[rescue] Q: moving medium heavy things

Kevin Loch kloch at gurunet.net
Wed Jul 10 22:11:31 CDT 2002


Leslie Connally wrote:

> >run 2 heavy boards under the strongest+tallest racked device and jack it up
> >with 4 automotive scissor jacks and blocking as needed.
>
> Now I'm wondering how much weight a warehouse roof truss will support?
> block & tackle...  hmm..  1/4 across 50' span?  hmmm
>

No, don't go there.  I know some sound guys that
bent  warehouse roof truss that way.   It looks alot stronger
than it is.  I'm surprised it can hold up snow.

KL



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