h a l f b a k e r yOn the one hand, true. On the other hand, bollocks.
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"Man Lifts" exist, although not the ultra-minimalist design you're proposing. |
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Didn’t describe it right I guess. This is just a ladder with a version of the linked hoverboard as the moving rung. |
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It would work, you'd need to start almost horizontally to reach any height, the feet had better be secure and hinged, and any obstructive overhangs make this useless... |
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...but other than that (+) |
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This would have to have wheels at the top to roll up the side of the building because at some point it's too top heavy to control. |
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Wonder how high this could get? |
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Hey! If you had this truck mounted you could probably have a version that went up 20 stories or more and have a moving step that had enough power to hold two people for doing the rescue thing. Have a basket they step into or something. |
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Hmm. I kind of like this even more with that addition. |
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Hmm, wouldn't need compressed air but you'd be adding weight to the thing. |
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Or are you saying railgun for the moving step? I was going to have electrical rails on either side that would power the thing. Plus I'd have an extension you could put people you're saving in, like a fold out basket. That would definitely need that power source from below. |
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Has anybody ever thought of this? a1, you're good at searching for these things. This been proposed? I haven't found anything, but it kind of seems like somebody should have thought of this. |
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