How do you stop it creaking?
I guess it's just stiction in the joints between the treads and rails.
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3 years ago
Creaking Ali Extension Ladder
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3 years ago
WD-40 of course!
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3 years ago
Avoid climbing it! :-)
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3 years ago
Fewer calories ?
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3 years ago
Bang a conical wedge into the ends of the rungs to tighten them.
Bill
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3 years ago
No ordinary two section sliding extension ladder.
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Chap down the road put the ladder on its side, one section at a time, then gently peened out the end of the rungs to remove play. Silenced it and re-rigidified (Bushism) it.
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3 years ago
Stop shovelling so much food into your mouth.
None of mine creak.
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3 years ago
The rungs aren't round but a reuleaux triangle with rounded points. A conical wedge would tighten the centers of each side to the outside of the box section rail.
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3 years ago
Tempted, it has to be useful for something.
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3 years ago
If my aluminium ladder creaked I'd replace it pdq.
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3 years ago
There used to be a kind of dry lubricant that used to work for ally, Not sure what it was called but very laborious to apply as I recall.
Brian
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3 years ago
Why?
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Personally, in case it unzips into a collection of short and a couple of long pieces of aluminium. Even one rung giving way could be embarrasing.
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3 years ago
Its not going to do that just because its creaking.
Its not going to do that just because its creaking.
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3 years ago
Ali ladders don't do that. Wooden ones can, but only in extremis. Creaking is normal with ali ladders. If you're worried just test it with some excess weight.
NT
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3 years ago
That's exactly what I meant. I just used fewer words.
Bill
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3 years ago
Yes they usually are, although sometimes with one face flat. Make a wedge the right shape. This does work. I've had to do it countless times in my half century of TV aerial installation!
Bill
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3 years ago
No, waste of money. The test is to fully extend the ladder and assess how much it deflects when you climb it. Also is there significant sideways bending?
Bill
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3 years ago
That doesn't happen. Ever.
Bill