Have I just scrapped my £500 ladder
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Hi all,
Bought a 10ft garden tripod ladder 3 weeks ago for the princely sum of £500.
Today, I hit it with a hedge trimmer while cutting
Is this remotely repairable or scrap? Personal use only so no workplace H&S to be concerned with.
I am tempted to try some lumiweld or something but if a really bad idea I ll take the hit.
Thanks
Bought a 10ft garden tripod ladder 3 weeks ago for the princely sum of £500.
Today, I hit it with a hedge trimmer while cutting
Is this remotely repairable or scrap? Personal use only so no workplace H&S to be concerned with.
I am tempted to try some lumiweld or something but if a really bad idea I ll take the hit.
Thanks
JoshSm said:
Might be worth sticking something over to stop it taking direct hits & make it a bit bigger (like some plastic, or hard foam) if a hedge trimmer can catch it that easily and go through it like butter.
Had the same thought earlier that this would be worth doing if fixable, definitely will do so!
hidetheelephants said:
Simpo Two said:
Blimey, do you cut hedges with a helicopter?!
The one from "The world is not enough" perhaps. 
Nice Henchman (I have the same one).
That’s at the top of the ladder where you don’t stand on it, and you’ve got extra bars in the same plane just behind it, so it’s not particularly structural. Even if you don’t get it fixed it would be OK to use, but as others have said, a shop should be able to close it up. It’s aluminium so make sure they know that, slightly trickier to weld than steel.
That’s at the top of the ladder where you don’t stand on it, and you’ve got extra bars in the same plane just behind it, so it’s not particularly structural. Even if you don’t get it fixed it would be OK to use, but as others have said, a shop should be able to close it up. It’s aluminium so make sure they know that, slightly trickier to weld than steel.
Cristio Nasser said:
hidetheelephants said:
Simpo Two said:
Blimey, do you cut hedges with a helicopter?!
The one from "The world is not enough" perhaps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3D4FN5cdZk
viewing with the sound on is essential
Edited by TorqueDirty on Saturday 15th August 08:46
PhilboSE said:
Nice Henchman (I have the same one).
That s at the top of the ladder where you don t stand on it, and you ve got extra bars in the same plane just behind it, so it s not particularly structural. Even if you don t get it fixed it would be OK to use, but as others have said, a shop should be able to close it up. It s aluminium so make sure they know that, slightly trickier to weld than steel.
Not sure i would trust someone to weld if they couldnt tell the difference That s at the top of the ladder where you don t stand on it, and you ve got extra bars in the same plane just behind it, so it s not particularly structural. Even if you don t get it fixed it would be OK to use, but as others have said, a shop should be able to close it up. It s aluminium so make sure they know that, slightly trickier to weld than steel.
TorqueDirty said:
I saw this years ago and I have never quite recovered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3D4FN5cdZk
viewing with the sound on is essential
That's an excellent looking toy - an old tank recovery unit with a 10 litre diesel stuck on the back driving a 5 metre spinning blade of death. Nothing could possibly go wrong!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3D4FN5cdZk
viewing with the sound on is essential
It isn't trimming the hedge, it's bisecting it. Which is maybe a bit too much of a haircut.
The video before this makes it a bit more obvious how it's cutting through, though the loon with the camera does decide it's a good idea to stand inline with the blade.
jb2410 said:
Hi all,
Bought a 10ft garden tripod ladder 3 weeks ago for the princely sum of £500.
Today, I hit it with a hedge trimmer while cutting
Is this remotely repairable or scrap? Personal use only so no workplace H&S to be concerned with.
I am tempted to try some lumiweld or something but if a really bad idea I ll take the hit.
Thanks
Contact the manufacturer about a proper repair then it will cover you if it’s being used for workBought a 10ft garden tripod ladder 3 weeks ago for the princely sum of £500.
Today, I hit it with a hedge trimmer while cutting
Is this remotely repairable or scrap? Personal use only so no workplace H&S to be concerned with.
I am tempted to try some lumiweld or something but if a really bad idea I ll take the hit.
Thanks
JoshSm said:
TorqueDirty said:
I saw this years ago and I have never quite recovered
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3D4FN5cdZk
viewing with the sound on is essential
That's an excellent looking toy - an old tank recovery unit with a 10 litre diesel stuck on the back driving a 5 metre spinning blade of death. Nothing could possibly go wrong!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3D4FN5cdZk
viewing with the sound on is essential
It isn't trimming the hedge, it's bisecting it. Which is maybe a bit too much of a haircut.
The video before this makes it a bit more obvious how it's cutting through, though the loon with the camera does decide it's a good idea to stand inline with the blade.
I wouldn't stand in the same county as that thing. No wonder the camera is shaking.Everyone saying that isnt a critical area, you are all very wrong. These are tripod style step ladders. That part is the hinge area that takes all the load from the middle leg ladder weight, body weight, leverage, every force is acting on that point.
Very dangerous advice being flippantly chucked about.
If that lets go, you are going down.
I personally would weld it, but after the repair but i would add in a gusset plate, probably from an offcut of ally treadplate.
I would make a cardboard template, make it the full width of the top step, and cut out a notch to allow clearance for the hinge.
That is only for if it was my own personal ladders , if an employee was using them it would be back to the manufacturer for them to assess.
Very dangerous advice being flippantly chucked about.
If that lets go, you are going down.
I personally would weld it, but after the repair but i would add in a gusset plate, probably from an offcut of ally treadplate.
I would make a cardboard template, make it the full width of the top step, and cut out a notch to allow clearance for the hinge.
That is only for if it was my own personal ladders , if an employee was using them it would be back to the manufacturer for them to assess.
Edited by OldGermanHeaps on Sunday 16th August 12:17
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