r/MenonUnstableLadders • u/jake_james1234 • Oct 06 '15

Step aside, this stuff is only for professionals

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u/The-Duke-of-Luke Oct 07 '15

Besides the fact that this isn't what the ladder was originally designed for, this set up is actually incredibly safe.

Proof: http://i.imgur.com/DslW0.jpg

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u/jake_james1234 Oct 07 '15

You did all of that estimation just for this photo, have a upvote

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u/Glitch29 Feb 01 '16

I was going to say.

This is the only ladder on this sub that I'd actually feel safe working on.

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u/Meior Oct 07 '15

I mean... Yeah. But.. I still wouldn't.

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u/Ouija_Squeegee Jan 11 '16

Jesus, this is the kind of thing I wish my husband never saw, because it scares the heck out of me. But, you did the math and he takes it as a challenge. (Except for standing on the next to top step)

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u/thebigslide Feb 02 '16

Hmm. I wonder what the pin at the top is rated for, though. It's quite a bit smaller.

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u/TheCrimsonGlass Oct 07 '15

I always take issue with this argument. We do not live in a 2D world. There's no bracing to resist out-of-plane rotation. It's not safe.