I am going to let the man lift do the work ... it will lift the end of the cart up to the roof. With one end still on the ground, I can slide them right up onto the roof.
The original question was, what is the best way to make the slide/cart.
I am thinking two flat trusses like floor...
Interesting ....
I actually have a vacuum pump.
My panels are flat so no issues with a suction cup sticking.
The problem is I still would need to get them over to the center of the roof. My man lift will only go over a few feet.
Moving the slide along gets them lined up where they need to...
They really should not touch each other ... they are painted and will be scratched. They come packed face to face so only the raised seams will touch the panel and that part has a plastic cover.
Even if I took up a few, I would have to man handle them on the roof to spread them out.
They...
I agree ...
I actually got up thinking about this (again ... and again ...)
I was thinking I have some left over 2 x 4's that are 16 ft long.
Maybe split them into 2 x 2's and the webs into 1 x 2's
Or even use some left over osb split into 2" strips for the web pieces.
I don't want a solid...
Thanks ...
There is obviously a lot more options
In the long run, it is such a small load that it may not matter but I may as well build it as strong as possible.
When you are working by yourself, there is just no easy way. Even getting a crane and lifting the crate onto the roof would not...
OK ... here is a dumb one.
I need a temporary slide.
I need to get 96 pieces of metal roofing ... 16" wide x 38 ft long ... to a roof. The edge of the roof is about 18 ft off the round.
The metal is super flexible ... if it bends, it is garbage ... If you hold one end straight up, the other...
OK ... I was given the job of duplicating a "simple" box that monitors air flow in a duct.
Seemed simple ... I dabble in electronics (I design and build industrial control panels .. starts ...plc's ... HMI ....)
I knew the guy who designed and built the originals about 25 or 30 years ago ...
Just an update ...
I finally got around to winding the new coils.
All my tools are in storage while I build the new workshop so I had to do with what was around the house.
I bought a cheap counter to keep track of the winds.
In the end, it came out perfect.
Almost identical to the original...
I was just clamping a pressure treated 2 x 6 to a concrete pad ... nothing fancy.
And you are right ... even at 25 ft lb (at least that is what my cheap Harbor Freight torque wrench was set at) the washer (I used a slightly larger 1 1/2" flat with a lock washer on top) is pulling into the wood...
I am realizing exactly that.
Went back tonight and checked the torque ... almost every one needed a bit more to tighten.
I can just imagine over time as the wood dries and shrinks what will happen.
Makes me wonder why they use this method to hold down a house.
Mike
Just tried 5 ... they all held.
I realized that it might be pointless finding a value ... I am using a Harbor Freight torque wrench .. probably off by 100%
I set a 3/8 drive to 25 ft lbs .... I think I am double that. The washer pulled into the 2 x 6 before it "clicked".
I am using lock...
Thanks!
Just tried 5 ... they all held.
I realized that it might be pointless finding a value ... I am using a Harbor Freight torque wrench .. probably off by 100%
I set a 3/8 drive to 25 ft lbs .... I think I am double that. The washer pulled into the 2 x 6 before it "clicked".
I am using...
Long story but we are using these to hold down a shed to a pad (watched a neighbors fly away in a wind gust).
Very small shed ... just didn't want the wind to take it.
We epoxied a bunch of these into the concrete pad.
I was just afraid of breaking or stripping them.
Just looking for a value...
Hello,
I posted this in the structural area but maybe it is more correctly a mechanical question so I am posting here also.
I have looked all over the web for a chart showing the correct torque for nuts on a threaded rod.
Found lots of charts but values all over the place.
The issue might be...
