Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] pressure hull parts arrived

["Captain Nemo" <vulcania@interpac.net>]

PS: And they make "off-road" forklifts that are less prone to getting stuck
in the mud!  Here at VULCANIA SUBMARINE, we regularly work on cement or
volcanic cinder; so mine will be the "off road" variety, for sure.  Those
contemplating a choice of 'lifts may want to keep this in mind.

Pat

----- Original Message -----
From: "Captain Nemo" <vulcania@interpac.net>
To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 7:25 AM
Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] pressure hull parts arrived


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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Buchner" <buchner@wcta.net>
> To: <personal_submersibles@psubs.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 07, 2001 11:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [PSUBS-MAILIST] pressure hull parts arrived
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> >By the way: I've seen that one can get forklift attachments that fit the
> 3-point hitch on the rear of many tractors.
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> Hi David of Osage!
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> Sounds good if you have a tractor; but I don't.
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>  >I think I've also seen them for the front thingy on a bobcat.
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> Don't have one of them, either.
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>  >That would be more versatile and useful than a dedicated forklift
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> If I worked on a farm; which I don't.  ;-)
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>  >- which can't do anything but lift things up and down, sit around being
> heavy, and get stuck if you drive off edge of the pavement.
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> Au contraire, mon frere!  A forklift is a wonderful piece of equipment for
> the submarine builder!  It can lift heavy objects (sub builders have
plenty
> of those); move them around where they need to be (which we need to do a
> lot) ; load, unload, and position heavy metal stock (a frequent activity);
> and more.  Matter of fact: the old guy I bought a lot of my steel from
back
> in California had a boatyard; used a forklift to singlehandedly build a
> crane barge, a two-story house; and a large metal warehouse: all by his
> little old self!  Why, I've even seen pictures of Carsten using one on the
> CSX project.  A forklift is definitely on my list of equipment to acquire.
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> Pat
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