Mad47 0 #1 February 18, 2003 Does anyone know where in US I can purchase a creeper? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #3 February 18, 2003 Grab a creeper, trace it onto cardboard. Cut the cardboard into a pattern. Use the pattern and a bandsaw to cut creeper shapes out of plywood. Screw on some casters from Home Depot (medium-duty wheeled swivel plate casters look like a reasonable choice, but your mileage may vary). Staple on some sort of padding or covering type material. Voila, instant cheap creepers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 918 #4 February 18, 2003 Quote Grab a creeper, trace it onto cardboard. Cut the cardboard into a pattern. Use the pattern and a bandsaw to cut creeper shapes out of plywood. Screw on some casters from Home Depot (medium-duty wheeled swivel plate casters look like a reasonable choice, but you mileage may vary). Staple on some sort of padding type material. Voila, instant cheap creepers. Next time on 'This old DZ' we'll show you how to build a wind sock out of duct tapeSeriously, nice thinkin indyz.I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #5 February 18, 2003 QuoteGrab a creeper, trace it onto cardboard. Cut the cardboard into a pattern. Use the pattern and a bandsaw to cut creeper shapes out of plywood. Screw on some casters from Home Depot (medium-duty wheeled swivel plate casters look like a reasonable choice, but you mileage may vary). Staple on some sort of padding or covering type material. Voila, instant cheap creepers. ahhhhh, the better the casters, better the creeper. Rollerblade wheels make for some smooth creeping. Lightening creepers are really good (not sure if they are still in business) - they were in texas somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #6 February 18, 2003 Can you build an airplane as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #7 February 18, 2003 Thanks, Enrique! Ufff ... the price isn't really nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #8 February 18, 2003 I tried emailing lightning creepers (found the email on teh web) and got read receipts yet no reply several times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mad47 0 #9 February 18, 2003 it is probably easier to by it from DZ ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #10 February 18, 2003 Quote Can you build an airplane as well? Now that you mention it, I'm considering building a gyro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 February 18, 2003 Flat bread and chicken, right?--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #12 February 18, 2003 Enter Wright brothers! Cue honkytonk piano! That's pretty cool. What kind of materials do you use for that? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #13 February 18, 2003 Drifting dangerously off topic here, but... The plans are available on the site I linked to. Some of the parts are premade (rotors, engine), others need to be professionally machined, and a lot of it is aircraft aluminum stock, most which I can work with in my garage. Estimated price: $4000-$6000. I figure once I commit, I can do it piecemeal over a year or 18 months. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #14 February 18, 2003 Much cheaper in both money and time than building a sheet metal airplane. Can you scale that thing up to carry a passenger? And how high can it ride? That would make one cool jumpship if you could make the rotors big enough to climb to 12,500 and still be man powered. The link is hopeful: Quote Note 4: The aircraft has been flown past 6000 ft. MSL and still demonstrated satisfactory climb performance. The maximum service ceiling would appear to be about 7000 MSL and is limited by the Part 103 5-gallon fuel maximum. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #15 February 18, 2003 Problem is, if you scale it up, or even just add a bigger fuel tank, the aircraft won't meet Part 103 requirements anymore. Which is to say it won't qualify as an ultralight. So then the FAA would have to get involved, and I would have to get a pilot's license, and get the gyro certified as an experimental aircraft, and other expensive things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #16 February 18, 2003 Any way to have it land on autopilot? Seriously, maybe you could install a parachute recovery system on it? As long as you spot really carefully and use a nice big round chute, it should work. Unorthodox perhaps, but who cares. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casch 0 #17 February 18, 2003 What would be really freaky is if you did install some sort of parachute recovery system, and flew up someone that didn't know anything about it. Then you unexpectedly jump ship...I know it would scare the hell out of me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #18 February 19, 2003 In Panama we build the creepers like that, buy some wheels, cut wood, paint creeper. Cheap and no need to pay shipping. HISPA 21 www.panamafreefall.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitaniumLegs 8 #19 February 19, 2003 QuoteFlat bread and chicken, right? I thought it was lamb and beef (optional). Couple good places around here to get em for lunch. Peter (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
