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Offline Ben Framed

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For You Hunters: Converts to an easy and quick, tree stand or seat?

For you construction guys such an animal, what do you think of this design of ladder jack?

https://youtube.com/shorts/NRMfJK-DSjE?si=jVzt2J0R9VMGaa4B

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I have/use these :
https://www.acehardware.com/departments/building-supplies/ladders/ladder-accessories/1899897?x429=true&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7Dq2ahHYHSkOekObH7E6PWLszOq12OvZc3wFK8g4TCHvE5WATVwaujcaAlSTEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

because of weight and space savings and durability.

If you built those well, they would be safe to use. I built a pair similar to that years ago when I was starting out, and by the time they started to get weak from being banged around, it was better for me to buy the light metal ones. I wouldn't buy the off-brands .. stick with Werner or another good company ... same for scaffold boards

edit: There are lots of complaints about the jacks I linked to .. about Chinese hardware. My jacks are really old (20+ years) and came with American grade 5 hardware, and even though mine are Werner, I'm not sure they are exactly the same design as the ones I linked to. Over the years, I've replaced  hardware in a lot of my tools with either American Grade 8 or stainless(more or less grade 7 equivalent) as well as using nyloc nuts where possible . They have grade 8 in them now.

Chinese unmarked hardware is generally below grade 3 (trash). Their stainless is likewise trash. In general, Chinese metal is garbage ... bad alloys, impurities, bad heat treatment.. the works. Even their mild steel pipe is a nightmare to thread.
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My Lil Giant ladders have this system as an optional feature. I have never used them.
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Thanks fellows. I am really behind! I did not know that Ace not little giant offered such.

 

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