How to move a 700kg pallet down stairs and across grass

[GCH]

http://www.liftruck.co.uk/stairclimber/steprider-t...

Found this model for hire
http://www.hss.com/hire/p/powered-stair-climber-ba...

Edited by GCH on Thursday 18th August 06:18

[Vitorio]

GAjon said:

Perhaps it's because the op would have to hire a mobile crane to lift the dead bodies of the hundreds of slave labourers who get killed in the process.

Pish, the oven is only 450 kilos, you'd end up killing a dozen starving egyptians/middle eastern folk tops, and the starving variety are light enough to be moved by hand. (or just chuck em into the oven )


Seriously though, i'd look into the olg egyptian method, and see if you can get some big railway-crossmembers/treetrunks or other thick/long pieces of wood to build a more gentle ramp down the stairs. In the grand scheme of things 450kg isnt all that much for a construction like that.

[V8RX7]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

O'rly ?
Can get hand on cranes that are £/Tonne capacity/hour + hour mob/demob.
i.e a 20Te'er would be £20 , £20 for and hour, £20 demob = £60.

^^^Can I get that in English ?

[All that jazz]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

O'rly ?
Can get hand on cranes that are £/Tonne capacity/hour + hour mob/demob.
i.e a 20Te'er would be £20 , £20 for and hour, £20 demob = £60.

I think you are talking about something completely different. No idea what a "hand on crane" is anyway, but suffice to say that a company like Ainscough or Emsleys won't be supplying it which is what's being discussed here.

[andyr30]

make use of the ramp that's already there. Build a platform that keeps the oven level with rollers on the bottom - lower it down the ramp using rope/winch.

Could extend the bottom or dig a hole out to allow it to slide further down

[eps]

or... leave it where it is and get a really long handled Pizza Paddle/Peel thing and then just use that instead!

[SpeckledJim]

eps said:

or... leave it where it is and get a really long handled Pizza Paddle/Peel thing and then just use that instead!

Don't be silly. This thing will make excellent pizzas. And what does a good pizza look like?

That's right. A frisbee.

[hornetrider]

Currently the best thread on PH in my view. OP - we need pics of the resolution when it comes.

[AndStilliRise]

Many good solutions.

OP have you solved the problem yet?

[eps]

AndStilliRise said:

Many good solutions.

OP have you solved the problem yet?

I think he tried to move it and is now stuck under it... or his other half has found out about his faux pas and has sent it back / put it on ebay

[andyr30]

I have improved my idea slightly. There would be a stopper for the transporting device at the bottom of the hill. You allow enough speed on the descent so the oven simply slides off and lands smoothly onto the bouncy castle.

[mgtony]

eps said:

AndStilliRise said:

Many good solutions.

OP have you solved the problem yet?

I think he tried to move it and is now stuck under it... or his other half has found out about his faux pas and has sent it back / put it on ebay

Perhaps he's topped himself!

andyr30 said:

make use of the ramp that's already there. Build a platform that keeps the oven level with rollers on the bottom - lower it down the ramp using rope/winch.

Could extend the bottom or dig a hole out to allow it to slide further down

I doodled something similar this morning on these lines! When it gets to the bottom move it across on some stacked pallets which are the same height as the finished base. Then just roll/lift it on.

ETA I don't think it's going to need any rollers to help it down that slope!!

Edited by mgtony on Thursday 18th August 11:25

[8-P]

Whatever you decide to do, this thread wont be complete without a video of the operation or at worst a whole bag of photos

[All that jazz]

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

All that jazz said:

Paddy_N_Murphy said:

O'rly ?
Can get hand on cranes that are £/Tonne capacity/hour + hour mob/demob.
i.e a 20Te'er would be £20 , £20 for and hour, £20 demob = £60.

I think you are talking about something completely different. No idea what a "hand on crane" is anyway, but suffice to say that a company like Ainscough or Emsleys won't be supplying it which is what's being discussed here.

Sorry for the crappy text. iPhone + haste interface !


I meant, I can / could get my hands on a Mobile Crane (or variety of sizes) for the above basis pricing.

We used to use them for loading / unloading wagons, containers etc - general lifting duties in the yard.
Why would you necessarily want to use Ainscough, Mammoet etc? Red Tape / Approved vendors etc etc .


I'm up North, but we had the above outlined agreement with J Hewitt Cranes. http://www.hewitt-cranehire.co.uk

I have also recommended the likes for mates 'need to lift a thingy over the house' or 'got to turn this thingy around'
As with most things in life. Pick up the phone, be a human, talk through the needs, and see what a 'local' crane company would have to offer / passing.

You're trying to tell me you can hire a 20t mobile crane + operator (driver) for an hour for £60? OK..

[SpeckledJim]

mgtony said:

Perhaps he's topped himself!

Excuse me, can I just say I am a huge fan of your work.

[All that jazz]

mgtony said:

eps said:

AndStilliRise said:

Many good solutions.

OP have you solved the problem yet?

I think he tried to move it and is now stuck under it... or his other half has found out about his faux pas and has sent it back / put it on ebay

Perhaps he's topped himself!

He's probably quite cheesed off that he didn't set aside any dough to get it where he wants it.

[mrtwisty]

Best thread for a long time.

I'm on tenterhooks - if this isn't resolved in a sucessful and satisfactorily humourous fashion, I will be most disappointed.

[anonymous-user]

Thinking about it, this is a job for the local 4x4 reponse team. A winch lower ing diwn the slope but make there are all wearing hi viz jackets, then everything will be okay.

[aspender]

OP, here's your solution: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-he...

[prand]

A long while ago, I used to work in office fit outs and clearance. We used to have a need to move big safes around now and then, and the company I worked for used a safe removal company who would send over a couple of massive strong blokes who would turn up with straps and ramps and manhandle one out of the building without much issue.

Can't think who they were now but there must be a few knocking around on the internet who could do what you are asking. e.g.: http://www.tridentsafes.co.uk/