repairing aluminum step ladder

12-18-2012, 11:00 AM	#1
soma Newbie   Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 25	repairing aluminum step ladder We've got several 6' aluminum step ladders and they all have developed the same problem -- one of the braces no longer locks and is able to collapse downwards thus making the ladder dangerous. Anyone know of something that can repair this? Thanks. Last edited by soma; 12-18-2012 at 11:03 AM.

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12-18-2012, 11:25 AM	#2
joecaption Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Hartfield VA Posts: 18,206	repairing aluminum step ladder Time to take it to the recycler and get some money for the aluminum. DO not buy cheap home owner grade ladders, there an accident waiting to happen. http://www.cisco-eagle.com/catalog/t...ddersafe1.aspx

12-18-2012, 02:05 PM	#3
Oso954 Member   Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Northern Calif. Posts: 458	repairing aluminum step ladder This will fix your problem. Attached Images

12-18-2012, 03:41 PM	#4
woodworkbykirk journeyman carpenter     Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nova scotia canada Posts: 2,162	repairing aluminum step ladder joes.. right.. 3 years ago i was installing the house numbers on the front of a house while up on a homeowners ladder... the thing collapsed on me .. i was 5 ft up and i bruised my ribs in hte fall...

12-18-2012, 06:59 PM	#5
ToolSeeker Member   Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: outside ocala fl Posts: 1,268	repairing aluminum step ladder With the price now not that far apart especially if on sale fiberglass is the only way to go not only won't collapse but won't conduct either if you happen to touch something sparky.

12-18-2012, 08:42 PM	#6
woodworkbykirk journeyman carpenter     Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nova scotia canada Posts: 2,162	repairing aluminum step ladder should have added. the ladders i use are a 5' fibreglass for light duty stuff. a 2' aluminum for trim and drywall . and a 17' jaws ladder which is far more heavy duty than a fibreglass and can be either a step ladder or an exension ladder