Unicender Mod

[D Mc]

I thought this might be of interest to any of you that are using the Uni.

The open L on the Uni has always been a problem in the fact that it does not capture the rope which makes it unreliable for slack tending. The tail can also find its way on top of the L and jam.

What the picture shows is the short side of the L drilled and tapped to accept a shoulder bolt with its head removed, sized to allow a 10mm opening. This space is large enough to squeeze the rope through so it is still mid-line attachable but small enough that it captures the rope during normal use.

I have been using this for awhile now and it greatly improves the usability of this tool.

 

Dave

 

Edited January 14, 2012 by D Mc

[Paul Smith]

Nice idea! Is the bolt fixed with a thread into the unicender?

[D Mc]

... Is the bolt fixed with a thread into the unicender?

 

Yes. Threaded and then secured with Loctite (thread glue).

 

Dave

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Presumably you climb SRT. If so, why did you choose a Unicender and do you use a Rope Wrench above it?

I'm looking at SRT kit now and like the Uni design as it looks perfect for changing between DRT and SRT while in the tree. Although I suppose the same is true of a Lockjack and Hitch climber.

I'm really into the 'Rope Wrench Feedback' thread now.

Any thoughts?

[Paul Smith]

Loving my unicender, yes I use it SRT on it's own because that's all you need! I have used it a couple of times ddrt when I've been climbing into crappy conifers and need to do change overs every 5 seconds! It self tends in ddrt but yo be honest it's much better SRT.

[Joe Loggs]

Loving my unicender, yes I use it SRT on it's own because that's all you need! I have used it a couple of times ddrt when I've been climbing into crappy conifers and need to do change overs every 5 seconds! It self tends in ddrt but yo be honest it's much better SRT.

 

So do you not need a rw above the uni for srt?

[Paul Smith]

No, look at the pic in this thread.

[Old Mill Tree Care]

Loving my unicender, yes I use it SRT on it's own because that's all you need! I have used it a couple of times ddrt when I've been climbing into crappy conifers and need to do change overs every 5 seconds! It self tends in ddrt but yo be honest it's much better SRT.

 

 

Interesting. Is that because there is enough friction created by the 'bars' on the Uni against the rope to do the job alone?

I may be wrong but I think that would simplify the set up, less gear on the line.

Edited January 14, 2012 by Old Mill Tree Care
Realised my second question was irrelevant.

[VEG]

JUst curious but would it pass a loler if it has been modified like that?

 

 

Just realised your from USA so loler not needed

[Dan Curtis]

I'd imagine not,as it isn't ce'd. If it's not possible to market it in this country it probably isn't approved for use at all, modified or not