My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.

David J wrote:
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Obviously that will depend on the manufacturer, won't it: and what
better way to find out than to ask them?

I think for anything 20 years old you're going to be lucky, though.

David

In message , Lobster
writes
David J wrote:
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.
Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Obviously that will depend on the manufacturer, won't it: and what
better way to find out than to ask them?

I think for anything 20 years old you're going to be lucky, though.

It was some years before I tumbled to the cause of *missing feet* from
stepladders. The eureka moment came as I was collecting apples and
realised that the ladder feet had sunk into the soft ground and were
likely to be pulled off when it was moved!

Going round the sheds, many sets of steps have missing feet. Perhaps
this is in anticipation of inevitability or a mischievous attempt to
correct an existing situation?

regards

--
Tim Lamb

David J wrote:
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.

I wrap towelling round the top when resting on paintwork etc. I might do
the same at the bottom if I lose the feet.

On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:07:59 +0100, David J wrote:
Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.

Hmm, would have thought that cutting up some sections of scrap car tyre
would work pretty well.

For the little ladder I built last year I just used some old rags, but I
like the socks idea :-)

cheers

Jules

In article . com,
Jules writes:
On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:07:59 +0100, David J wrote:
Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.

Hmm, would have thought that cutting up some sections of scrap car tyre
would work pretty well.

For the little ladder I built last year I just used some old rags, but I
like the socks idea :-)

What about wellington boots on the other end ;-)

--
Andrew Gabriel
[email address is not usable -- followup in the newsgroup]

On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:18:53 +0000, Andrew Gabriel wrote:
For the little ladder I built last year I just used some old rags, but I
like the socks idea :-)

What about wellington boots on the other end ;-)

a) I don't tend to use the ladder when its raining, so how would that help?

b) Angle grinder.

Andrew Gabriel wrote:
In article . com,
Jules writes:
On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:07:59 +0100, David J wrote:
Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.
Hmm, would have thought that cutting up some sections of scrap car tyre
would work pretty well.

For the little ladder I built last year I just used some old rags, but I
like the socks idea :-)

What about wellington boots on the other end ;-)

Do they have to have steel toe caps to conform with HSE? ;-)

Dave

On Tue, 09 Jun 2009 21:34:54 +0100, wrote:

On 08 Jun 2009 14:18:53 GMT, (Andrew
Gabriel) wrote:

In article . com,
Jules writes:
On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:07:59 +0100, David J wrote:
Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.

Hmm, would have thought that cutting up some sections of scrap car tyre
would work pretty well.

For the little ladder I built last year I just used some old rags, but I
like the socks idea :-)

What about wellington boots on the other end ;-)

Stockings instead of Socks, you always get Ladders in stockings.

G.harman

Take steps to stop them.
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.

"David J" wrote in message
...
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.


Google, lots to choose from

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...oq=ladder+feet

http://tinyurl.com/lgl9fa

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Mark wrote:
"David J" wrote in message
...
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years,
and is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic
'buffers' at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help
grip the walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do
contribute to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.


Google, lots to choose from

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...oq=ladder+feet

http://tinyurl.com/lgl9fa

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Thanks for that info Mark - I'll need a couple of pair of these before long
and you've saved me some work.

Cash

On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:34:30 GMT, "Mark" wrote:


"David J" wrote in message
.. .
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.


Google, lots to choose from

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...oq=ladder+feet

http://tinyurl.com/lgl9fa

Thanks Mark - they are just the fellows I need.

My Google search technique only showed me ladder manufacturers - no
parts, so I had begun to think that these 'spares' were unobtainable.

So it's really good news.

DJ

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David J wrote:

On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:34:30 GMT, "Mark" wrote:


"David J" wrote in message
. ..
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.


Google, lots to choose from

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...oq=ladder+feet

http://tinyurl.com/lgl9fa

Thanks Mark - they are just the fellows I need.

My Google search technique only showed me ladder manufacturers - no
parts, so I had begun to think that these 'spares' were unobtainable.

So it's really good news.

DJ

Google search technique, that's becoming
so essential*in the way we now shop, it will
soon be on the curriculum.*

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i ordered ladder feet you recommended from
http://www.allcleangroup.co.uk/acata...tops__etc.html
asnd they arrived this morning!

thanks

[g]


Mark wrote:
David J wrote:

On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:34:30 GMT, "Mark" wrote:

"David J" wrote in message
...
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.

Google, lots to choose from

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en...oq=ladder+feet

http://tinyurl.com/lgl9fa
Thanks Mark - they are just the fellows I need.

My Google search technique only showed me ladder manufacturers - no
parts, so I had begun to think that these 'spares' were unobtainable.

So it's really good news.

DJ

Google search technique, that's becoming
so essential in the way we now shop, it will
soon be on the curriculum.

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on 08/06/2009, David J supposed :
My trusty aluminium extending ladder has lasted at least 20 years, and
is still in very good order - except that the rubber/plastic 'buffers'
at the ladder ends have begun to deteriorate. These help grip the
walls at the top, and the ground at the bottom, so they do contribute
to safety of the ladder unit in use.

Can replacement buffers be obtained from the ladder manufacturers?

Currently they are riveted in place, but I guess that nuts & bolts
would work just as well if I have to drill the rivets out.

If all else fails, HGV's have stick on thick rubber buffers at their
rear ends. Probably you could buy some of these and carve them to fit
with a saw.

--
Regards,
Harry (M1BYT) (L)
http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk