tuttle
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new biner on the block...
- Thread starter tuttle
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- Salmon Arm British Columbia, Canada
Does anyone actually belay in tree climbing ?
I just dont see much use for 85%-95% of the carabiners being manufactured and think we are being marketed far too hard.
Needless consumerism lol.
I just dont see much use for 85%-95% of the carabiners being manufactured and think we are being marketed far too hard.
Needless consumerism lol.
Tony
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- Lancaster, PA
If it keeps things from rotating to a possible side load position, it is very useful for tree work.
In effect the "horn" takes the place of all that electrical tape I see on everybody's stuff!
Tony
In effect the "horn" takes the place of all that electrical tape I see on everybody's stuff!
Tony
tuttle
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If it keeps things from rotating to a possible side load position, it is very useful for tree work.
In effect the "horn" takes the place of all that electrical tape I see on everybody's stuff!
Tony
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With that in mind, you could just heat shrink some glued wrap, nicer finish and hard wearing.
If it keeps things from rotating to a possible side load position, it is very useful for tree work.
In effect the "horn" takes the place of all that electrical tape I see on everybody's stuff!
Tony
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With that in mind, you could just heat shrink some glued wrap, nicer finish and hard wearing.
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If it keeps things from rotating to a possible side load position, it is very useful for tree work.
In effect the "horn" takes the place of all that electrical tape I see on everybody's stuff!
Tony
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With that in mind, you could just heat shrink some glued wrap, nicer finish and hard wearing.
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There are better tapes than electrical tape to use on climbing equipment.
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If it keeps things from rotating to a possible side load position, it is very useful for tree work.
In effect the "horn" takes the place of all that electrical tape I see on everybody's stuff!
Tony
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With that in mind, you could just heat shrink some glued wrap, nicer finish and hard wearing.
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There are better tapes than electrical tape to use on climbing equipment.
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- Retired in Minneapolis
Adkpk,
Would you include links to any tapes that you've found useful?
When a roll of electrical tape gets smaller from shop use I keep it for my gear bag. Lots of uses for it...kind of like narrow duct tape!
Would you include links to any tapes that you've found useful?
When a roll of electrical tape gets smaller from shop use I keep it for my gear bag. Lots of uses for it...kind of like narrow duct tape!
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- Retired in Minneapolis
This was my solution for one ascending system that I used many years ago.
A piece of slotted shelf bracket, short length of fiber reinforce plastic tubing and 3M electrical tape.
Not as elegant...but years before its time...and free, except for a few pennies of tape.
A piece of slotted shelf bracket, short length of fiber reinforce plastic tubing and 3M electrical tape.
Not as elegant...but years before its time...and free, except for a few pennies of tape.
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tuttle
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Tom, thats a good one, going to work on someting later with my shunt/tether solution...thumbs up 
Tony
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- Lancaster, PA
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This was my solution for one ascending system that I used many years ago.
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See that's what I am saying!
Tony
This was my solution for one ascending system that I used many years ago.
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See that's what I am saying!
Tony
macswan
Been here a while
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- Champlain Valley, VT
Tom, that looks much better than the dmm to me.
Treezybreez
Been here much more than a while
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- Lancaster, SC
Seems a little difficult to inspect with all that tape.
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- Retired in Minneapolis
TB,
What's to inspect?
I've never had any biner degrade in anyway other than flat-out wear/rubbing or bent from overloading during ground dragging. Not while rigging.
Even so...I buy tubes of e-tape ten at a time, cheap to replace.
What's to inspect?
I've never had any biner degrade in anyway other than flat-out wear/rubbing or bent from overloading during ground dragging. Not while rigging.
Even so...I buy tubes of e-tape ten at a time, cheap to replace.
Treezybreez
Been here much more than a while
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- Lancaster, SC
Is it not necessary to inspect carbiners for defects that may appear over time? Is it possible for the bolt that you have tapped to the carabiner to either cause slight wear from either movement or chemical reaction resulting in corrosion?
I am not trying to be a wet blanket. This is a concern of mine.
I am not trying to be a wet blanket. This is a concern of mine.
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- Retired in Minneapolis
Sure...if inspection is an issue, cut off the tape then rebuild. It wouldn't take but five minutes.
The shelf bracket that I used is on the left in this picture.
I peened it just a tiny bit to make the fit on the biner snug so that there wasn't any rubbing.
That biner with the stopper is out in my biner bucket, I just looked at it yesterday. When I'm in the shop today I'll try to remember and do a dissection and take pics. I haven't used the setup in the pic for probably 10-12 years, its been in the bucket for that long.
The bracket is u-shaped and galvanized. I guess that there could be some sort of galvanic corrosion over the years. I'll be surprised if there is any though.
In use, there is very little load bearing on the bracket.
The shelf bracket that I used is on the left in this picture.
I peened it just a tiny bit to make the fit on the biner snug so that there wasn't any rubbing.
That biner with the stopper is out in my biner bucket, I just looked at it yesterday. When I'm in the shop today I'll try to remember and do a dissection and take pics. I haven't used the setup in the pic for probably 10-12 years, its been in the bucket for that long.
The bracket is u-shaped and galvanized. I guess that there could be some sort of galvanic corrosion over the years. I'll be surprised if there is any though.
In use, there is very little load bearing on the bracket.
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Adkpk,
Would you include links to any tapes that you've found useful?
When a roll of electrical tape gets smaller from shop use I keep it for my gear bag. Lots of uses for it...kind of like narrow duct tape!
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Tom, just referring to how gooey electrical tape gets in hot weather. I wouldn't want that stuff on my equipment. Give me another day, I'll be back.
Adkpk,
Would you include links to any tapes that you've found useful?
When a roll of electrical tape gets smaller from shop use I keep it for my gear bag. Lots of uses for it...kind of like narrow duct tape!
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Tom, just referring to how gooey electrical tape gets in hot weather. I wouldn't want that stuff on my equipment. Give me another day, I'll be back.
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- Retired in Minneapolis
I found two biners with that setup. Both have the plastic thumb print gate sleeve. On one the gate is broken. I dismantled the other one and took pics. The camera is still out in my shop. Short story...zero degrade.
I buy 3M tape, I'm from MN I have to buy it! No gooey messes on my gear.
I buy 3M tape, I'm from MN I have to buy it! No gooey messes on my gear.
Ok, I'm going to have to claim failure on this one. I thought the artzy fartzy gf would know the tape I have used on my equipment but all she came up with is gaffers tape. I don't know if that gets gooey in the heat. What I do know is that the tape that worked for me in the past I bought at an art supply store. When I used that up I would buy cloth tape at the pharmacy but that isn't always a sure thing. If I do find something good I'll pick up two and sent you one.
this one
its good, nothing exavtly grounbreaking but is nicer than tape or rubber stoppers. ive got it with my RW setup and it all fits nicely..
