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Re: scaffold
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Fri, 10 Nov 2000 17:20:32 GMT
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I picked up an adjustable 16' ladder that is made up of four sections. The
angles of the four sections are adjustable so it can become a scaffold about
3' off the ground with an 8' top. I put a couple of planks on top to walk
around on. I got it at Lowes or Home Depot, I forget which. It was around
$140.
A much cheaper solution would be to get two ladders and make a simple bridge
between them. If the bridge ends fit in all ladder rungs, you can adjust the
height up and down. If this doesn't provide a wide enough surface for you to
lie on, you could go for three or four ladders (I guess Lego has me always
thinking in bulk), and place a plywood sheet over the bridges.
Model railroaders have had these sort of building problems for years.
Classic solutions include sectioning the table, hinging the table, putting a
trapdoor in the table ... you may want to pick up a model railroad mag and
see if it inspires a more elegant solution than a scaffold.
Cary
"Amy Hughes" <lugnews@public.atreides.org> wrote in message
news:G3tHAz.M75@lugnet.com...
> I've got a design implementation problem. When I complete the outer • portion of
> my current project I will not be able to reach the center of the interior • to
> complete the interior details, and if I build the interior first I'm • afraid -
> okay, I'm clumsy, so I'm certain - I'll damage the interior while building • the
> exterior and not be able to reach in for repairs. So I'd like to build a
> platform of some sort that would allow me to lie on my belly over my • project
> and reach inside. It would have to be on an incline with the head end • below the
> level of the outer walls of the project because my arms aren't long enough • to
> reach from the top.
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> Has anyone had to do this or something similar? I'm looking for ideas on • how to
> build such a thing. It needs to be adjustable from 0 to about 36 inches • above
> the project base, which will be about 30 inches off the floor on a large • table
> on wheels that I have yet to build. It needs to support ... umm ... ehem • ...
> about 140 pounds. I'm pretty handy with carpentry but have no large power
> tools.
>
> No, it doesn't have to be made of LEGO :-)
>
> Amy
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| (...) One of the first model railroading books I ever owned had a story about one fellow who charged off and filled one end of his basement with a table before realizing the impact of this problem. His solution was to build a track on the ceiling (...) (24 years ago, 10-Nov-00, to lugnet.build)
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