How to Lift and Move Almost Anything, For Almost Anyone Who Finds The Need To Move Heavy, Bulky, or Massive Objects. Revised Edition,
We wrote this for the independent artists, men and women, in our studio, and revised it recently.
Okay, so moving isn't your thing, but what if you must move a heavy object in an emergency, like lifting a fallen beam off of a loved one? It wouldn't hurt to know HOW. My objective when I wrote this book was to educate the people in our Studio sufficiently so that all of the heavy work didn't revert to me. I never realized how universal the book would be. Now, we include it in the Disaster Series and also for general reading.
A heavy moving task is defined as moving anything approaching one's own weight, but it can weigh a lot less than that if you don't know what you are doing. There's danger in it and you should also know how to prepare to move something big, not necessarily heavy.
What tools should I use? What tools are there? How do I use a pry bar, a jack, a hand truck? What is a dolly, a Dutchman? Even a shovel works for heavy moving, but how?
Did you ever put sand under an object to make it move more easily? How about putting rice under it?
Can I use a chain hoist, a come-along? How do I rig a block and tackle? How about knots?
How much will a given size rope, chain, or steel cable carry safely? What kind of rope shall I select?
How can I estimate weight from material density? Oh, that's a good one! It's in the book.
Rule Number One: Never pick up something without first considering where it can be put down.
Imagine this: There's an earthquake and your loved ones are trapped inside, perhaps not pinned to the floor, but nevertheless trapped. Anything that fell is heavy. You can't do it like movie heroes, just walk up to a fallen beam and move it aside by brute force. You need to know about levers and prying, and how much things weigh. You also need to know how to do it without injuring yourself. They will need you in one piece. It's time to read the book.
Rehearsal? Isn't that something they do on the stage? It's best to know where you will be going and where you can set it down before you lift that thing.
There are things to consider before you have a friend help you move something. (Gosh! You need this book!)
Contents:
What Is Heavy Moving?
Preparation.
Advice From Others.
Rules.
Rehearsal.
Firm Footing.
Pallets.
Defeating Friction.
Stability. Fatigue.
The Path.For a heavy move
Bootstrap Lifting.
Holding and Tie Downs.
Lifting and Pulling Devices.
Using Ropes.
Comparison of Ropes.
Which Size Rope?
Steel Chain Data.
Jacks.
Chain Hoists
Winches-Or Block and Tackle?
Applications.
Weighing Heavy Objects. Estimating weights.
Hand Trucks.
Material bag Handling.
Examples.
Density of Materials.
Strength of Materials.
Safety Factors of Materials.
Bibliography.
Notes and Comments.
ISBN: 0-939656-29-9, $13.95
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Updated December 13, 2008