DIY park and slide system

[willem]

I would think adding a couple more garage doors would be much less expensive than adding rails and plates and whatnot. Not to mention so much easier than playing Tetris with the cars.

But my thought would be 2 rails sunk in the concrete run cross ways in the garage, each side car with a steel plate the size of a car mounted on rollers that sit on the rails. Probably need to devise a ramp of sorts to get the cars on and off..

no way to open up more entrance space, also the costs to do that would be so much more than you imagine...not to mention i'd have to file for a permit...and cover costs for an architect... based on my situation , permit would probably be denied anyways

rails in floor mean that the upper part will need rollers above the floor and the design will be a superposed one

im looking to possibly incorporate the roll-system inside the metal profile as to finish with a 'sleak' low to the floor metal ramp/plate (possible max. 2cm above the floor)

perhaps i should work with an 'open box profile' ( C - profile ) and put it vertically onto the 1 layer of floor, slide the rollers from within...

or maybe a U-profile type sunk in the floor, filled up with metal balls and a straight metal plate (balanced somehow) so that it slides over the balls from one side to another

 

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[jeff swisher]

When I would take my dogs to the ADBA shows they had them pulling a sled that was just a steel platform with 4 wheels and tons of weight on it rolling on top of angle iron.

Google ADBA sled pull and this may give you some ideas.
You could set the rails in concrete and drive over them really easy just make a sled to roll under the car to let the car rest on the sled then push it over to where you need it.

Yes you would need to raise the front and rear of the car a little with jacks to place the sled under it as you will want the tires off the ground as you know.

I think it would be quite easy to make.


Or maybe some of these can be made or purchased and modified.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/t...MI3_LS0b-d4AIVxICfCh0ZCgfzEAQYBCABEgJOifD_BwE

 

[willem]

I hadn't thought of a conveyor system yet... looks interesting as well...could even put a rubber belt around it too...
(some inspiration.. )


a company used to sell a 'flat sliding solution' to those who can't chop up their concrete floors...

that product is gone...don't know why

some more inspiration here (using metal balls) :

i'll figure it out...

 

[willem]

the space im referring to

 

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Looks like the floor is below grade at this point, so it will be the best time to find a solution, call some material handling companys and let them find you a solution.

 

[jeff swisher]

I like that park and slide idea now if you could build a little ramp /park platform like that and mount it to the top of one of these 3300 lb skates I think you would be good to go.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/t...MI3_LS0b-d4AIVxICfCh0ZCgfzEAQYBCABEgJOifD_BwE

 

[willem]

dave: i asked everyone around me in the know, local metal shops incl. awaiting brainstorms

jeff: yes that looks like the most practical self-made system so far. i will only have 4 U profiles in the floor and the great thing is they arent high depths. easy to maintain/clean. as far as the metal plate is concerned id have to figure out a ramp system that wont lift the skates upon driving onto it. also, wd it be better to connect front and rear skates with ramps or rather left and right side? if i weld a thick square plate onto the 4 skates i dont think it will ever budge even without a ramp...

 

[jeff swisher]

I would think front and rear would be better than left and right.
I had my corvette in the garage and 1 other car and a motorcycle and found 2 floor jacks worked very well in moving the Vette to the farthest edge ot the garage.

I only recently seen these skates because of your dilemma I looked for a solution, these may not be it but they look strong. I am sure you will figure something out.

 

[willem]

talked to the local metal builder about it. he eventually got to the same idea u had jeff
most cost effective simple installation

still have to ponder about the ramps though, because if I ever change cars the wheelbase of rails cannot be adapted

but first i have to buy the skates, then build a ramp around/above it