Uni mod

[DSMc]

I didn't like the way the Uni would flop around with the carabiner in certain situations. So I took an idea from the Pirana and filled in the empty space with a hard rubber block. Now with the carabiner slipped into place, it stays put.

Dave

 

[Tom Dunlap]

That's exactly what I've been thinking of doing. Instead of a block I was thinking of getting a piece of the epoxy putty and molding it into the slot.

Adding a tubing sleeve with the diameter of a biner might work. then I'd make another insert that would fit the shackle that I'm using now.

Clever solution!

I've talked with Morgan about just milling a hole instead of a slot. The slot does reduce the weight a few ounces but I wonder if that even makes a difference.

 

[richhoffman]

Couldn't you also fill the slot with silicone and drill the silicone for the size hole you need???

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

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Couldn't you also fill the slot with silicone and drill the silicone for the size hole you need???

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That's too easy rich. It needs to be some kind of test of skill on here. Please keep that in mind next time.

 

[familytree]

Ed, I'm still waiting for you to put those silicone inserts on my uni. After all, you are the one that suggested it to me and I know you didn't think that I had the know how to do it.

I'll buy the beer and equipment......

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

lol, Ya I seem to know alot of tricks huh? It's a pet peave I have to get or see it, and come up with some ideas to make it of better use.

 

[DSMc]

Tom, glad you noticed the need also. Obviously, there are probably a bazillion different ways of fixing this but I happened to use what I had on hand. A small piece of rubber stall mat that I shaped with a grinder to fit the open space. Made it a snug fit with some grooves. You can get the carabiner in and out but it is a nice snug fit. Which is what I wanted. To my way of thinking this is better than milling a hole, because the carabiner would still be loose.

Very similar to the fitting on the Pirana.

Dave

 

[familytree]

I'm showing pretty good wear on my top descender "rung" already. Who's got a fix for that? (ed, here's where you chime in and tell me you will mod it for me and show me how to use power tools and such.

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

I wasn't knocking ya Dave. It's a great fix. I was thinking of a way to help out with the wear on it for FT. Pretty sure I on to something with it too. I either have to meet up and do it for him or he'll have to do it himself and we could get feed back on it.

 

[HÖLLENREICH]

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(ed, here's where you chime in and tell me you will mod it for me and show me how to use power tools and such.

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Always try a hammer first.

 

[Jamin_Mayer]

Looks like a good mod. I'll keep that in mind when I purchase mine.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Drilling silicone could be tough. Maybe make a sleeve around a biner and mold the silicone around it. Then pull the mold.

 

[Treeswinger]

I like the idea of the rubber fitted in, kinda like a bushing. I will check at a friends auto parts place there is probably one that would fit.