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    "Pendulum swinging" something by tip-tying a fixed-line of bull-rope? (instead-of a Vert.Speedline)

    Horizontal against gravity loading has Zer0 cosine >>this means Zer0 support Until line slants OR DIPS (high on both sides of load) >>rope must dip or slant to lend cosine to support May look at giving some determined slant to speedline Then hinge load down to the slant to ride the rail down...
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    Stress concentration in cuts...

    Tis truly such bait, sorry both brain cells were already in overdrive in other knot distractions.. Slant is gradual change, squaring is more running off of cliff change >>as far as connective stresses thru base to hinge. . Next consideration is if face closes earlier and at same firmness i'd...
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    Graeme McMahon's Age

    Inspirational in All Aspects!
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    Have heard, but can't understand, idea of using a figure-8 to tighten a speedline...

    Pulling with 3x1 jig* would be taking a purchase* of line >>releasing some back would be paying out* to belay* etc.(in ol'sailor terms*) This would be linear tightening down long axis/rope length. . Could use Fig.8 to pull rope into; like do Porty, to capture the purchase* and to 'hold fast'*...
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    Passing rope joint through block

    Another way to go, that ships use to feed jointed line thru a ship port is a 'What Knot' version (ABoK lesson#2579)ends seized up to line, traces thru port well. . *What Knot Seized in round #1459* "The REEVING-LINE BEND,which is pictured by Roding in 1795, is so named because it...
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    When using half's/marl's before a cow or bolan, why not just use an O-ring at that junction instead?

    This is a fave topic, many drawings, especially for the linear force flow concept/load bearing of simplest/single dimension of competing Equal/Opposite pulls. Visualizing a single point having no force only w/o direction potential. Force trying to persist in a direction, makes 1dimension...
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    Passing rope joint through block

    This is very interesting: ezelius.eu/knopar/reevers/ Still would give stiffer 'nodule' area, and width, but nice flow.
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    When using half's/marl's before a cow or bolan, why not just use an O-ring at that junction instead?

    Rope, as a flexible, can only properly support against linear force on it's inline axis, not cross axis as rigids can do also. . A simple hitching inline thru rope meets the host mount at right angle. 1dimensional pull against 1dimensional rope support as in ABoK right angle hitch chapter...
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    Which knot and why?

    Fisherman's over Anchor, Because: Anchor, places it's 3arc Round Turn(RT) on the host krab >>this degrades force trace to end more than single Turn >>AND provides a stronger Nip of that lesser Bitter End/ tail >>Half Hitch doesn't provide ARC Nip, but rather Nip from ends drawn together, not...
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    The science of yoga

    i think part of Eastern mysticisms of movements turning into study of philosophy; are to learn rules of world by pressing at limits against and reading thru body. >>even in martial arts of warring /protection see just brought to next level of 'competition' yet still in balanced repose. >>even at...
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    rope stretch when falling on MRS vs. SRS

    In parallel view, one of my counterintuitive benchmarks is, Dynamic load hit into single line gives more elastic response than same everything but into pulley on load. . Also another standard example is ropes of same material and manufactured that are served with diameter/strength as only...
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    Do you really hold the chainsaw with both hands ?

    Forcing myself to carry up 1" loopie webbing slings and krabs EVERY TIME, was one best things I ever did. Instead of special extra steps to plot, call for wait and pull up vs. time lost. . Only then could I begin to imagine how flexible a utility of connection to load or as anchor, redirect...
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    Passing rope joint through block

    In high loading, usually find 1 single peak solution, and all else lesser.. . Self Equalizing Slip of Eye vs. Possible Grips/imbalanes to both halves of eye as pulls IF going with Girth please see theory of force flow: >>would favor setting solid/native leg/side of eye against solid/native...
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    Passing rope joint through block

    eye2eye girthed to me is not all at once as good as might sound. >>especially if in Thief not Square matings >>Watching the solid leg vs the spliced at the joint Perhaps, 1 eyeSplice made, and other reeved thru before making? >>Balanced more slip than Girth that could imbalance to more load to...
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    'SWL/WLL'.....am starting to think this isn't a proper approach to rigging-lines (v. "where's the bounce?" :) )

    Would not look to do monster loads then; my longest lasting in most premium condition would be True Blue 12strand. Safety Blue 16strand HyVee Safety Orange for perhaps more flexibility. Both kinda olds-cool now i suspect.
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    Passing rope joint through block

    Quite some job! . ANY knot, splice etc. will present a stiffer /more leveraged against rope ; part trying to pass around the arc. Thicker rope alone, presents a further out leveraged point against rope that is forced to carry most tension, like rear of tree hinge. Then the stiffened...
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    'SWL/WLL'.....am starting to think this isn't a proper approach to rigging-lines (v. "where's the bounce?" :) )

    Proper tool for proper job; Static for non-dynamic to limit motion not already there, like lifting cable, but , dynamic, elasticity to absorb existing dynamic force as reverse strategy mechanix against reverse mechanix shituation . . Any dynamic contains opposing extremes to dial into also.
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    'SWL/WLL'.....am starting to think this isn't a proper approach to rigging-lines (v. "where's the bounce?" :) )

    i think knot tests for our type of loads carried should have some kind of preceding Half Hitch or Marl. 3 (or more) 180arcs minimum on load. This would include round sling choke, but decidedly not eye2eye. >>unless the single Turn type choke of eye2eye upgraded to HH/Marl preceding >>to give...
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    The science of yoga

    My thoughts on this, like many of mine seem as thru prism >>yoga, meditation, gymnastics, climbing etc. as one-ish >>as mish-mash of minimal pivotal points that seem to stand for all examples, all the same i think Most positions originally find as animal names, >>most others tend to have names...
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    Using a captive bar biner without the bar?

    Some trade-offs in the balance of KISS.krab vs. captive strategies: . Usually if sling just in empty krab, is free ranging; >>and if either leg 'kicks' into/by krab gate >> sling obliges,'disarms'/falls off >>while sling in krab sling legs automatically adjust to even at different angles of pull...

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