>On 6/8/99 9:29 Melvin Knott wrote: >>Do 600' spools of 3/4" nylon come with a forklift? At 02:51 AM 6/9/99 +1200, Steve Darden <darden@xtra.co.nz> replied: >Should do :-) Each spool weighs 90 lbs. We buy several miles worth of 3/4 inch rope per year on large reels. (Some as large as 1000 feet, but it is available in any size real you want.) We use forklifts for handling them; but you are right that they really are not that heavy. We are just that lazy. :-) We carried two 600 foot spools of half inch up to the top of the VAB the other day, which gave us just enough to set up a block and tackle for hoisting things from the ground. One guy did not have any trouble carrying one reel. The best place to buy large spools of rope is from a commercial rigging company that services your mobile crane market. Forget all your marine outlets. You will even have a much better choice, in that you can buy it in different degrees of softness, depending on how you like your rope for splicing and handling. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ :: Paul and Cindy Kruse :: KJV Joh 14:27 Peace I leave with you, 165 South Kenneth Court :: my peace I give unto you: Merritt Island, FL 32952 :: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. E-mail: plkruse@iu.net :: Let not your heart be troubled, 407-453-6206 :: neither let it be afraid. :: +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++