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  1. Mark_B.

    Your Favorite Photo taken 2009

    Mine would have to be this one of a crane removal we did of a dodgy beech tree end of Nov...
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    treeMOTION

    Or come to that, what does a horse wear when it goes climbing?
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    Ring Failure

    Sorry for de-railing the thread... back to rings, then!
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    Ring Failure

    Inside the drop tower
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    Ring Failure

    Pic of a drop test-rig we set up on-site in March to do some testing
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    Ring Failure

    Clippings...
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    Ring Failure

    Full recycling bins... always a good sign.
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    Ring Failure

    The factory setting in Llanberris in Snowdonia is very dramatic...
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    Ring Failure

    Blinky, for the record: DMM's production and assembly is in-house in Llanberris in North Wales. Been there and seen it, very impressive set-up with a dedicated, highly motivated work force and management. Regards, Mark.
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    Broken aluminum ring

    [ QUOTE ] Why are we paying the extra money? Because the quality assurance standards are higher. [/ QUOTE ] Blinky, yes, I'd go along with that. I'm not arguing what you are saying, far from it. My only point being these are complex issues with many aspects to them... but the solution at...
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    Broken aluminum ring

    Fair enough, but there are many variables, it depends on how you manufacture (in-house or outsourced), the number of samples you take etc. If you produce in house and have confidence that your production standards guarantee continuous quality I think batch testing can also be acceptable. On...
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    Broken aluminum ring

    For record's sake: All hardware that is used in the Teufelberger products that Treemagineers are involved with is produced by DMM in Wales. Also, on the more recent rings you will see there is an individual number laser etched into the coating allowing complete tracability of the component...
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    Ring Failure

    For record's sake: All hardware that is used in the Teufelberger products that Treemagineers are involved with is produced by DMM in Wales. Also, on the more recent rings you will see there is an individual number laser etched into the coating allowing complete tracability of the component...
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    Follow-up on the ETCC snap decision

    Tom, there's so many variables in regards to possible combinations of D-rings and snap shapes that's a bit hard to answer in a clear fashion. But roll-out can and has occured. The other issue I see here is that as an industry we have defined a level of safety we require of connectors, i.e...
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    Follow-up on the ETCC snap decision

    Nice one, Joe. Indeed, look forwards to meeting up there! M.
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    Follow-up on the ETCC snap decision

    On a training course today I heard a story that kind of follows up the ETCC technical committee's decision to ban snaps nicely. This guy has a billy goat on his farm that is quite destructive when on rampage, so it's spent the summer tied to a tree. Yesterday it managed to free itself from the...
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    ETCC

    Craig, scores will be up on the eurotcc.com website soon. I'm sure it was very close. I'm actually really glad I wasn't involved in scoring because it can't have been easy! As far as I'm concerned all Masters' competitors, men and women, did a fantastic job!
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    ETCC

    1. Anja Erni 2. Phillipa Allen 3. Jo Hedger ... I realise you were just about to post this as well, Peder. Well done everybody and looking forwards to next year!
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    ETCC

    Marcin, nice one, it'll be good to have a polish contingent... long overdue! See you then, M.
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    ETCC

    Yes, there is camping, but not on-site, though. Have a look under eurotcc.org, and there go to housing and accommodation... I'm not 100% sure, but it should be in there. If not, come to the park and you will be pointed in the right direction. See you there, travel safe, regards, Mark.

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