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How effective would
« on: January 07, 2008, 13:58:33 »
A top quality cut down ally ladder be for use as a bridging ladder/waffle board.
 
Ie take a normal extendable ladder, cut it into 5 foot lengths and use as a traction enhancing device. My logic being if it will take say 150kg point load over a 20 foot length then at 5 foot it should take 600kg yes?
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Re: How effective would
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2008, 14:38:34 »
i see where your comming from but i dont thinlk it would increase that much, as there would also be a limit to what it can take.
why dont you raise your ladder just off the ground and support it with bricks or something at 5 foot and drive up it and see what happens before you go chopping it up.
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Re: How effective would
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2008, 14:41:57 »
I dont think this is a good idea.

The dont have the strength in the right places to do this. As soon as it gets a small crease or dent, it will buckle. Think of a drinking straw. Push on it, and it will resist. But as soon as it kinks, its had it.  :shock: :shock:
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Re: How effective would
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2008, 14:50:24 »
I'd also be concerned about the distance between the treads... I don't think the wheel would fall through but it will go in deep enough to require a significant amount of power to step up and over... and bang goes any semblance of control!
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Re: How effective would
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2008, 15:31:20 »
Like the idea, but I have a sneaky feeling it would go horribly wrong. Waffle boards or PSP are the best bet, although PSP will be the heaviest.
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Re: How effective would
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2008, 15:37:54 »
While we're talking waffles, where's the best/cheapest place to get hold of a set? Having been trapped in ruts before I'm thinking I should buy some. I have heard that you can buy the material more cheaply than a ready-made set of waffles, then cut it to size?
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Re: How effective would
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2008, 18:17:09 »
There is a company on eblag. I got a set of 50mm thick ones for £50 a set :D
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Re: How effective would
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2008, 19:21:28 »
Quote from: MuddyMachine on January 07, 2008, 18:17:09
There is a company on eblag. I got a set of 50mm thick ones for £50 a set :D

Excellent! I'd seen them in the £120/set range before and thought that a tad out of budget. Think I'll have to get some ASAP.
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