Long ago I worked building construction. On the day they were calibrating the elevators in the new addition of the local hospital, several of us were asked to help the elevator subcontractor with the task. We also asked Herbie, the hospital intern, if he would like to join us. The first task was to go to the basement level, and overload the elevator by about 10%. So the elevator guy weighs the 5 volunteers and himself, does some quick math on the calculator, adjust the boxes of floor tile on the 4 wheeled cart. We get on the elevator and the man pushes the cart on the elevator. (This was done to stretch the cables out.) The elevator dropped about 2 inches, and Herbie fainted. We helped Herbie out, and a couple more of us got out. The rest of us spent the next couple of hours going up and down in the elevator while the technician calibrated the floor stops and the doors. This was back about 1977. I am sure they use more modern methods now.
ILoatheNickCage on November 21st, 2017 at 13:25 UTC »
Imagine your self image issues if you stepped on a crowded elevator and it registered over the capacity.
homefree122 on November 21st, 2017 at 14:56 UTC »
The thought of that reaching up to the torso would be enough to make my anxiety go through the roof.
slowshot on November 21st, 2017 at 16:09 UTC »
Long ago I worked building construction. On the day they were calibrating the elevators in the new addition of the local hospital, several of us were asked to help the elevator subcontractor with the task. We also asked Herbie, the hospital intern, if he would like to join us. The first task was to go to the basement level, and overload the elevator by about 10%. So the elevator guy weighs the 5 volunteers and himself, does some quick math on the calculator, adjust the boxes of floor tile on the 4 wheeled cart. We get on the elevator and the man pushes the cart on the elevator. (This was done to stretch the cables out.) The elevator dropped about 2 inches, and Herbie fainted. We helped Herbie out, and a couple more of us got out. The rest of us spent the next couple of hours going up and down in the elevator while the technician calibrated the floor stops and the doors. This was back about 1977. I am sure they use more modern methods now.