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  1. Al Smith

    spiderlift

    Oh,I'm not bad mouthing Germany in any means,I just think the whole thing got blown out of proportion.My father is half English,half German,so I don't know what that makes me.Heintz 57 ,perhaps. Old Henry Ford stole or "borrowed " the assembley line idea from the Chicago meat packers.
  2. Al Smith

    spiderlift

    Well you can't compair a Mercedes with a Ford or Chevy,that's for sure.I'll bet you can compair this Spider lift with a Genie or JLG though. In world of high speed production machinery,the stuff made in Germany,such as Telanhaus,Heller,Tyson group is no better than Cincinati milicron,or...
  3. Al Smith

    spiderlift

    A little clarification regarding this "Superior " design thing.I will grant you a majority of German made products are very well made,I can't deny that.Most of the damned stuff uses parts that are OEM or not replaceable other than through the original manufacturer.I could compile a list that...
  4. Al Smith

    spiderlift

    Perhaps but they would be way too slow.On the Genie,JLG types you just run and rise,no outriggers needed unless on those 80 to 100 foot rigs which are not used that much.
  5. Al Smith

    spiderlift

    I ain't a gonna go there.;)
  6. Al Smith

    spiderlift

    Just a few comments in generalities.The world moves on,technoligies and inovations abound.These machines and their kin are and will replace some what the labor involved.Take for example a feller buncher in the timber cutting business.To get real simple,the common chainsaw with comparrison to the...
  7. Al Smith

    spiderlift

    I can't say that I've ever seen such a lift as this.Interesting concept, narrow crawler frame with wide stanced outriggers.
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