Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

On Oct 17, 4:36*pm, GeneT wrote:
Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. *The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. *And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. *Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. *I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. *I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. *I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY

You are so kind to share experience.

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Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

GeneT wrote:
Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY

Really neat idea. At first I thought it was fan powered like an air
boat. Saved a lot of climbing up and down I'm sure.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

A stitch in time would have confused
Einstein.

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

On Oct 17, 4:34*pm, Gerald Ross wrote:
GeneT wrote:
Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. *The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. *And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. *Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. *I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. *I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. *I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY

Really neat idea. At first I thought it was fan powered like an air
boat. Saved a lot of climbing up and down I'm sure.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

A stitch in time would have confused
Einstein.

That's using your head Gene.

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

GeneT wrote:
Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items.

33 steps? They must be much younger than the two of us. I'm thinking of
moving to a single level as my wife can only do the steps once a day.

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

"GeneT" wrote in message
...
Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY


Got a nice train like sound to it ...

Somebody Had to ride it down, got the video of that?

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

On Oct 17, 9:34*am, Gerald Ross wrote:
GeneT wrote:
Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. *The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. *And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. *Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. *I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. *I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. *I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY

Really neat idea. At first I thought it was fan powered like an air
boat. Saved a lot of climbing up and down I'm sure.

--
Gerald Ross
Cochran, GA

A stitch in time would have confused
Einstein.

Gerald,
Hmmmm, fan powered-I might be able to make that work!!! Actually my
initial idea was to join some melamine covered boards together and
make a slide. It seemed like too much work, too much money, and if it
happened to even drizzle the boxes would not be able to slide down.
Then I came up with the sled idea. One trip to the hardware store and
about an hour's work and voila!!!

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

On Oct 17, 4:01*pm, "Lobby Dosser" wrote:
"GeneT" wrote in message

...

Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. *The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. *And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. *Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. *I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. *I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. *I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY

Got a nice train like sound to it ...

Somebody Had to ride it down, got the video of that?

Lobby,
No, we didin't consider riding down the stairs with it-too hard on the
rear end. We did consider riding it down the street though but didn't
want to incur the wrath of his wife.....

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

"GeneT" wrote in message
Hmmmm, fan powered-I might be able to make that work!!!

Too much hassle ensuring the power cord doesn't get hung up. If it were my
setup, I'd consider putting in some form of guide rails so the sled slides
straight up and down. Anyway you look at it, someone is going to have to be
at the top and bottom to load and unload. Might as well have one of those
people also handling the pulling/lowering rope.

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

On Oct 17, 2:36*am, GeneT wrote:
Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. *The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. *And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. *Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. *I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. *I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. *I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY

LOL !

Love it.

When you're done with it ... a few tweaks and you'll have a nice panel/
crosscut sled, to boot :-)

Sometimes it pays to be a woodworker!!
 

On Oct 19, 10:40*am, Neil Brooks wrote:
On Oct 17, 2:36*am, GeneT wrote:

Woodworking can be a very rewarding hobby. *The smile on someone's
face when you give them a handcrafted gift, or when you help friends
or family save money on a project. *And for me it may have literally
saved my butt. *Friends of mine purchased a home that is 33 steps
below the main street. *I was glad to help them move (again!) but was
concerned about making dozens of trips up and down the stairs as well
as the safety issue of not being able to see the stairs while carrying
bulky items. *I came up with a novel idea of making a sled to send
items down the stairs with. *I uploaded a video to youtube if you'd
like to see it in action.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9n3hY0yBNRY

LOL !

Love it.

When you're done with it ... a few tweaks and you'll have a nice panel/
crosscut sled, to boot :-)

Neil,
That thought did cross my mind. I used UHMW plastic for the runners
and they worked like a charm. However, I think that they will be
using the sled from time to time and I will definitely use it to get
building materials down the stairs. I'm building a wooden railing and
gate for them.