Wood Waiter

[velvetfoot]

(broken link removed to http://www.woodwaiter.com/en)

The handywaiter, while more expensive (~$4000) goes from one floor level to another. For instance, I could keep my existing setup, which has the wood stored in the garage and me wheeling it to the insert, and, additionally, wheel it to the waiter, and then send it down to the basement near the proposed wood boiler.

Other than price, what do you think?

 

[GENECOP]

I want it, just because it's cool, put the cat on it, your wife, it's like a mini elevator...

 

[mass_burner]

definitely cool. my wood in the basement is directly under the landing of the stairs going down to the basement. often thought of making that a removeable panel and using a wench or pully setup. but i can hear the wife now, "someone might fall through it, its not safe".

 

[velvetfoot]

I think there's a cover that flips up.

 

[BillLion]

Kind of cool maybe 20 years from now for me. For now, I like the exercise!

 

[scooby074]

Ive been in a house that had a similar albeit less sophisticated dumb waiter for wood.

There was basically a stone faced cubby hole for wood beside the fireplace, like you typically see with a built in. There was a simple 3'wx2'dx4'h metal framed basket inside that was lowered by electric winch to the basement. There were metal side rails that hung below floor level approx 3' into the wood room and plastic rollers on the basket to follow those rails and guide the basket into the proper place inside the cubby hole.

Pretty simple really. No fancy doors or anything, just a rectangular hole in the floor. When the basket was raised, you could not see any winch cables or the hole.

With basic welding skills, it could be done for pretty cheap, well under $1000. You'd then have to build some sort of enclosure to hide the winch, either brick,, stone or some sort of closet.

 

[DanCorcoran]

often thought of making that a removeable panel and using a wench or pully setup.

My wife won't let me have a wench...

 

[Butcher]

(broken link removed to http://www.woodwaiter.com/en)

The handywaiter, while more expensive (~$4000) goes from one floor level to another. For instance, I could keep my existing setup, which has the wood stored in the garage and me wheeling it to the insert, and, additionally, wheel it to the waiter, and then send it down to the basement near the proposed wood boiler.

Other than price, what do you think?

Sorry but I aint gonna give an honest opinion on this deal thank you very much. I mean, REALLY? Sheesh!

 

[BrotherBart]

Now if it was loaded with beer...

 

[Whitepine2]

A fool and his money are soon parted!

 

[tsquini]

My wood waiter = my kids. They will get me a beer too.

 

[velvetfoot]

Bringing 4-6 cords up, or even down the basement stairs could get tedious over the course of a winter.

 

[mstoelton]

Cute but not practical and @$4,000. Maybe if I win that power-ball thing...

 

[MrWhoopee]

If you're talking about moving wood down into the basement, a simple chute (i.e. large diameter pvc pipe) is MUCH cheaper and more reliable. Gravity will NEVER let you down.

 

[velvetfoot]

If you're talking about moving wood down into the basement, a simple chute (i.e. large diameter pvc pipe) is MUCH cheaper and more reliable. Gravity will NEVER let you down.

For me, yes, that is an idea, thanks.

 

[Jon1270]

My wood waiter = my kids.

Your kids cost more than $4k, though.

 

[BEConklin]

Your kids cost more than $4k, though.

...and a dumb waiter will never talk back....

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Yup, a dumb waiter albeit a much stronger one. It should not take too much for someone to make one of his own though and it certainly would not cost you $4000.

 

[razerface]

If you're talking about moving wood down into the basement, a simple chute (i.e. large diameter pvc pipe) is MUCH cheaper and more reliable. Gravity will NEVER let you down.

mount an axe down there at the end of the chute,,drop the round,,,get it split for free too.

 

[BillLion]

mount an axe down there at the end of the chute,,drop the round,,,get it split for free too.

Just be sure to NEVER fall in!