New Product for crowded garages.

[pcmem]

Excellent! Keep in mind if you only need a 2:1 ratio a single loop will do. Your illustration should be good for just over 2 1/2 feet for a 8 foot garage door.

Have fun,
Michael

 

[TWINKLE_TOES]

I think he has got it. Good job David/w3tcompact/icons/smile.gif
Al

 

[pcmem]

Jim,

Unless the open garage door is in the way couldn't you aim the laser to the front of the hood thereby allowing you to back in until the laser disappears off the hood?

Just a thought,
Michael

 

[jhburke]

The door is in the way for that type of setup. JIM

 

[MossRoad]

If you go over a single pulley, you get 1:1. If you go over two pulleys, you get 2:1. I think I'm only going over two pulleys. The other ends are fixed. I'll try it this weekend.

<font color=green> MossRoad </font color=green>

 

[DVerbarg]

<font color=blue>If you go over two pulleys, you get 2:1...</font color=blue>this is true if the end of the string is attached to the door and the pulleys are stationary. If the pulley is attached to the door then the ratio becomes 1:2 (move pulley 8ft and ball end moves 16ft).

DaveV

 

[RBManufacturing]

Hi Guys,
Thank you for all the response on the parking device. I use
to use a tennis ball myself. One day while putting up more
insulation in garage, I pulled in further that usual, to stand in
bed of my truck. Tennis ball wrapped around my mobil phone
antenna, (magnetic mount, and heavy) and pulled it loose,
and it swung away from top of truck and swung back, of
course breaking my back window. My wife says I can destroy
a wrecking ball with a toothpick. (whimper). The up side to
this is that I put in a new SLIDING rear window. Again, Thanks. Rick

Rick Hedgecock
R&B Manufacturing
http://www.tiltmeter.com
(816)587-9814

 

[Pks]

The LASER may be a good idea, but please remember to avoid looking at the source while the beam is on. LASERs and eyes don't mix well.

 

[RBManufacturing]

Excellent point about the eyes and laser. I checked before I
agreed to help this friend, and was shown a certified rating
for the product at; Max output <5mW Wavelength 600-700nm
rated at class 111a. Still dangerous to eyes if looked directly
into. but rated safe for this application, as long as a warning
label is included with the product. It is. The beam is 1/8 in. wide with no halo at 8 ft. distance.
Rick

Rick Hedgecock
R&B Manufacturing
http://www.tiltmeter.com
(816)587-9814

 

[Joyce]

Sounds like some serious engineers hanging around this forum! And here all along, I thought the biggest hurdle with having a garage, was talking your husband into adding it to the new house plans/w3tcompact/icons/shocked.gif! Well...I've done that much so far, and have a garage floor and foundation to dream about building onto come spring. And now you all tell me that I'll have to worry about crashing around in it once it's built /w3tcompact/icons/wink.gif? Let the ignorant be educated!

 

[fractal]

Neat idea.

I though everyone used a 2x4 glued or nailed to the floor like I did. Drive the car in till you have it where you want it, put the 2x4 on the floor touching the wheels, back out, and secure the 2x4. Then just drive in slowly till you feel the "oomph".

My step father uses the bench grinder technique. He mounted his bench grinder on the bench directly even with the window of his car with the car perfectly parked. He just drives in till the bench grinder is aligned with his ear and stops.

 

[Pks]

I have my wife use the ear muffs for the left to right alignment and the rope on the hook for front to back alignment.

Once our barn is built, I'll move all the stuff out of the garage so it won't be so stuffed.

As it is now, I have to step up on the front bumper of the truck, to climb onto the workbench, in order to walk across the workbench, to jump down to the floor (in the tight corner), in order to gain acces to my tool chest.

"...in the house that Jack built".

ugh ;-)