Double Arm Transoms

[chosen one]

How many scaffolders still use these easy / double arm transoms and if you do use these do you now brace all lifts internaly.

 

[philliosmaximus]

I Hate them , but you do see the odd firm that yous them

 

[Mr.B]

a what?
never heard of them, someone please shed some light

 

[scaffy]

Mr b , they are readylock transoms bones aberdeens surely u heard of them

 

[Mr.B]

readylock yer i know now

off to the corner with the dunces hat now

 

[boomer101]

Use them quite a lot, i tend to only brace base lift

 

[tubular design technician]

They are designed so you don't need to use braces, as said brace the base lift for strengh and stability, then mark off your lift, throw them in then your ledgers after.
There quick but can be a pain in the arse especially if your using the adjustable vanteal transoms which never seem to fit properly, you end up smashing them to pieces to get in and out.
I have found tho that a good combination is the dog bone/ double end transoms work well with 5'tube and clips for transoms, if you have a long straight run your laughing.
Personally tho, I am a firm believer in tube and fitting only and normal bracing.
But it really does depend on the job, fully boarded sizeable scaffolds with no braces makes a massive difference to a working platform!

 

[frederik]

They are designed so you don't need to use braces, as said brace the base lift for strengh and stability, then mark off your lift, throw them in then your ledgers after.


You do mean throw ledgers in first???

Chosen one!! Are you Mourinho in disguise????

 

[chosen one]

hahaha mate no not quite mate. same salary thou i wish

 

[scaffcon]

nah readylock transoms first then ledgers!

 

[frederik]

nah readylock transoms first then ledgers!

Does that mean standards need to be in line.If offset how much tolerance? I aint seen these ones,only the extendas.

 

[jakdan]

Does that mean standards need to be in line.If offset how much tolerance? I aint seen these ones,only the extendas.

yes

 

[allan666]

had this argument loads of times , double arms were designed to create a braceless scaffold . the problem came about when spineless designers became more common . and to cover there homosexual buttocks they started adding bracing to there crap rolf harris type drawings . i cant see the point in using double arms if you brace the scaffold as your going against the whole point of them .

 

[jakdan]

spot on Allan,
if you want to brace use T& F
If you dont use readylock,
we put 16 lifts up progressive not a brace in sight,( tg20 tie pattern)we needed to go to 22 then the bottom 6 were braced when everyone was finished and lifts had no access, everbody happy