Breakaway lanyards

[bob]

why not get a subbie climber in £80 no risk no issues but suppose no glory either:blushing:

if thats too much :biggrin:will do it for a tenner

[scotspine1]

http://db.tt/6Nc5iyE

 

If anyone's interested...

I used this to great effect on wednesday while re-pollarding an ash. It had busy re-growth and some parts were quote substantial. My rigging point was on the right hand side of the diagram. The stem two in from the left was a little skinny and would have brought the sections down too close to the summer house. I attached a pulley just behind the balance point, the sections would slowly rotate tip down, and ran the linethrough said pulley and tied off on the skinnier lead, but lower down. Taking care to get my (dotted) line right meant that the pieces were brought high, would rotate on release of the hinge and the pulley would slide between in the loop. A double whip style loop.

On larger pieces the groundies could easily pull in the slack beacause of the increased MA.

Hope that makes sense.

 

link wont open, is it pics or a vid? interested in seeing this technique, have you posted it anywhere else? treebuzz?

[Dave D]

Chelmsford.

 

always thought you were in the states, i dont know where i got that from:confused1:

[Steve Bullman]

Chelmsford.

 

oh not far away then

[scotspine1]

oh not far away then

 

softbanks could combine the visit with a Unicender demo?

[softbankhawks]

I dont think Steve would be interested in that Tim!!

I'll try to get some shots the next time I use it.

[Steve Bullman]

I dont think Steve would be interested in that Tim!!

I'll try to get some shots the next time I use it.

 

nonsense, always interested in seeing new gadgets..ok so its not particularly new anymore!

[DrewB]

use a caritool on your lanyard instead of a proper crab? easier to use than a small piece of throwline and breakaway when needed.

[Paul Smith]

Link works for me Paul, dropbox.

[Paul Smith]

Paul's diagram shows, normal rigging point, line to limb to be removed, pulley on limb, line up to a craning point then back to rigging point and tied off.

 

Paul this is similar to what we did on Monday on that gopping willow!