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Montoursville, PA

The triangle axile will be at fifteen feet. What degree bend do I need, on the two outside legs, to produce six and a half foot width 24" above the real base, of the triangle.
The basic material will be 2" standard black iron pipe.

Need no guessing here. I would think someone could deal with this in an absolute manor. The Williamsport Area Growers will be most appreciative.

8/28/2006 10:37:04 AM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Dwaine,
Bart has the best tutorial,
http://www.mindspring.com/~toftness/images/how%20to%20make%20a%20pumpkin%20tripod.pps

8/28/2006 11:39:17 AM

Cazenovia, New York

Dwaine,
You've got mail.
Rob S.

8/28/2006 12:23:48 PM

Montoursville, PA

Tom............Nothing in Bart's fine plan for a wood tripod except I picked up the need for extended axile which becomes a lifting handle. That idea was worth the trip. We need specifics to apply in metal per my original post.

Am awaiting E from Rob. S.

8/28/2006 1:58:42 PM

ENGLAND

Doc
Do you have a local Auto Shop with a Tripod Engine Hoist in the Workshop? Maybe taking a simple protractor there and getting some angles and measurements will give some idea as to what you are looking for.

Just an idea.
Regards
Mike

8/28/2006 2:16:00 PM

Montoursville, PA

Robo an I have something working up to what may be a dandy plan using black iron pipe. He's a real engineer. I am just a jock strap engineer. Together we may have a good plan. I will make it and present it here after testing.

8/28/2006 5:13:40 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

Doc, ya didnt see the detailed powerpoint presentation?

8/28/2006 6:07:55 PM

Sioux Falls, SD [email protected]

I think Doc is saying thats a fine plan for wood, but he's using iron pipe

8/29/2006 2:37:36 PM

Sioux Falls, SD [email protected]

Is that 15' vertical above triangle base?
or do you mean a 15' pipe?

8/29/2006 4:27:18 PM

Western Pa.

Doc,

Save yourself some trouble and just use a 2 buck scaffold and lifting beam. Rent or borrow!

8/29/2006 8:18:27 PM

Midwest

kilrpumpkins
Don't mind me asking ... what's a scaffold and lifting beam? Greg

8/29/2006 11:59:46 PM

Western Pa.

Greg,
I use steel "construction" scaffolding to load and unload pumpkins all by myself. Years ago, after my pumpkins passed up 500# and lifters became more and more scarce even with the promise of unlimited free beer, I decided to do it by myself. All you need is 2 sections of scaffold, a chain hoist or come-along, steel or wooden beam for the top, and a lifting ring. If you know anyone in the construction business, you can probably borrow scaffold, just be sure it is level and plumb! Including setup, I can lift and personally load (or unload) an 800# pumpkin plus. Remove a bottom brace and you can back right under the pumpkin. Check one of my older photo gallery pictures to visualize!

8/30/2006 7:57:58 PM

Mastic Beach, New York

i use the same setup as kilr does...very safe!

8/31/2006 5:24:53 PM

Montoursville, PA

At my age one does not enjoy borrowing and returning stuff. That's my story and I am sticking to it.

I tried several others including scaffold. That gets heavy and puts me in the state of asking buddys to set it up.

I need the lighter and for me more stable rig. No question about it a tripod is easy to up and very stable. You younger guys and girls wrestle the wood and scaffold. I can not do that any more. Whatever works is just fine.

8/31/2006 5:31:09 PM