TreeStuff.com Accelerated Rope Wear Testing

Do all rope manufacturers use the same machine to break test? If they don't there are outside variables that could exaggerate the strength loss between different brands. I think even with the smaller bollard you should get a reading on what each rope breaks at prior to wear testing. I realize it won't give an accurate reading of MBS but it might be more consistent across manufacturers. Just a thought, but as is it is fascinating to see the results. Thanks.
 
That is a very good question John. When I am looking at the results I stop right after what Nick broke it at. Everything else in my opinion has to many variables. Does make me wonder if there is a standard test in rope manufacturing or if its like the old; Static/Dynamic label? I would certainly love to hear from any of the rope manufactures as far whether there is a global standard or if they all have there own based on their primary industries.
 
That's nice testing the ropes and all, but maybe you could calculate the snapping point of a man spending this winter with his wife in the house? What's the breaking load on that? She's playing goddamned Christmas music already.

And I tell her I need to post more on Treebuzz, but she comes in here and interrupts me, breaking my concentration. She's distracting me. And then it takes me time to get back to where I was. You understand?

So I told her we'll make a new rule. "When you come in here and you hear me typing, or whether you don't hear me typing, whatever the f*ck you hear me doing, when I'm in here it means I'm working . . . "

Put the bat down, Wendy. Wendy . . . ?
 
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The_Archdruid said:
That's nice testing the ropes and all, but maybe you could calculate the snapping point of a man spending this winter with his wife in the house? What's the breaking load on that? She's playing goddamned Christmas music already.

And I tell her I need to post more on Treebuzz, but she comes in here and interrupts me, breaking my concentration. She's distracting me. And then it takes me time to get back to where I was. You understand?

So I told her we'll make a new rule. "When you come in hear and you hear me typing, or whether you don't hear me typing, whatever the f*ck you hear me doing, when I'm in here it means I'm working . . . "

Put the bat down, Wendy. Wendy . . . ?
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This highlights the need for some sort of "cave" or "Lair" to escape the indignities of festive life partners.

Going primitive and/or mad scientist is the way to go.

SZ
 
The_Archdruid said:
That's nice testing the ropes and all, but maybe you could calculate the snapping point of a man spending this winter with his wife in the house? What's the breaking load on that? She's playing goddamned Christmas music already.

And I tell her I need to post more on Treebuzz, but she comes in here and interrupts me, breaking my concentration. She's distracting me. And then it takes me time to get back to where I was. You understand?

So I told her we'll make a new rule. "When you come in hear and you hear me typing, or whether you don't hear me typing, whatever the f*ck you hear me doing, when I'm in here it means I'm working . . . "

Put the bat down, Wendy. Wendy . . . ?
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I tried that once... didn't work.
 
Bonner, after you are done testing the ropes could you do a random sampling @ 200K cycles? Would the results go down another 50%? Looking at the video and then the photos of the results something seems to be off, It looks like there is a lot of alloy warn off on to the rope. Like the rope is slipping on the sheeve, generating heat. Please take the temp for us!
 
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