Useful Ramp System

[shaunwil]

http://www.at.trumpf.com/161.Produktuebersicht_Biegen.html

My previous employer did have capacity to fold 3m sheets and punch Chequer plate or upto 5mm Sheet steel !

Shaun

[SmbFD3S]

You dont necessarily need to fold it, you could just use a flat piece and fix it to suitable size support underneath, say angle iron or C Section steel bar might have a play on CAD today lol

[grinder]

so we can have the MRC ramp system ??

i like where this is going

Shaun - you got any contact details for your old company ?

[shaunwil]

I\'d probably suggest redesigning it. Doesn\'t look all that safe. Much better off with axle stands !

Shaun

[SmbFD3S]

lol yeah but axle stands are a pain in the ***e, plus i have to use 2 different jacks just to a trolley jack to fit under mine lol... Would be much simpler to drive onto something and then get on with the job

[shaunwil]

Its easy, just jack one side up with the scissor jack and then lift the front of the car up on the jack. Slide stands into position then do the back.

It also helps having one of these :

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=33579

Shaun

[grinder]

right then - found a local company with a 3m folder - whats the next question

[shaunwil]

Are you sure you want them making ??

Shaun

[grinder]

well there is always that i suppose

but a quote would be cool

no idea what costs i would be looking at to be honest

what i was wondering

could you put one end onto a car ramp - drive car up the 3 meter ramp and onto the car ramp - then jack it up and stick another paid under the back end

that way the car would be stood on car ramps - which as we all know are nice and strong

unless this is a non starter ??

[shaunwil]

Leave it with me, you may need only 2m press brake ! Will draw some 3d stuff up.

Shaun

[SmbFD3S]

Nice one group buy then lol, seems i stumbled on something interesting for a change lol
 
I deffo want something like this so would be nice to get an idea of money from you guys that can, and can prob do a better job of making it than me too
 
Thanks for your help Shaun

[grinder]

i have a company in chorley that can bend 3m stuff ( found them on the net ) - so we have a few options if you want to pursue this

[shaunwil]

Ok, Quick drawing up. Would want to add a 40x40x6 angle Iron frame into the construction and would need to beef up the support and add an extra plate for the lifting point for strength and add ribs into the support bar. Plus draw up the initial ramps :Giggle These are 2m in length and 300mm wide. Stands car 200mm off floor.

Just a quick render:



Shaun

[meddy]

It\'ll need to be higher than 200mm to be of any use wont it? Id guess 400 would be better, to allow getting underneath.

[grinder]

yeah i reckon 400mm would be better - thats just over a foot at the end of the day

shaun - how would those work - you take out the white bits - drive car on - jack up and stick the white bits back under to make it flat ?

nice drawing by the way