Scissor lift

[mwigham85]

Hi guys just a quick one is it safe to use the extension platform of a scissor lift when it's fully extended approx 10 meters its a standard size scissor lift the one they have at the ipaf courses cheers

 

[Plonker 3]

What does it say in the operation manual provided with the lift?

 

[telectrix]

10metres? that's longer than a railway platform.

 

[ayjay]

always read the operating manuel as dillb said
i have ipaf, scissor&cherry picker btw

 

[Deleted member 26818]

Hi guys just a quick one is it safe to use the extension platform of a scissor lift when it's fully extended approx 10 meters its a standard size scissor lift the one they have at the ipaf courses cheers

I would say yes, it's what it's there for.

 

[Engineer54]

Can't see or imagine a manufacturer producing a sissor jack that can't be used at it's designed full extension!! lol!!

 

[shagbite]

it'll be ok. just don't take it up if it's too windy.

 

[telectrix]

so no vindaloos the night before then. :icon10:

 

[Johnuk]

yes you can lol

 

[JeanGenie]

Each machine is different. It should say somewhere what load can be added to an extended platform regarding how many people plus weight of materials.

 

[Deleted member 26818]

We were using a spider recently.
It would only extend out so far at such a height.
Then we swopped over and I got in.
As I'm a bit lighter than the other chap, it would extend just a bit further.
Quite surprising how much a difference of 20 or so kilos can make.

 

[JD6400]

Being on the more portly side now i don't smoke , when i go in our tracked cherry picker and boom out at hight it does one and stops dead , i quite often have to reach out and grab something nearby to trick it in to letting me even boom back in .
It has even been known to do the same if i just boom it out while not even raised , i then either have to climb out or get someone to push up on the basket .
It only does it to me , much to our staff's amusement !:blush2: