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Re: Need some help with forklifts

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Originally Posted by rc_cola1323 View Post
Hello Cd,

I was wondering what material did you use to pull your forklift mast up and down. Last year we used fishing line and that did not work very well. Can you please put a link to your material and we were thinking of using cable? Also could you include pics of your system.

Thanks,

Rc
228 has used 25 pitch roller chain on our 2007 elevator and Spectra cable on our 2005 elevator.

I'd also like to work on a design that uses timing belts sometime.
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