vipervt09
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Oct 13, 2024 8:57 PM
vipervt09
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FaecalJacksonPollock
HandoB4Javert
Help me step-bro, I'm stuck...
HonHomes
Hah! It happens to us all, don't worry. Luckily those just pop/hook together it looks like, so they should come undone again
alwaysupvoteprincessbride
pomax
Thankfully you can just tap it back out.
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vipervt09
I wish you were right, but it's just one of those times where I got laser focused on the task at hand, and less so at the bigger picture.
And, I can't say I would have ever come up with such a dumb thing to stage as a fail, that kind of creativity is beyond me.
terajack2048
IKEA instructions?
cytherians
Undo the screws for the lower corner on the left... and you should be able to slide the ladder out.
oldshot
That's different. Have seen the sliding stepladders in libraries, but never in a garage.
je93
lol these funny little mistakes are so defeating when you are close to the finish line and tired. Been there many times with various projects!
agonarch
"I thought we had one of those folding ladders?"
"No, we've always just had these two short aluminium ladders with hot-glue for feet on one end."
vipervt09
You nailed it! Not to mention I was sweating buckets in the garage when I installed these since it was so hot, and all I wanted to do was put the finishing touches on it when I saw this.
thepeenisbehindthetrenchcoat
just sawzall the top of the ladder off..
terajack2048
Then you don’t have a top step, side cuts for the win
jetah
had 2 coworkers do this but with 15 runs of EMT through the middle handrail of a scissor lift! and it was at break time they realized it.
RJMac5
No break time for you guys... lol
Cobra10000
Are you by any chance related to that guy who welded his head into a railing?
DeathLemons
It's the storage rack's ladder now
YannC
May I suggest you stay away from welding?
TheCornBanana
You're afraid of my power!
throwaway12345432
That rail slots in, it will take less than 30 seconds to recover the ladder
MisterLemons
Well, at least they're press-fit.
Magavyn
Ive done this my fair share of times.
NJCabinetGuy
Well .... now you have convenient access to your shelf storage.
vipervt09
I love this idea, I might have to bring it to market!
PineappleLoopsBrOether
That would be a heck of a way to sell ladders. Just build the business around ladder distribution, just like how your shelf is built into your ladder….. it’s technically vertical integration, look up that term.
FrozenSTi
this would literally take 30 seconds to fix
tombeithemist
"Ain't nobody got time fo' dat..!"
erikleorga
Quite. Saferacks are made for DIY. They slide together quite easily.
Also come apart easily, which is why I refused to install them unless the customer opted for added bracing.
terajack2048
Yup grab the angle grinder, you’ve went to far you’ve already committed
FlashRyan
Yes, but it's 30 seconds of shame
cytherians
Ah, but 30 seconds of laughing at one's self. Because the fix is relatively easy. The ladder did the job for the 2nd pair of hands. 👍
FlashRyan
Oh, no offense OP.
81licks
I don’t think that’s the point, friend
am3x1cant0k32
Yea what 81licks said you dicklicker!
misterCT
yesyoucancancan
Exactly. Just saw the top off the ladder
yesyoucancancan
Or saw through one of the struts
yesyoucancancan
In fact, I just realized you only need to saw through part of the ladder
vipervt09
It's true, but I was already tired, and that long section wasn't very flexible, so trying to pivot the ladder back and out was definitely a pain on my own
ShiftingPattern
dffksh
Snooj
Pivot the ladder out? Just two taps on either side and that cross piece pops out.
vipervt09
This happened a while back, so I don't remember the thought process, but I think it was easier in my head to keep the cross piece anchored/attached on one side, as it was not the easiest to align on my own. And I was in no mood to disassemble more than needed.
Seeing how I got a ladder stuck in this position, I don't credit myself with having very good critical thinking at that point.
Snooj
Sadly I can kinda relate. There are some situations I get myself into that a little extra effort could easily undo but I think I can get by with half the effort if things just line up right. They never do and it always turns into a mess.
vipervt09
I preach to my kids that "shortcuts never work", and that it usually saves time doing it right the first time. I should have taken my own advice here.