John Formsma wrote: > Isn't that pretty intuitive in the use of a tilter? I've used my tilter > maybe some 10+ times, and have always HAD to do this, just by being > careful when tipping it up. If one goes slow, it seems this is an > automatic thing rather than something you have to focus on intentionally. There's that word again, John. Nothing is intuitive for someone to whom it isn't obvious. "Intuitive" works backward 100%, but not so dependably the other way. I've always done what Ed described too, and haven't dumped one of the hundreds I've tilted yet, but there's still time. > Or maybe there are different tilters??? Mine came from Schaff some 7 or > so years ago. Were older ones different, requiring straps of some sort? I've had mine, from Schaff, over 30 years. I don't think they've changed (except they get gold and flaky with age). > Scary to think about, and I've read about this in the past. And I've > always been extra careful when using my tilter. But nothing like this > even comes close to happening with mine. Never have used straps around > anything, but perhaps ought to. I've never used the straps either, but Murphy says it's probably not a bad idea. Necessary at the bottom only. Ron N
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