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Author What is this tool called for picking up heavy granite slabs?
# Fred #

2006-08-30, 1:25 pm

It's a scissor device with two pressure pads on each side of the granite
slab with the other end attached to a hoist or a folk lift. What is this
tool called and where can I get one?


Robert Allison

2006-08-30, 5:25 pm

# Fred # wrote:
> It's a scissor device with two pressure pads on each side of the granite
> slab with the other end attached to a hoist or a folk lift. What is this
> tool called and where can I get one?
>
>


They are called lifting tongs. Grainger may have them, I
think. Otherwise, look here;

http://www.eltlift.com/lifting_tongs.html

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Robert Allison
Rimshot, Inc.
Georgetown, TX
Richard J Kinch

2006-08-30, 5:25 pm

# Fred # writes:

> It's a scissor device with two pressure pads on each side of the granite
> slab with the other end attached to a hoist or a folk lift. What is this
> tool called and where can I get one?


If you don't do this a lot, C-clamps are more generally useful.
# Fred #

2006-08-31, 1:25 pm

Thanks Robert and Richard for the feedback. I've looked up the lifting tongs
and its way too pricy for occasioal use as its well over my $100 budget.
Don't know why so much but looks like it could be frabricated in a half an
hour or so. The C-clamps is a great idea too.


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