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Dean Lofthouse
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I have two great inventions, but, well theres no way I'm telling anyone till I'm a trillionaire.

 

 

BTW not saying your kinetic rope is a crap idea but wasn't there a thread on here ages ago saying they weren't any good?

 

Feel free to correct me because I didnt know what a kinetic rope was then and have never used one.

 

The idea was more for shock cord which is elastic inside a multiplat outer. the multiplat outer allows so much stretch then stops, bit like a bungee jumping cord, infact a bungee jumping cord rated at 8 tonne or so would be ideal

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Exactly something like that Ady, It has the strength factor but not the stretch factor

 

I already have a kinetic energy strap Ady, but they only have a stretch factor of 20% which would mean you only get an initial pull of 0.9m then the power would tail off. You would need to put 3 in a row to build up enough elasticity.

 

If you set up a three to one pulley system, would you then end up with 60% stretch over the distance from tirfor to tree, as there would be 3x as much rope??

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the last thing you want is a bungee rope when doing descent size leaners, it is all about control. A lot of the old skidders would have a small fast winch (aswell as a big grunter of a winch)that you would attach lower on the stem, so when it was on its way you could pull a lever and get it down quick.

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the last thing you want is a bungee rope when doing descent size leaners, it is all about control. A lot of the old skidders would have a small fast winch (aswell as a big grunter of a winch)that you would attach lower on the stem, so when it was on its way you could pull a lever and get it down quick.

 

Yes, lower down the stem really speeds things up!!!:thumbup1:

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