I wanted to share my version of homemade spreader bars for my Misty Mountain Ladders. I love Misty Mountain stuff, but spreader bars are very helpful.
I found these parts at Lowe's. Its an 3/4 open ended PVC T with 3/4 threads. I used a 3" nipple which was the right size for my hands. I chose to use a bungie to attache them to the ladders so I could remove them if I ever wanted to.
My thoughts were that the handle loop and the top step would provide the secure handle rather then the spreader bar.
Moof
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Jul 15, 2014
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Portland, OR
· Joined Dec 2007
· Points: 25
For the ladders I made I used 1/2" PVC cut to about 5" long with a piece of 9/16" webbing going through.
I used an old soldering iron to melt a couple holes in the webbing, and drilled holes 1/2" from the ends of the tube (best to use the holes in the PVC to mark the webbing for its holes). I then used some pop rivets with some washers (fit is critical, need to be a little over sized to the rivet body, but I forget the size)) to weld it all together.
Some sewing with #69 nylon thread securely attached the spreader to the ladder. The spreader will get yarded on, so bungy cord won't do.
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