Singular Cimex Loading
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Russ T.
Supportive Member
I've been meaning to get a ramp...
For like 3 years!
Good tip.
For like 3 years!
Good tip.
Mikey P
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Marty and God aproved!
hogjowl
Idiot™
I give credit where it's due.
Your videos have always been the best.
Your videos have always been the best.
hogjowl
Idiot™
Not the prettiest though
Mikey P
Administrator
My life makes up for my looks...
Extendable ramps, two of them, make it so much easier & safer, especially for the vertically challenged guys & girls.
Also, wherever you load your Cimex/Orbot/Mytee, etc; makes difference.
If it goes in through the side door, park next to the kerb so that ground level is about 6' higher.
If at the rear, if you can, reverse up to the kerb, again making that ground level about 6' higher.
The above makes it easier for girls to load & unload.
Here's a link for the ramps that are very similar to mine.
http://www.discountramps.com/portable-aluminum-ramps/p/TWR-WC-RAMPS-V2/
Also, wherever you load your Cimex/Orbot/Mytee, etc; makes difference.
If it goes in through the side door, park next to the kerb so that ground level is about 6' higher.
If at the rear, if you can, reverse up to the kerb, again making that ground level about 6' higher.
The above makes it easier for girls to load & unload.
Here's a link for the ramps that are very similar to mine.
http://www.discountramps.com/portable-aluminum-ramps/p/TWR-WC-RAMPS-V2/
ruff
Member
Now that's a ramp.
Mike's procedure though undeniably fun, reminds me of a Cirque du Soleil performance.
No wonder he moved to Nevada.
Mike's procedure though undeniably fun, reminds me of a Cirque du Soleil performance.
No wonder he moved to Nevada.
Mikey P
Administrator
I won AGT with this act in 2012
ruff
Member
True.........but were you not also juggling three balls at the time?
hogjowl
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This is so TRS!
steve_64
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Does he only have two now?
Bob Pruitt
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Just added TRS to my acronym notes... Wasn't on the Mikey Board Post.
NobleCarpetCleaners
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u certainly meet the height requirements on the Matterhorn....
Desk Jockey
Member
I don't know, dangerous without a net.
roro
Member
Jeeze Shortwun - with kerbs that high you would need a ramp to mount one. Not living in the tropics ours are only about 6" .Extendable ramps, two of them, make it so much easier & safer, especially for the vertically challenged guys & girls.
Also, wherever you load your Cimex/Orbot/Mytee, etc; makes difference.
If it goes in through the side door, park next to the kerb so that ground level is about 6' higher.
If at the rear, if you can, reverse up to the kerb, again making that ground level about 6' higher.
The above makes it easier for girls to load & unload.
Steve Lawrence
Member
I guess that one-wheel way is okay for a lone wolf but I could never ask employees to do that.
amygeorge
Supportive Member
We just pull a little trailer...
Jeeze Shortwun - with kerbs that high you would need a ramp to mount one. Not living in the tropics ours are only about 6" .
OOPS.
Ta K1W1 - Dyslexic fingers, both of them.
Yeah, SIX INCHES, yo'all know what I mean.
Mikey P
Administrator
True..
My guys lift them in unison into our VATS
If I Mexd more often I get a Shorty set up
roro
Member
Should someone who can't lift about 80lb to about 2 feet off the ground be a carpet cleaner.
How do they cope with all the other heavy equipment.
How do they move heavy furniture, lift carpet that is flooded, move rugs that have been plant cleaned, etc,etc
(Yes we do use Cimex machines a lot and yes we have ramps available but my guys never use them, and none of us are big units.)
roro
How do they cope with all the other heavy equipment.
How do they move heavy furniture, lift carpet that is flooded, move rugs that have been plant cleaned, etc,etc
(Yes we do use Cimex machines a lot and yes we have ramps available but my guys never use them, and none of us are big units.)
roro
Mikey P
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Here in the northern hemisphere a 17" Cimex weighs 132 pounds and has no ballance point.
It's no wonder you blokes drink them giant beers and drive those tiny trucks for midgets, you're gravitationally cornfUsed!
It's no wonder you blokes drink them giant beers and drive those tiny trucks for midgets, you're gravitationally cornfUsed!
Mikey, please be tolerant, after all, many Kiwi's are well known for their amazing talent for speaking in a high pitched 'girl voice'.
Whereas most Aussies still have their Balls.
Try lifting a Cimex by squatting down with knees bent, & lifting it up by straightening the legs, as per workplace health & safety guidelines for lifting.
Weight limit
There is no longer a prescribed weight limit for loads to be lifted by men or women. This is because the weight of a load to be moved is only one of the factors that may contribute to injury. Other factors that increase the risk of strains, sprains or other musculoskeletal disorders are:
Following this process, suitable risk control measures must be implemented.
The Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice provides guidance on how to assess the risk of lifting heavy loads, and a range of options for controlling the risk.
With regard to the weight of a load, control measures for heavy loads include buying products either in smaller, lighter loads more suitable for manual handling, or arranging for larger loads that can be shifted mechanically. Other measures include reducing the size or capacity of containers, using handheld hooks or suction pads to move loads such as sheet materials, and using grip devices adapted to the particular object to be carried. Team lifting may also help to control the risk, but team members need to act in coordination with each other and be reasonably well-matched in size, otherwise it can be too risky.
The Code includes in its Appendix a link to the 1991 NIOSH Lifting Equation (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health – USA) which provides criteria for defining the lifting capacity of healthy workers.
[Last updated 31 March 2016]
I can lift my Cimex in & out of my Toyota, as shown by Gary Bethel, but for me, ramps are a safer way of doing this with no risk of injury, which older people can be more prone to.
Having said that, I've also been using ramps since I was about 50, so in excess of 20 years with no work related strains or problems.
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Whereas most Aussies still have their Balls.
Try lifting a Cimex by squatting down with knees bent, & lifting it up by straightening the legs, as per workplace health & safety guidelines for lifting.
Weight limit
There is no longer a prescribed weight limit for loads to be lifted by men or women. This is because the weight of a load to be moved is only one of the factors that may contribute to injury. Other factors that increase the risk of strains, sprains or other musculoskeletal disorders are:
- the number of times the load is lifted or moved
- the person's posture when lifting
- the distance the load is to be moved
- the design of the work area and layout of the workplace, eg whether the load is to be moved in a restricted space or on an uneven surface
- movements, forces and vibration relating to the task
- the duration of the task
- the systems of work used, and
- the features of the load, eg whether it is compact or bulky, and the ease of getting a grip on it.
Following this process, suitable risk control measures must be implemented.
The Hazardous Manual Tasks Code of Practice provides guidance on how to assess the risk of lifting heavy loads, and a range of options for controlling the risk.
With regard to the weight of a load, control measures for heavy loads include buying products either in smaller, lighter loads more suitable for manual handling, or arranging for larger loads that can be shifted mechanically. Other measures include reducing the size or capacity of containers, using handheld hooks or suction pads to move loads such as sheet materials, and using grip devices adapted to the particular object to be carried. Team lifting may also help to control the risk, but team members need to act in coordination with each other and be reasonably well-matched in size, otherwise it can be too risky.
The Code includes in its Appendix a link to the 1991 NIOSH Lifting Equation (National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health – USA) which provides criteria for defining the lifting capacity of healthy workers.
[Last updated 31 March 2016]
I can lift my Cimex in & out of my Toyota, as shown by Gary Bethel, but for me, ramps are a safer way of doing this with no risk of injury, which older people can be more prone to.
Having said that, I've also been using ramps since I was about 50, so in excess of 20 years with no work related strains or problems.
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Jim Martin
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be honest....am I the only one that has been snickering to himself all day long playing that video over and over in his head...
you need to get a smooth ramp....for the life of me ..I dont know what was funnier...the walk...or the possibility of you teeth shaking loose.....
OMG.....
you need to get a smooth ramp....for the life of me ..I dont know what was funnier...the walk...or the possibility of you teeth shaking loose.....
OMG.....
Spurlington
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Jim Martin
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Bruce Humphrey
Member
Good grief , I've seen garages smaller then that.
