Following up replies to my request for reviews on the stepp ladder, I'm thinking about trying to assemble an enlarged step with 4 points of contact. But, I don't own a stepp ladder currently, and don't really want to buy one just to try to make something else. I can weld. And I can run the lathe and the mill - although the mill I have access to right now is not showing itself to be real impressive. Downside is, I'm not sure if I can track down a tubing bender, so I'll probably have to form the shoulder to start with.
What I'm obviously thinking of doing is creating the step with 4 points of contact, and from what I can envision so far, it's going to have some tradeoffs.
What I'm obviously thinking of doing is creating the step with 4 points of contact, and from what I can envision so far, it's going to have some tradeoffs.
- First off, it's going to be heavier.
- Second, it's probably only going to work on a certain range of tree shapes.
- Third, there is a large potential for it to be unstable (but I've got a plan to remedy that, although it will add additional weight).
- Fourth, they may not be quite as stackable.
- Fifth, I hate welding aluminum. I'll be doing this on steel 1"x0.080" square tube to start with. Or whatever I can scrounge up.