A steel pipe climber

Submitted by Armida on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 16:49

Title	A steel pipe climber
Publication Type	Conference Proceedings
Year of Conference	1944
Authors	Work, R. A., and Childreth R. W.
Conference Name	12th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Series Title	Proceedings of the 12th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Date Published	February 1944
Publisher	American Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part I:
Conference Location	Berkeley, California
Keywords	Equipment snow survey, Snow survey course maintenance
Abstract	The painting of steel pipe snow survey course marker posts presents a problem when the pipes are set in concrete and 20 feet tall. An ingenious device is described and shown in detail drawing and photographs. The climber is used by slipping the feet into stirrups, grasping the pipe above the head, pull both feet up. When down pressure is exerted in the stirrups, lugs are pressed against the pipe and another step up can be made. Climb to the top of the pipe, replace the sign marker and start painting down.Discussion by Fred Paget recommends a light weight extension ladder for this purpose. Photographs of this procedure are pictured. Ashton Codd suggests to forget the stripes, and use a brush attached to long extension aluminum rod, and paint the pipe one solid color: like danger orange.

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