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[Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com>]

Hi Pierre

Many months ago I posted about the idea of using a small water pump to 
change the relative weight of the counterweight.  I was envisioning a 
simple vertical lift.  If you want it to be non-electric, there are some 
limitations on the weight variation allowed in the elevator.  If the 
load is always within a few pounds of the counterweight, then it would 
be easy to pump enough water from one side to the other by hand.  You 
could wheel in some extra weights if necessary.  Even with electricity, 
it may take a while to pump enough water to overcome a large weight 
differential.  Beyond that, the most important thing is that it be as 
sturdy as any other construction project.

Pierre Richard wrote:

> HI BILL MY NAME IS PIERRE RICHARD AND HERE IS MY PUZZLE I'M TRYING TO CONVERT 
> MY ADDICT TO A MASTER SUITE AND BATH ,BUT THE STAIRWAY'S PITCH IS VERY SHARP. 
> I HAVE 24'' X 96'' AND A TRAVEL OF 8.5FT TO PLAY WITH AND I WAS THINKING SOME 
> KIND OF PLATE FORM TO GO UP AND DOWN POWERED BY A WATER PUMP ? ANY IDEAS
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