US Army Rigging Manual FM5-125

Tom Dunlap

Tom Dunlap

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This is a good text for reference. My paper copy is buried with the rest of my goods inside a 40' shipping container.

It seems that the Army has taken every electronic link to the Manual off the web. In order to get access a person needs to be active or reserve military. I'm neither so I don't get to see the info.

Does anyone have the manual downloaded? If I could get a copy I'd appreciate it.

The other option would be a little end-run. Find an active/reserve and have them access the manual and pass it on to me.

Any help?

Tom
 
i have a copy from link you sent out; 4.5Meg; winzip doesn't seem to be working to compress smaller.

Here is largest/ knot chapter of the 6 + glossary, contents etc. would have to be sent too to complete.

Isn't this supposed to be public info? would it be postable to a website? It would take a dozen or so attachments like this to complete.
 

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Ken,

I thought that it was public info. I spent a chunk of time following many googled links. All lead to a block from the DoD security saying that a person needs a security password. If anyone knew an active duty or reservist they should be able to apply for a password. It would be nice to have that on my computer.

It was pretty funny to see some of the stuff that I could link to. If the DoD is concerned about giving terrorists info, they sure missed the point. There were plenty of other manuals on line that would be of a lot more interest to ne'r-do-wells.

That manual was written in 1968 and didn't have anything that wasn't available elsewhere. the nice thing is that it's all in one spot.

Tom
 
Glen,

I'm still at work and they have a rogue glitch that doesn't let me open pdf files. This time I'm going to download the file not just the link to my computers.

Thanks a lot!
 
Thanks a lot Glen; when i was building site; i couldn't find a link for that!

i kinda even put the files up under Rigging Manual, that could only be gotten to thru Knots page fer tom and whoever for a few days! Guess i can take it down, and toss that link up and not worry about it...

Thanks!
 
Glen,

The file is downloaded on my home machine. It's going onto CD and getting transferred to my work computer.

Again, I appreciate the sleuthing you did to find the link!
 
Welcome to Treebuzz!

In your first post you've tracked down one of the most elusive and useful files on the net. The link to that page changes about twice a year. The Army must be worried about security or something :)
 
Na, they just can't bring themselves to the 21st century so are serving off a Windows box and have to re-install a couple times a year. hahaha!
 
1st up i got a 10yr. olde buddy; and we are gonna use him as pure power source (Super Bob); see how much force our man can generate with pulleys etc. i have a smaller pull scale too ( i think only one i haven't blowed apart doing all this previoulsy, missed it somehow!) to test his input pull; then have dynamometer on output; to show ratio of input to output; fumble with friction loss.. Then show Ye Olde Ship's Rig in all it's powers: 10x(pull Blu with Yel on anchor not tied as friction hitch on load line), then 13x (as is Yel friction hitch connected to load line, pull Blu), then 18x power (Same as 13x + Pull on Red X with other hand, so really RH x 13 + LH x 5) ratio potentials. How the climber position at load can give a 2/1 rigged on load a 2/1 pretightening normal or holding on to some other anchor with free hand, 3/1 by 1 hand pulling down on control line as other hand pulls up on load or 4/1 by pulling up on line coming from load, as equal and opposite hand pulls down on control line. All by the single choice of where to place the other hand. Similarily our 5/1 pretightening jigs into nose of Porty can garnish 8/1 with technique.

Wanted to get local loudmouth to bet against Super Bob or something; but have been told that is bad, evil, dark, nasty, twisted........ So is bullying! /forum/images/graemlins/bud.gif
 
Wow! The beauty of that old book for us modern rope workers is that the illustrations are well beyond copyright protection. What a find!

Project Gutenberg is wonderful!
 
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