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[Oxman]

A chain can be used to attach a block to a stem as a lowering point.

 

[Colin]

Just a tad heavy, eh? /forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

 

[Mark Chisholm]

If Jerry used it- it's alright w/ me! /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Kevin]

If you look closer you'll see that the chain belongs to a set of leg irons and he was out on a day pass. /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Colin]

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Just a tad heavy, eh? /forum/images/graemlins/crazy.gif

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And I woulda used my 200! /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Just like in my avatar! /forum/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[Mark Chisholm]

Yeah, but Jerry's a strong young lad.

 

[pantheraba]

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A chain can be used to attach a block to a stem as a lowering point.

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We used chain a good bit at Katrina.

 

[pantheraba]

This is the high belay we used for a pine removal from a house.

 

[pantheraba]

From a distance.

 

[pantheraba]

Lower rigging point. The cable went to a wench...uhhh, winch.

So...what's the point? Is it unusual or not generally accepted to use chain for rigging?

MB is right..it is heavy. I had to use spurs to set everything...can't imagine heavy rigging without them.

End of topic...don't want to start a storm.

 

[frans]

Gerry loves to lean out his saws and take the chain brake off. I gotta say his saws can cut the beejeasus out of wood.
I see in the picture he is using what looks like a 34 or 36 w/ a short bar. Prob. takes about three seconds to cut through that wood.

With the rigging set up hes got there I bet it takes less time to set up than a dead eye sling or whoopi and the steel snatch block does'nt weigh all that much in comparison to say the biggest ISC spring lock block
Frans

 

[Roger_Barnett]

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Yeah, but Jerry's a strong young lad.

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I'm glad ya call Jer young, Mark!! He shore is, he's two months younger than me.... /forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[Mark Chisholm]

/forum/images/graemlins/grin.gif He has far too much motivation to call him anything else! That goes the same for you too!!! /forum/images/graemlins/wink.gif