Mesterh
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Cheers for the info fellas and the offer of splicing it. At the rate I buy kit I should have a new one by 2015 I do use a big steel krab I think its rated at about 40kn but could be more as its a nasty big bugger that you dont want smacking you in the gob while lashing it around timber:crying: I never usually rig big stuff off anyway tbh, well nothing even remotely like some of the stuff I see in the vids on here:thumbup: Think I will deffo have a bash at the splicing. Theres were a few nice vids that I think Mick posted up from youtube but they have been taken down now! Anyone got some links to a few good uns?
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Ive just never seen them advertised with either spliced eyes or the option to get them spliced unlike climbing lines. I just thought it was something that wouldnt be done rather than couldnt. I do need to get a new lowering line since my old Yale one is looking at bit past its best, well actually some bits are looking a bit square rather than round due to heat damage! Think I will deffo be ordering one with an eye now though.
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Cheers for the info all:thumbup1: They way I rig down is very basic ie 16mm bull rope natural crotch rigging style. Oh I do have a flying capstan now though:thumbup: I just put a bowline in the end and use a steel Krab as a running bowline type knot. An add a half hitch when required. Really quicker and has served me well for years so a spliced eye would just make it all a bit quicker and easier. I thought the spliced eye might be the weak link and thats why I dont see lowering ropes advertised with splices. Didnt think about the pulley bit since I dont use one:blushing: I may have to have a look at doing a bit of splicing!
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Getting prepared to be laughed at here but why arent lowering ropes spliced with an eye? I have my suspicions but was wondering what the real reason is. Would make things a lot easier ,well would for me and my dinosaur lowering ways.
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What would possibly be an interim knot from a prussik to a VT then?
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I price the same as the others £2-£3 an inch and minimum of £50-£70 depending on what machine I use. But as you say the volume does increase drastically. I was going to look into making some sort of excel sheet to calculate it all(with the help of an old customer who thought I was bonkers pricing it up the way we do!) but , I, err never did:blushing:
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Ahh right thanks:thumbup1: For some reason I thought it was a different fungi than the first ones. Think I'll keep an eye out for that one.
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Some really great pics with superb colours. What camera are you using? What type of fungi is an oudie? I assume its rare or something?
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Maybe if people didnt go out of there way to wind me and question every single comment I make or opinion I have I might That could be seen as paranoia but I have looked over all my last posts so I know it aint. I type more or less the way I speak I dont want to spend ages dithering over what I type in case it bothers someone or comes across wrongly and I would hope others see it that way. The I wonder bit means exactly what it says I wonder why my opinion was picked up on and not others? Anyhow mate I an going to take a chill pill or 4 so I'll end my involvement in this thread by just saying I hope the guy gets back on track soon and as LSD says hopefully it will prevent future accidents.
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Thats why I put this line underneath it mate. I didnt bring LOLER into this thread and I wasnt the first one to basically say they wouldnt use a VT and that the knot slips etc. Its just that for some reason my opinion got jumped on! I wonder why.
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How on earth did you come to that conclusion from my comment you highlighted. Because I think its pointless doesnt mean I said I know better!! An as for the other stuff you said. Anyway from what I've read on here not all LOLER inspectors agree on the same thing. An whats being qualified got to do with having an opinion? I was wondering when you were going to say something tbh:001_smile:
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I was going to say that I hit my chainsaw pants years ago with a 242 on full throttle and didnt realise apart from the fact the blocking material stopped the saw, but I dont think I'll bother because someone will say I'm wrong!
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Yes I am wondering why I do bother posting at all lately. Thats all I said I wasnt arguing against it! The above accident wouldnt have happened if a he was using A prussik or B he had checked his knot. I just dont think using something that if you dont check often can result in a nasty accident is particular good, thats all. I was also just comparing it to a krab in the fact I wouldnt use one if it came loose while in use.
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I'm guessing the max rpm is around 12,500. So measure the distance the chain moves when you turn the drive sprocket 1 complete turn then times that by 12,500.
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Well you are checking it just quickly and it sounds like its something you do often. No I'm not a LOLER inspector and I dont need to be to check kit. And I dont have to get someone else to check it its only recommended that you do. Getting someone to look at your kit every 6 months is pointless imo. I'm not getting into this LOLER garbage as I've said enough in the past about how pointless I think it is. If the insurance company wanna riggle out of anything I'm sure they will find a way LOLER inspections or not.
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Of course I do, but not constantly! Although it seems you have to constantly check VT's etc. No chance.I dont get someone else to check them I do a LOLER inspection myself every 6 months and the gear gets a quick check inspection prior to use.
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You are all right about the climber error rather than the knot, but it is a bit poor when if you dont check it this can happen. I wouldnt expect my krab to need such constant attention.
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Happy Birthday:beer: I didnt realise you were only 40.
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EVERYTHING!!! Thats what we are made of. Anyway best ask Slartibartfast about it.
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:lol:
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Nasty stuff, hope he recovers well.
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Have you ever seen Hitchhikers guide to the galaxy? The old old series not the film. Apparently what your feeling is universal paranoia We all think we are destined for something big and better.
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You aint wrong there! That was more magical than stunt though!
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LO We will never know! Aint that the truth! Waste a lot of peoples time in training them up for not much unfortunately.
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How did you guess? Was it the constant complaining and trying to blame others for my mistakes?
