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I think the parent means why not have a safety mechanism stopping the counterweight from falling? That would stop the lift shooting up.
by zhte415 8y ago
I think the parent means why not have a safety mechanism stopping the counterweight from falling? That would stop the lift shooting up.
- isostatic 8y agoBecause it costs money and isn't mandated by pesky regulations.
- jsiepkes 8y agoMy answer also meant to address that :-). I meant: There are plenty of technical ways to implement it (and the parent proposes a good one) but its not mandatory to do so, it costs money, and therefore its simply not implemented most of the time.