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Human powered forklift

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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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Posted by: cafn8 on June 21, 2007 at 1:04 PM

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.

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Posted by: GreenJeans on June 21, 2007 at 6:57 PM

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.

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Posted by: mastershake916 on June 25, 2007 at 1:22 PM

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=306242

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Posted by: mastershake916 on June 25, 2007 at 1:23 PM

Oh yeah, it's a pedal-powered crane.

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Posted by: transpalet on November 7, 2008 at 4:48 AM

www.transpaletevi.com

Great, thx :)

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