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  1. rustykfd

    Homemade APTA

    Do away with the plastic parts. Go aluminum pipe and galvanized fittings. If you are in an agricultural area, a sprinkler supply place will do the threading for minimal $$. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    I think I fixed it.
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    A video from 2018
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    This is video from the above referenced cave. Video didn’t turn out very good, 9 years ago it was a lot harder to shoot good video underwater. I got some condensation in the housing and it made it foggy. This dive was 5 hours round trip. Some of that time was spent transiting/exploring dry...
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    Stihl Duro Saw (carbide tip) Chains ?

    If we get this going, I’ll just send you a new tooth for setup. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    used a few ropes on this one

    Integrity is important and can't be bullshitted. Bidding 6K against a 10K bid that you know about is suspect (probably bid high because it was out of comfort zone). Did the customer get 6K worth of work? If the climber made $300, I'd say the customer got taken, akin to insider trading. Would...
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    Tree stuff replacement rope bridge

    Working from memory. They are a fairly stiff kernmantle, ends are stitched to presumably secure the core, also makes for a very rigid end that won’t work through a knot. I’m running it with a barrel knot through a rigging plate. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tree stuff replacement rope bridge

    What do you want to know? I have a couple of them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Compact Bulldog Bone

    I’ve had pretty good luck with mine in DDRT, end of rope comes back to bridge. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Stihl Duro Saw (carbide tip) Chains ?

    I’ll start saving the bad loops. I’ll give you a shout when I have enough to mess with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Stihl Duro Saw (carbide tip) Chains ?

    I buy 3/8 .063 RDR chain by the 100' spool at the fire department and we throw most loops away once it is beat up too much. It is magnitudes tougher than steel chain, but it doesn't cut wood as well and it's expensive. For fire/rescue use, I believe it's the best out there. I've not found...
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    What to do when you don’t have a ring you want.

    Thanks for the tip: https://www.youtube.com/user/daigentanoen The rings, and most aluminium stuff, have a good finish if I do my part on tool selection. I don't need to do any additional sanding or buffing. I have a 13x36 Clausing Lathe and a small (750lb benchtop) Enco Mill. I also have a...
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    What to do when you don’t have a ring you want.

    I'm using 6061 T6. The bigger ones are from 3" stock. I've made various sizes. The 3" 6061 is $60-70 a foot and the widest/thickest ring I've made is 2" Say $10-15 in materials per ring that size. No CNC in my shop, all by hand. Plain finish, no heat treat. Shop time, I'd say 1 hour per ring...
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    What to do when you don’t have a ring you want.

    It would be cheaper to buy one from the normal channels. Materials + shop time = cheaper to just buy it.
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    Saw pants, saddle, misc gear

    Very pleased.
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    Saw pants, saddle, misc gear

    If you read through the thread, you’d see it’s sold. I bought it several weeks ago. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    SOLD Adjustable Bull Dog Bone, never used. SOLD

    I have 1 and I just sprung for a BOLA. 2 is better than 1 though...... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Tapered Hinge: Diar(y)rhea of a thread gone wrong and left un-moderated

    That ground anchor is not being used correctly. It seems to have worked, but that’s far from best practice. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    SOLD Adjustable Bull Dog Bone, never used. SOLD

    That’s a steal!!! I’m trying not to buy this. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Suggestions for ropewalking gear?

    https://m.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/Using-only-one-ascender- I’d add at least a chest ascender. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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