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Pete Mctree

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  1. Easy then?
  2. They seem better when you have run a few litres through them & get them re-tuned.
  3. I'd try & set a line high in the tree. Easier than spiking & learning how to roll the flip line up a large diameter stem, caan be exhausting
  4. Love licorice
  5. I give up.
  6. NON of those are static - they will all be subjected to dynamic loading during the rigging!!!
  7. I did, well i bailed out of the tree & applied one. I had a lacerated biracial artery in my upper arm (below the bicep muscle). Saved my own life. So, if you can't apply first aid to yourself - appropriately dependent on the situation, then, (unless your mates are close enough to help you),in that scenario, your DEAD. The real world aint nice & if you want to survive you had better sort your head out before you put yourself in harms way.
  8. How much rigging do you do that is static? Examples please
  9. Training should reflect the risk & type of injury. So I believe we should not only use CATs or similar , but equally & prehaps more importantly be trained in there use
  10. Agreed, but how many have the ability to pre-tension lines during rigging? I'd not recommend it for most broader rigging applications
  11. nice Josh. Weather looks like your in Yorkshire
  12. I use the plastic ones. If/when they break they are easy to remove & I have never damaged an engine with one
  13. I never did find any evidence where that calculation came from Andy ( anyone help please ) Seems very random & does not take into consideration drip-line, soil type, surface type/permeability etc To try and utilise a formula seems limiting
  14. Beardsworths in Cleckheaton. Within 1/2 mile of junc 26 m62
  15. Not a constructive comment potty mouth. Nice when those who know better share there wisdom
  16. A larger saw would cut straight through the ballistic material would it not?
  17. 441 is a great reliable saw.
  18. A carefully written risk assessment, stating why you have made a decision & what effect it has. If you cannot prove that you are at a reduced risk through wearing type a as opposed to type c then, you should not be wearing them. It is your personal safety & well being you are dealing with. VERY important IMO
  19. I work for a myopic local authority & as a result - despite complaints, am using type c for climbing in now & there restrictive nature means I work at an increased risk of accident as opposed to the sensible & cooler type a trousers
  20. It's actually flawed casting. Micro cracks allowing air through
  21. I find that thirst & hunger are easily mistaken. Have a glass of water before that 2nd helping
  22. Try contacting the supplier. They will be able to help I am sure. Or contact Stein directly & ask them about the absence of instructions
  23. Wash the rope first. Dirty lines don't grip as well. After that it's a worn clutch, not much else I can think of
  24. Running a rope hard through a fig 8 will increase the twisting
  25. Attitude, aptitude & ability (physical & mental). Age is not an issue all other things being equal. HOWEVER being young & dumb or older with the "I'm above that.." attitude automatically would exclude you Learn to walk the walk then talk enough about it to get you the job

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