs slowly on pieces of plywood .... although if you do not have straps or a wench, then that might not work for you.
RayB:
--- Quote from: unclet on March 01, 2005, 10:46:57 am ---Seems like you would be able to strap it up and wench it downstairs slowly on pieces of plywood .... although if you do not have straps or a wench, then that might not work for you.
--- End quote ---
I have a wench, but she's not very strong! ;D
ChadTower:
Moving a heavy object that you are not strong enough to control downstairs by being underneath it in any way is stupid and Darwinian.
Strap it HARD to a dolly, stay behind it, and just let it down one step at a time from above. NEVER lose control of it. If you lose it, just let go, a damaged cab is better than a damaged cab AND a permanently injured back.
RayB:
OK based on the advice here, I think this is what I'm going to do:
1. I'll park the cab somewhere in the living room and tell the woman it's temporary.
2. I'll join a gym and work out until the woman gets really fed up of the cab being in the living room, and demands I move it.
3. I'll still put a mattress at the bottom of the stairs.
4. I'll strap the cab to a good dolly and strap myself to it.
5. I'll stay behind the cab and also in front of the cab.
6. I'll ease the cab down, and eventually let it go.
;D
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