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It's always a great start to the morning when	by hadji	2004-12-06 07:23:13
The auto-brakes were just a bit closer to the	by Havoc	2004-12-06 07:30:41
cab than normal - no biggie. If you are less than 5th floor, I think, the auto-brakes are on every floor. They may have changed the rules since I learned that. Basically big metal clamps that intercept the side flanges on falling 'vators. Stops ya dead cold if you don't fall from too high, and they break off and slow you down if you come from higher. Then the big spring at the bottom of the shaft helps a bit, but not as much as you might think. If you go into freefall, LIE DOWN FLAT and cushion your head with anything softer than the floor. ;)
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Spring at the bottom ?	by klar_at_work	2004-12-06 07:52:03
How tall is your building? It might have something	by shorty82	2004-12-06 07:57:46
Yeah.	by theanomaly	2004-12-06 08:17:36
32 floors. (n/t)	by hadji	2004-12-06 08:30:53

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