This is the Akimbo

[96coal449]

I'm glad I missed the go fund me. I would have jumped on this beautiful, sleek, & mechanical wonder. I will follow along closely and grab one when available, and the best version available. I thank you all for breaking ground with this new toy and helping getting everything dialed in. Happy new years .... all. Cheers!

 

[DSMc]

Mine works like a charm on a well used piece of Tachyon. I have not found it to be rope fussy and with its adjustability it shouldn't be.

 

[Tree-Taylor]

Mine works like a charm on a well used piece of Tachyon. I have not found it to be rope fussy and with its adjustability it shouldn't be.

Would be interesting if RE came up with a list for recommended settings on the most compatible ropes. Lots of factors would affect those settings but it would be cool to have a baseline setting for different ropes for a 180 lb climber.

 

[rockettree]

I followed you guys' advice. Adjusted the top pin, compensated with the bottom and it worked very well.

 

[Magnum783]

I followed you guys' advice. Adjusted the top pin, compensated with the bottom and it worked very well.

That's awesome glad you got it working on for you!

 

[rockettree]

Thanks!

 

[monkeylove]

Love and hate is just one hole off sometimes. Just leave it alone you pervs, lol.

 

[Steve Connally]

The Aztec should be in Wednesday this week. See how that rolls.

 

[JeffGu]

Just leave it alone you pervs, lol.

Whew! Good thing I saw that before I hit the ENTER key...

 

[JMerritt]

I followed you guys' advice. Adjusted the top pin, compensated with the bottom and it worked very well.

Excellent!

 

[Sgriff]

Any update on when the gofundme version goes out?

 

[JMerritt]

I just picked up the last parts from the anodizing place this afternoon! I am assembling tonight. They should start going out Thursday. I need to take Wednesday to test climb one to make sure everything works correctly. All this time waiting gave me one last opportunity to make another change. I switched the spring for a different style that is easier to assemble and gives a better force vector ( I just made that term up. But I think it's accurate ). The end is here!

 

[Sgriff]

Oooh yeah!

 

[rockettree]

Congratulations, that has got to feel good!

 

[treebilly]

Although I didn't make the go fund me list I'm happy knowing I'm one day closer to getting one.

 

[JeffGu]

 

[JMerritt]

i was downright giddy picking those parts up. mailing these out finally is going to be so, so satisfying.

 

[JeffGu]

The meme pics for product arrival are burning a hole through my hard drive, trying to find their way to the interwebs. Camera battery is charged. Canopy anchor and a half dozen SRT lines are lying next to the front door. "CRIME SCENE" tape is installed around the perimeter of a cottonwood tree in the park. Threw my hat on a shelf and climbing helmet is hanging on the hook on the door. Wear my harness to bed, in case the delivery guy shows up real early in the morning. Post Office has been informed that if they lose any packages addressed to me, there will be bloodshed. Figured out how to set off the town's air raid siren, just to make sure there's no traffic between my house and the park. Got the "PARK CLOSED DUE TO TOXIC RADIATION LEAK" sign all made up and ready to drop off at the entrance.

But really, there's no hurry... as long as it gets here by sometime yesterday.

 

[Steve Connally]

Now that I have a demo I am kicking myself over only doing the $100 donation not the entire $300 FML

 

[Brocky]

Thanks to post #1018, we now know what @JeffGu looks like without his clown makeup!