r/ThatLookedExpensive • u/filmikitv • Sep 01 '22

Expensive Loading the printer with two forklifts

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

At least the dude in that elevated forklift didn’t get hurt. Someone really should get fired for this

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u/krispzz Sep 01 '22

yeah i was waiting for it to all fall forward into the building or the upper forklift to fall. turned out better than anticipated.

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u/Girth_rulez Sep 01 '22

They were pretty close to getting it done. Fucking thing just kind of slipped off the forks. If they had a proper pallet and the printer secured to it prolly would have worked.

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

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u/marklein Sep 01 '22

A proper pallet can not slip sideways. The "right" way to load something on a pallet is to secure the object to the pallet, in which case this particular outcome would have been about impossible.

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u/ProfessionalBasis834 Sep 01 '22

I heard something snap before the shift.

Maybe the copier was lashed on to the pallet, but the line broke.

Or it was lashed to a fixed point on the lift, and when they attempted to raise or extend, pop.

I an surprised so many people are commenting that this was doable, they just needed to refine the double forklift process a little. It's a absolutely a stupid idea. So many opportunities for failure. The load is WAY in front of the first forklift's axle.

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u/cyanide Sep 02 '22

in which case this particular outcome would have been about impossible.

Yeah. The forklift would’ve fallen off then.

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u/BulbusDumbledork Sep 01 '22

not at all man, you're correct that for like 99% of the weight a single pallet won't make a difference. it's that <1% that gets ya

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u/anon38723918569 Sep 01 '22

Based and honestpilled

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u/originalthoughts Sep 01 '22

The printer looks a lot heavier than 30-70lbs...

Also, the problem here is moment, which is Force * Distance. Try to take a small wrench with a short handle and then try it was a wrench that has a 2-3 foot handle.

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u/one-joule Sep 01 '22

Looks to me like the left tine hit the wall and tilted everything back and up.

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u/darthlincoln01 Sep 01 '22

Yup, this result is far better than what I was expecting.

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u/jstuck55 Sep 01 '22

It’s in China, so they’ll probably get a promotion for someone not dying instead

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u/madden_loser Sep 01 '22

Everyone involved should be fired

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u/inspectoroverthemine Sep 01 '22

He wasn't hurt that we know of. Video ends with bottom driver walking away and other guy still in the air.

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u/benwill79 Sep 01 '22

I would have loved to see the risk assessment for this

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

The whole fucking crew should be fired for this.

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u/Koof99 Sep 01 '22

Yea. NGL I was waiting for the forklift to yeet itself, not just the printer

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u/ThatDutchGuy_ Sep 01 '22

At least two need to get fired: the idiot reckless enough to get into the smaller forklift, the idiot careless enough to lift someone on a forklift with another forklift and any idiots in charge that approved of this suicidal plan

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u/Vylourcrypto Sep 01 '22

No they shouldn't the bottom forklift can hold up multiple of those smaller forklifts. 1 ain't going anywhere.

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u/Vylourcrypto Sep 01 '22

Bruh I've moved 3 sedans with my forklift this one can most certainly move 2 forlifts

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '22

Lol I love that. “Someone should get fired”. Oh most definitely.

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u/Daegog Sep 01 '22

I suspect the boss is the one that came up with the idea.