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  1. markprz

    Fids & Fibers by the Fireside 2012 !!!!!!!

    Fids & Fibers will be flying... March 15th - 18th.... mark your calender and call today! I'm finalizing the agenda, but we're planning for another 2 days of CEUs and CTSP credits....and adding 2 additional days of 'free-splice' time..... Call me for more info: 1.603.529.0874 I'll be posting...
  2. markprz

    Tenex Crossover ?? for symposium folks...

    Rick, Ring me... let's talk it through... or.... Skype splicing session anyone? :-)
  3. markprz

    Straight Bury for Eye-2-Eye

    Rick, I agree with Moray.... it's a comfort/aesthetic thing.... Straights shouldn't slip... that's why we make 'em. Brummels just 'look' safer... Perception is 9 10ths of the law! :-) See you soon?
  4. markprz

    How long to make an Eye & Eye

    trev...
  5. markprz

    Wanted: Unservicable and retired ropes

    Rick, I've got a couple lengths of old double braid to give you when you come down for fids and fibers in March.... Can't wait to see what you're doing! :-)
  6. markprz

    Utah ISA Certified Arborist electrocuted

    Kind wishes, thoughts and condolences go out to his family. Peace,
  7. markprz

    Pancake update

    What happened to Keith, the incident and the aftermath (including this thread) wieghs on my mind frequently. We all approach it the best we can. Even those who don't seem to be doing their best.... One of the biggest lessons that I've gleaned from Keith's situation.... is that we're all on a...
  8. markprz

    Verticle forest

    I wonder how that responds to high winds? and snow loads with a directionally prevailing ice storm event! Cool idea! :-)
  9. markprz

    Tribe TreeBuzz

    easy for president 2012
  10. markprz

    3/8 Beeline Bridge

    Moray, Agreed on all grounds.... Too bad we can't solve all the world's problems..... I'm praying that we don't lose a climber...to this issue. I'm gonna stick to my master style saddle connections. Wondering what the 'curve' would look like if we tested that? And also wondering if we...
  11. markprz

    3/8 Beeline Bridge

    Thanks for the insightful post Moray... And Banjo... yes, all splices and termination knots are side loaded.. but there is precious little cycling flex on them. I don't know how to measure it. Like Moray said above lots of cycles, small area of wear... fiber destruction.... carabiner is...
  12. markprz

    wire fids

    http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.198142190242689.50945.107475099309399&type=3 cheers, Mark
  13. markprz

    Buying a vehicle-long distance???

    Tom, Can't emphasize enough to have a qualified third party mech go over the truck with a fine tooth comb... - compression test - check all major components - full motor vehicle inspection - lights, interior switches and functions.... - fluid checks....inspect all the seals... Give you the...
  14. markprz

    Lost my best friend

    Damn... Adam, I know what it feels like to be looking for your friend like that... those 48 hours of wracking your brain until you finally figured out the mystery must have been tough.... I looked for my 'pal' for only 6hrs before finding her.. Still remember what that feeling was like... Hang...
  15. markprz

    3/8 Beeline Bridge

    Tom, I'm not sure about that... Sure, intuition says that it'll last longer...but it's still a side load on something that's designed to be used in tension. Rope bridges breaking IS a very serious issue, and we should be trying to find come way of quantifying what we're asking these fibers to...
  16. markprz

    3/8 Beeline Bridge

    Thanks Jamin.... did I express it clearly?...
  17. markprz

    3/8 Beeline Bridge

    Er... one at a time.... :-) A few more comments... - I don't use a bridge, I climb off a "master" saddle with sewn attachment points. When I think about why I chose this saddle, it is precisely because the side loading of a bridge rubs the 'engineer' side of me the wrong way... just a...
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    3/8 Beeline Bridge

    a couple more pics...
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    3/8 Beeline Bridge

    Great discussion going on here........ I've been thinking about these bridge failures for a while now... 2cents: Rope is rated to be loaded end-to-end right? When we "side-load" a rope.. as in the case of a bridge... I personally don't think that the "manufacturer MBS or SWL" can be relied on...
  20. markprz

    FWIW, I have a video series on rope and pulleys...

    Hey Ron, Nice work! Are you doing your own video editing? Nice job either way! Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us all. Again... excellent job!

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