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I apologize for the delay in responding to your
inquiry, but here is my idea....
Go to Harbor Freight Tools on line* (www.HarborFreightUSA.com) and look at
item No. 38847. This a pair of jack stands, made of heavy-duty steel, with
a four-legged base (10" x 10-1/8"), with a weight load of 6 TONS!!! (while the
stands themselves only weigh 30 lbs.); and ADJUSTABLE height of 15-1/8"
to 24". They only cost $19.99 per pair (on sale until
9/25/06)
My suggestion would be to buy four of these stands
(two pairs). Place a pair of them at either side of your work table at the
desired height and span the distance with a contruction/commercial grade
aluminum ladder. The span would, of course, depend on the length of the
ladder. You will note from the image of the jack stands that they have a
V-shaped bracket at the top of the jack into which you could place the legs of
the ladder, so the ladder shouldn't shift around (or you might want to create
some additional securing mechanism....)
I think the adjustable height is a real plus as is
the four-legged design & V-shaped bracket which has to be more stable than
sawhorses. The weight load is surely beyond any of our needs...
:>)
Have a look -- and if anyone develops further ideas
with these jack stands, please let us know. Thanks.
*We are on their mailing list and saw these stands
in a recent flyer. They do have a few retail stores (on our flyer they
listed KY, NC, SC, TN, VA, and WV), but they are based in CA so maybe this list
was specific to our mailing.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2006 11:57
AM
Subject: Bridge to reach the centre of
large textiles
We are
looking to buy or commission a bridge in order to reach the centre of large,
flat textiles more comfortably/safely during treatments. We are looking for a
design quite flexible regarding length, as our space, like most studios, is
constantly changing depending on what objects we have in.
Before I
decide on anything, I am interested to know what other studios have set up to deal with this problem. Even if
its just a plank of wood with pillows
lying across two benches,
does anyone have any tips or ingenious design solutions that make it
more comfortable, flexible, pleasant to work from?
Any
information you can offer regarding design and/or suppliers will be very much
appreciated!
Thank you
very much,
Nicole.
Nicole Rode
Organics
Conservator
Dept. of
Conservation, Documentation and Science
The
British Museum
38-56 Orsman Rd.
London, N1
5QJ
0207 323
8087
nrode@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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