Manhole lifting keys.

[stani]

Anybody got a set of keys for this type of manhole cover?

 

[snowhead]

You may be making a Grave mistake lifting that cover..

 

[plumben]

I think ill pass on that job thanks

 

[ShaunCorbs]

 

[stani]

Seriously boys, this 5ft x 3ft 6in x 3in thick stone was over an inspection chamber, no lid just the headstone.

 

[REDSAW]

you sure thats not noah's tomb?

 

[lame plumber]

just makesure the headstones owner isnt down there still

 

[Ray Stafford]

Do the right black mass, and the stone will lift of its own accord...

sleep tight

 

[lame plumber]

when I was a nipper, the local cathedral was moving all the headstones to lay new paving for a big walkway around the cathedral. Being kids we all took a short cut across the site, one of our number never made it, the ground opened up under him and down he went to join the smiling skull etc living in that particular hole. I wont forget his wails and screams till I die, kept us amused for weeks chatting about it

 

[stevetheplumber]

manhole keys are like o rings only come in two sizes to big and to small

 

[stani]

Day 2
4 cut off scaffold tubes and hey presto 1 opened lid.


Hard going, getting it to fit after though.
Probably weighed around 1/2 ton.