MAGIC ROLLING STEPS

I saw this neat instcrutable by Phil B and realized....  
I needed to make one for my big ladder...After all instructables are for how to DIY...

The second amazing thing was that  I Had All The Parts On Hand  never had to leave the property for anything.....Zer0 trips to Home Depot..

The first amazing thing is the  IDEA  from Phil B to create this simple elegant concept for one handed ladder moving.

Here is a Tip about ladder sitting.  The un-retouched first picture is a clever Trick........ ;¬)

Step 1: MATERIALS and TOOLS USED

Materials

• Two wheels which we saved and never threw out.
• One ten foot length of 3/8" re-bar
• Four 3/8" hex head bolts 2½" long with 1¼" thread
• Four 3/8" hex nylock nuts
• Eight large 3/8" washers 2" diameter
• Two concrete anchors for metal angles ( see a pic )

Tools

• Electric drill and bits, or a small drillstand.
• Hacksaw, I used a power hand held band saw
• Welder, I used a heliarc.
• Re-bar cutter / bender
• Tape measure
• Grinder
• Heavy bench Vice
• Wrench or nut driver set

Comments

[timothyspirit]

woa this is so cool!

[iceng]

Thanks it was fun to make :-)

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[qwerty987]

It looks like a clear square base. The gravel is compressed in one place and the shadow is bent. So i would guess that you are using acrylic or some other clear strong material.

[iceng]

Congratulations, your close enough for the full Reveal.

A rectangular box frame made of ½" square tubular aluminum
hidden by my legs and the gravel brushed over one of
the four tube floor segments. 
I'm sitting on a small plank of wood that shades what I do not.

This first photo is very carefully staged and Totally un-retouched..

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[iceng]

Here is the support for pic #1....

[onrust]

That's to cool.

[iceng]

Your the one who taught me to look on Google, first pic under
magic rolling steps yahoo and thanks

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[AndyGadget]

 
I'm guessing the first levitating photo is a strategically positioned strut behind your right leg, and the one of your grandson is a counterweight (and good welding to take the strain on the wheel supports #;¬)
Have you entered this in the wheels contest?

[iceng]

Only the pic of my levitation in not retouched, where I'm using a magic means. You almost have the trick exposed.

Thanks for the compliment, always getting better, this time I learned to 
spend more time tuning the current setting makes a difference in the result.

I'm pretty sure the conter weight in a Force x distance balance equation
would collapse the 3/8" re-bar struts if not a part of the Al ladder.
Getting the 36 pounds of dynamite to sit still was almost impossible.
There I used a single inverted pin jack stand and edited the pic.

And thanks, I am entered in the wheels challenge :)

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