R/C fork lift

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R/C fork lift

Post by pauly » Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:25 pm

I was in an electronics shop today and saw this little forklift for £19.99 so bought it
I have seen cheaper 1s like it on ebay but didnt buy them because they had very over scale speed and very jerky motion but this 1 is slow and smooth

Iv been driving it round the garden all day pushing basket balls and lifting dogs toys

great fun :)

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Post by ACLR » Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:32 pm

I have one of those thanks to Chriscairns :D
they are great fun unfortunately the string that lifts the forks has broken :(

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Post by mhlr » Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:39 pm

Same here, the MHLR has one for loading up the wagons... less strain on the lads ;) haha!

see: http://gardenrails.myfreeforum.org/about233.html
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Post by SillyBilly » Wed Aug 27, 2008 9:01 pm

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW8yAvsDT50
You can have a ride on mine in that video!

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Post by pauly » Wed Aug 27, 2008 10:01 pm

can we have some more details on that mamod please?
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Post by SillyBilly » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:02 pm

Which one, I own 3 and have another in the works!

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Post by pauly » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:36 pm

all of em :D
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Post by SillyBilly » Wed Aug 27, 2008 11:42 pm

I shall try and do it soon, but no promises as I need a half decent day for photographs.

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Post by Chris Cairns » Wed Sep 03, 2008 9:53 pm

I have one of those thanks to Chriscairns
Yup we got the same forklift as you did Pauly but they were £14.57 including a 10% discount for new customers and including postage.

They are still available here - http://www.memorybits.co.uk/shop/valent ... klift/5629
they are great fun unfortunately the string that lifts the forks has broken
Sounds like you have been trying to lift something a bit too heavy Graham. What do you expect from 'Made in China'!!

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Post by mhlr » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:23 pm

CCairns wrote:Sounds like you have been trying to lift something a bit too heavy Graham. What do you expect from 'Made in China'!!
Mine just stops when its too heavy. Or tips the fork lift up on its front wheels! They are flimsy though, the front fork assembly, a cross bar has snapped, so Ive had to fix with glue so the forks cant slide anymore :( :roll:
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Post by ACLR » Wed Sep 03, 2008 10:34 pm

CCairns wrote:
I have one of those thanks to Chriscairns
Yup we got the same forklift as you did Pauly but they were £14.57 including a 10% discount for new customers and including postage.

They are still available here - http://www.memorybits.co.uk/shop/valent ... klift/5629
they are great fun unfortunately the string that lifts the forks has broken
Sounds like you have been trying to lift something a bit too heavy Graham. What do you expect from 'Made in China'!!
Im not unhappy with it mate will be an easy fix when I can get round to it :D

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