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ATAUK () Active Legion Member
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 9:26 pm Post subject:
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Ok so mesh orderd finally .
Wondering now if any one can share images of there lifts for ideas
I have done a mock up and change to a stronger wood with better lifts in centre .
In 5 feet 10 so my initial plan is
14 inch lifts
Plus shoe / sandal height 1/2 to 1 inch
Plus head height 2 to 3 inch
May be able to drop a inch or 2 on the lifts
I have an idea what id like to do but if people can share what they have done would be much apreciated . |
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:36 pm Post subject:
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If you need that much height, I think you are better off getting drywall stilts at 15" or bucket stilts at steppinupinc.com
I use drywall stilts but they need some mods to get right and others swear by the bucket stilts that you can cut to the height you want.
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Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2019 10:38 pm Post subject:
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I just saw that I mentioned that already on the first page. IMO those are your best options. |
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:29 am Post subject:
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Thank you for the reply . I just feel id be more comfortable on lift type as opposed to the stilts .
I do like the high steppers but would like something along the lines of what ive done .
Had a good look at pauls thread and love how his are done .
I did contemplate somethink like id done but without the 2 x 2 in the centre and sandwich foot and base board between insulation type foam with dowels through. |
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ATAUK () Active Legion Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 1:28 pm Post subject:
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Just a thought
Woul styrene work sandwiched between the base and foot area . Possibly another base in the middle and dowels through top to bottom
[img]2 https://imgur.com/gallery/ULHEdzi[/img] |
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ATAUK () Active Legion Member
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:13 pm Post subject:
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Hmmm would this work ?
Messing about with the lifts
I also have some 1 inch mdf i had at the back of the shed . But while toying with ideas ill save that for the finished item
Would something like this work ?
Just a mock up . I have a few 4m sheets of styrene in the shed. Was going to use as a form of insulation .
Compressed by around 15 mm when base screwed down
Will have supports up the sides and a sandal or trainer on the foot base along with spmething to hide from below knee to my toes
Foam around the styrene ...
Very light
[img]https://flic.kr/p/T5671o[/img] |
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Posted: Sat Mar 16, 2019 6:41 pm Post subject:
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Struggling to post pics for some reason . Any suggestions on best app to use  |
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Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2019 4:16 pm Post subject:
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Bacca9 wrote: | half a small trash can works for me  |
Thanks for the tip
Made a order for the 0.5 and 0.8mm polypropelene sheet so will see how that works ...hopefully it will work and should also shroud the bottom of the lifts
Along with 50mm thich craft foam / styrofoam .
https://www.kitronik.co.uk/materials/craft-foam.html |
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