ART Ropeguide problem

[TKO]

I just glazed through my rope guide rope bit and bought a replacement.

 

I've broken it down and got as far as the pin that holds the clutch in place.....but the little git won't shift. I had assumed it'd be the same as the positioner and just fall out but it's stuck fast.

 

Anyone ever replaced their clutch/rope before and know how to remove the pin.

 

Looking forward to hearing the solution

 

Cheers in advance.

[Darrin Turnbull]

What do you mean.

 

[Steve Bullman]

never done a ropeguide but have done a positioner twice and the second time was a pain in the ass just as you described. Took a tap with a hammer and small screwdriver to free it up if memory recalls

[TKO]

What do you mean.

 

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Darrin:

Right hand number 4 pin is jammed in tight. I dunno if there is a thread in there or if it's the clutch tension or what, but I am starting to graunch up the ally but trying to get it out with a screw driver.

 

Steve:

Yeh I know what you mean, I had the same. Annoyingly the rope guide only has one removable Side panel and the pins aren't exposed on the reverse side. So you can drive them out with a punch.

[TKO]

So far I have tried, in is order, boiling water, wd40, a screwdriver, finger nails and finally a hammer. I decided to call it quits when I realised I wasn't so much trying to remove the pin but just trying to smash it

[Darrin Turnbull]

Contact the man himself.

 

http://climb-art.de/en/contact/

 

Or ask Honey brothers and Co about it.

[TKO]

So I spoke to art direct and they replied with "iv never heard of that happening before, good luck" hahaha, which needless to say was less than helpful.

 

So I then spoke to Mike at treekit, who was awesome. He dismantled a brand new one for me and called me back once he figured it out. Those guys are wicked, they really go the extra mile.

 

Anyway, turns out you just pull it out like with any positioner. After hours of effing, jeffing and reaching for the hammer on numerous occasions I finally got it free.

 

Once I got it out, I had a good look and it seems the aluminium on the rope guide clutch had oxidised and fused itself to the pin causing them to become one item.

 

My advice to anyone with a rope guide would be to make sure you dry it out every time you get it wet, rather than letting it fester in your kit bag like i do.

 

Hope this is helpful to someone in the future

[Steve Bullman]

So I spoke to art direct and they replied with "iv never heard of that happening before, good luck" hahaha, which needless to say was less than helpful.

 

So I then spoke to Mike at treekit, who was awesome. He dismantled a brand new one for me and called me back once he figured it out. Those guys are wicked, they really go the extra mile.

 

Anyway, turns out you just pull it out like with any positioner. After hours of effing, jeffing and reaching for the hammer on numerous occasions I finally got it free.

 

Once I got it out, I had a good look and it seems the aluminium on the rope guide clutch had oxidised and fused itself to the pin causing them to become one item.

 

My advice to anyone with a rope guide would be to make sure you dry it out every time you get it wet, rather than letting it fester in your kit bag like i do.

 

Hope this is helpful to someone in the future

 

One of the reasons I don't use a kit bag

[Joe Newton]

One of the reasons I don't use a kit bag

 

 

How do you store your climbing kit?

[Steve Bullman]

rope goes in a rope bag, other than that i just throw my harness in the back of the pickup...everything I use is on there, I don't really carry extra stuff