I'm constructing a ladder balancer,I've got the idea on paper but what to use for the none slippage part underneath ie the base will be a 3/4 board and its the underneath I'm worried about?
Basically the balancer is for working on minor slopes.
Will show a pic when its constructed.
TIA
need to explain what design youre using. I just use a leg extension and secure at the top, but it sounds like you're doing something else..
NT
need to explain what design youre using. I just use a leg extension and secure at the top, but it sounds like you're doing something else..
NT
A Platform type ie the ladders ends sits in individual recessed boxes and only one of them is raisable via a couple of nut&bolts with a strong tensioned spring.
Why not just buy a Ladder Mat?
Nah! were's the DIY in buying? ;-) them mats won't do a varitey of different levels where as a universal one will.
If this works then I'll think about marketing it. lol
Six of these should do it for stability on the base,55mm. ;-)
Thick rubber sheet, such as switchboard matting, for hard surfaces. Holes around the edges to take long tent-pegs or spikes on soft surfaces.
Colin Bignell
rubber doorstops used as big feet should do nicely.
NT
Them mats can be used in amy combination & will cope with a 4" difference between legs. Where are you working, the Andes?
Its more of a SAFTY aspect realy ie a decent size platform with shoes for the ladders legs to fit in and at the same time leveling it.
Basically I don't trust meself 25ft up the ladder anymore on me tod. ;-)
Scraps of 2mm mdf allow almost infinite adjustment
Okay, I'm a little late on this discussion, but for the record...
I've got a Base Mate attached to the bottom of my ladder (http://
dan.
One that works on green sloping hills,put that on a board and it'll slip down the slope. ;-)
Quite a selection of ladder stabilisers on eBay. The only advert for yours is at £34.99 plus postage and packing:
piece of garbage as it lacks one main ingrediant. Anyhoo thats given me an idea of the pricing to work at. ;-)
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