This post has been edited by liftmech: 12 October 2007 - 04:58 AM
load testing
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Posted 01 October 2007 - 03:19 PM
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Posted 01 October 2007 - 04:37 PM
snowbird45, on Oct 1 2007, 03:44 PM, said:
We were able to get our beer supplier to provide us half kegs filled with water to load test our gondola. I have also heard that pepsi or coke provided the ballast for the gondola load test at Whiteface in the form of bottled soda.
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Posted 01 October 2007 - 07:10 PM
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Posted 01 October 2007 - 09:09 PM
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Posted 02 October 2007 - 10:03 AM
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Posted 02 October 2007 - 10:23 AM
vons, on Oct 2 2007, 11:03 AM, said:
I presume Vail Resorts' other resorts use them as well since they're so close.
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Posted 02 October 2007 - 04:08 PM
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Posted 03 October 2007 - 06:25 AM
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Posted 03 October 2007 - 05:18 PM
This would work too :)
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Posted 03 October 2007 - 06:17 PM
Then you puncture the bag and let the weight drain. As for getting your weight right, measure one box exactly then make a dipstick to measure when you fill the rest on the lift.
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Posted 04 October 2007 - 04:13 PM
floridaskier, on Oct 4 2007, 12:53 PM, said:
We poke holes in the garbage bags and send the cans back to the bottom where the truck is. Yes the lift is brought to full speed - it's also allowed to roll back into the rollback device.
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Posted 04 October 2007 - 05:36 PM
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Posted 05 October 2007 - 04:58 AM
cjb, on Oct 3 2007, 08:17 PM, said:
Then you puncture the bag and let the weight drain. As for getting your weight right, measure one box exactly then make a dipstick to measure when you fill the rest on the lift.
That's exactly how we do it as well. I think I like this method best, the only issue is when you have a lift with no snowmaking nearby. We once ran 500' of hose to get the job done, but it was a thrash. For poking holes in the liners I've built a quick-and-dirty tool; an 8' stick of bamboo, a spike from snow fencing, and lots of electrical tape. That way you're out of the way of (most) of the water when it gushes out of the box.
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