This site (Japanese) not only has human powered forklifts, but it also has a few other interesting human powered contraptions! – [via] Link.
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cafn8says:
So let me get this straight. The Driver is not only the motor, but also the counterweight? I wonder how well this was thought through. It’s probably OK for light loads, just DON’T STAND UP.
But Genie uses outriggers with wheels to counterweight as opposed to a human. Same concept with the winch.
You can usually rent them for around $15 a day, and they come in handy to lift heavy items inside buildings or homes.
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So let me get this straight. The Driver is not only the motor, but also the counterweight? I wonder how well this was thought through. It’s probably OK for light loads, just DON’T STAND UP.
Reminds me of a Genie Material lift :
http://www.genieindustries.com/ml-series/ml-1-3.asp
But Genie uses outriggers with wheels to counterweight as opposed to a human. Same concept with the winch.
You can usually rent them for around $15 a day, and they come in handy to lift heavy items inside buildings or homes.
http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=306242
Oh yeah, it’s a pedal-powered crane.
Great, thx :)