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Originally Posted by chelchamp I have used my Genie Duct Lift forever and have had no problems! Interesting where can I get one?
I have used my Genie Duct Lift forever and have had no problems!
I finally convinced the company (which I don't work for anymore) to buy a lift from Vermette over a year ago. We used it many times. Very helpful, convenient, and saved time compared to what we were used to...which was a ladder and rope...or worse. I'd buy from them again.
Originally Posted by mikewest124 I remember when I use to be duct guy and we used a telescopic lift for duct that used nitrogen with a remote. It was the best lift I had ever seen and it folded up and could be stored behind the seat of your truck and also was very lite as I weighted around 130lb back then and it was no problem to carry. I dont remember the model but it was blue and I am pretty sure it was made by Genie. Genie does make it. We just bought one to change out water source heat pumps. Makes for an easy change out.
I remember when I use to be duct guy and we used a telescopic lift for duct that used nitrogen with a remote. It was the best lift I had ever seen and it folded up and could be stored behind the seat of your truck and also was very lite as I weighted around 130lb back then and it was no problem to carry. I dont remember the model but it was blue and I am pretty sure it was made by Genie.
Originally Posted by dan wong Hey, I am retiring, I will sell mine for Half. mine only go 12 feet. I am taking offer. email me.
I have seen a lot of these over the last 20 years. The first ones had a hand crank that attached to your extension ladder. I seen one that you could hook your drill motor to. this one is the first I have seen that looks half way decent. The problem or the REASON I never purchased........I always figured by the time I carried all that crap up to the roof and set up I could have already pulled up the damn compressor. I am a big guy so a lot of little guys may love this thing. I have seen techs that can barley handle the extension ladder, let alone pull a compressor onto a roof. If I was going to be pulling crap up on a job for a couple of weeks I maybe would purchase, 1200 bucks is kind of steep.
has anyone tried http://www.xtramanlift.com/
Originally Posted by James 3528 JEEZ! Will it support a load that size?
Catapult thats funny.... I likes that... With boses its all about the dollar. three guys cost as much as one hour of a crane. its all in how you put it to the boss if he sees it will not cost more he is all for it. work smart not hard I think it is?
Originally Posted by James 3528 Thanks! I think we will use this lift. Can you suggest a good catcher's mitt to go along with it.
I think our plan to get this motor up involves three men and one rope. I am the new guy, so I know I will have my hands on the rope.
I like to use local sign crane guys for lifts like those. around here in Tampa they run about 100 dollars an hour, if they are not busy and close by I can schedule a lift for just the hour, other wise they charge a min. of 3 hours. some one guy outfits only charge 60 an hour, you have to call around. I always wanted to try that one that hooks up to your extension ladder, anyone ever try that one? PS. Last 5 horse I did all I had was a rope and hook, I barley made it up over the roof hatch.
Can someone recommend a lift to get a 250 lb 3 phase motor to the top of a roof that's 25 feet off the ground.
Originally Posted by secorp Real men work smarter. Fixed.
Real men don't Vermette.
Originally Posted by hvacmd2002 You know, even if I needed/owned a Genie, I'd still have a Vermette for the smaller jobs. You don't use a sledge hammer to pound a nail right? Yep. I'm not gonna buy something that really doesn't fit the scope of our work. We had a Genie at our old shop. Besides using it for residential equipment only, the heaviest thing it was ever used for was holding up someone's patio that was falling down.
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