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To: Jim Stone <1789alpine@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] How to change a light bulb
From: Mark Andy via Shop-talk <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2019 12:36:45 -0500
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Howdy,

Clearly you just need to put the extension ladder on something.  Would the
bed of a pickup truck get you close enough?

I mean, the pallet did end up on the 2nd level here...

http://pcm.verticals.s3-website-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/c/Australian-Forklift-Training-234728/images/Forklift-safety-Lifting-people-on-a-pallet-or-the-fork-arms-655645-l.jpg

Mark

On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 12:21 PM Jim Stone via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Oh well.  That takes that option off the table.  One other consideration:
> I recently painted a cathedral ceiling with a step ladder sitting on top of
> commercial scaffolding.  It was a nerve-wracking experience, as the ladder
> never felt secure.  As others have said, this might be a job for a
> professional.
>
> On Feb 15, 2019, at 8:55 AM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk <
> shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> The lights are in an enclosure, Jim. I can't quite see how to get into the
> enclosure, so I'll have to be within a foot to figure it out.
>
> On Fri, Feb 15, 2019, 7:51 AM Jim Stone via Shop-talk <
> shop-talk@autox.team.net wrote:
>
>> Given the need to change the ceiling fan, renting scaffolding sounds like
>> the right move to me, but have you considered using an extension pole with
>> your current ladder?  Something like this:
>> https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-11-ft-Pole-Light-Bulb-Changer-Kit-with-Attachments-CE-600SDLB12/100354521
>>
>>
>> > On Feb 15, 2019, at 5:14 AM, Jeff Scarbrough via Shop-talk <
>> shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>> >
>> > On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 4:28 AM eric--- via Shop-talk
>> > <shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Other than that, I know roofers often take sofa cushions out of their
>> covering and use just for foam to place on a roof and they can sit/kneel on
>> them without them slipping off the roof.
>> >
>> > Working in commercial construction, I'd like to point out that this is
>> > not only a likely OSHA violation, it's insane.  Would not recommend.
>> >
>> > If they were my lights, I'd either rent a cherry picker, rent a
>> > scaffold, or pay someone else to do it.
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Howdy,<div><br></div><div>Clearly you jus=
t need to put the extension ladder on something.=C2=A0 Would the bed of a p=
ickup truck get you close enough?<br><br>I mean, the pallet did end up on t=
he 2nd level here...<br><br><a href=3D"http://pcm.verticals.s3-website-ap-s=
outheast-2.amazonaws.com/c/Australian-Forklift-Training-234728/images/Forkl=
ift-safety-Lifting-people-on-a-pallet-or-the-fork-arms-655645-l.jpg">http:/=
/pcm.verticals.s3-website-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/c/Australian-Forklif=
t-Training-234728/images/Forklift-safety-Lifting-people-on-a-pallet-or-the-=
fork-arms-655645-l.jpg</a><br><br>Mark</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 1=
2:21 PM Jim Stone via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.=
net">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"=
gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(20=
4,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"overflow-wrap: break-word;">Oh w=
ell.=C2=A0 That takes that option off the table.=C2=A0 One other considerat=
ion: I recently painted a cathedral ceiling with a step ladder sitting on t=
op of commercial scaffolding.=C2=A0 It was a nerve-wracking experience, as =
the ladder never felt secure.=C2=A0 As others have said, this might be a jo=
b for a professional.<br><div><br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Feb 15,=
 2019, at 8:55 AM, Scott Hall via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk=
@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<=
/div><br class=3D"gmail-m_-341588945692519393Apple-interchange-newline"><di=
v><div dir=3D"auto">The lights are in an enclosure, Jim. I can&#39;t quite =
see how to get into the enclosure, so I&#39;ll have to be within a foot to =
figure it out.=C2=A0</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr">O=
n Fri, Feb 15, 2019, 7:51 AM Jim Stone via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:=
shop-talk@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a> wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px=
 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Given the n=
eed to change the ceiling fan, renting scaffolding sounds like the right mo=
ve to me, but have you considered using an extension pole with your current=
 ladder?=C2=A0 Something like this: <a href=3D"https://www.homedepot.com/p/=
Commercial-Electric-11-ft-Pole-Light-Bulb-Changer-Kit-with-Attachments-CE-6=
00SDLB12/100354521" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">https:/=
/www.homedepot.com/p/Commercial-Electric-11-ft-Pole-Light-Bulb-Changer-Kit-=
with-Attachments-CE-600SDLB12/100354521</a><br>
<br>
<br>
&gt; On Feb 15, 2019, at 5:14 AM, Jeff Scarbrough via Shop-talk &lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">s=
hop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; On Fri, Feb 15, 2019 at 4:28 AM eric--- via Shop-talk<br>
&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" tar=
get=3D"_blank">shop-talk@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;&gt; <br>
&gt;&gt; Other than that, I know roofers often take sofa cushions out of th=
eir covering and use just for foam to place on a roof and they can sit/knee=
l on them without them slipping off the roof.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; Working in commercial construction, I&#39;d like to point out that thi=
s is<br>
&gt; not only a likely OSHA violation, it&#39;s insane.=C2=A0 Would not rec=
ommend.<br>
&gt; <br>
&gt; If they were my lights, I&#39;d either rent a cherry picker, rent a<br=
>
&gt; scaffold, or pay someone else to do it.<br>
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