X-rigging rings

Thanks for the tips Nick and Tony. I’ll try a post with visible pics next.

Bixler thanks for the acknowledgment. Every time I see pictures that were taken, video set up and shot, or benefit from someone traveling just to catch the action of new tools in a tree, I appreciate it a lot. I think of the time taken out of ones day/life just to catch that visual.

David’s video of ‘Testing XRR’s to Destruction’ is at the top end of that in my mind. Even if I could make a video like that to share what would it cost in out of pocket dollars? And I got to watch it for free...hope it is put back up sometime. And the ‘Euc. job’ you helped document - how many people will be inspired to a new easier way of rigging when they see more video and pictures of the weights worked with on that job?

Someone just wrote to me jokingly about himself being a visual learner. Me too. It isn’t even about a few people showing the ‘right’ way to do something. As long as the uniformed are forewarned, I get ideas just from seeing things done in a different way. I look forward to lots of pictures of XRRs being used in varying situations.
 
New York's finest, Lawrence Schultz, brings XRR to the urban jungle in a BIG way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHamS2Z9-yo&feature=share&list=UUuoueCKy2cRT4vBW_UsFj4g

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Very interesting to see XRRs used in some other ways, gets the mind to thinking, thanks Lawrence. (And Bix)

I see TreeStuff has a beautiful new picture up of a XXR whoopie.
 
We had a split Elm emergency on Sunday. X-rigging ring worked great to create a 2 to 1 ma in real tight quarters, a spot where any other tool would not fit like pulley, rachet straps, rope puller or biners. A spot where adding more rope to the system to tension and hold would have been more work than what was accomplished with one rope and one ring. I only wish I had more than two.
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Wow! That dude should be on XAS payroll. Wow, he understands the rings very well. Great find Bixler, thanks so much for posting! I don't think that Lawrence guy is on the buzz, but if he was I would say THANK YOU for sharing.
 
I can't stand the city, but I like watching his videos; that way I can see and hear the sounds of the city with tree work but not actually have to be there. Plus I'm in and out in less than 10 minutes.
 
Lawrence put out another! I'm really liking that guy!

He's using the XRRs like I do, good to see it. Glad someone is putting out the videos since I haven't yet.

Nice to see him working the rings. I think this one is another 100% XRR rigged tree removal, not a single block.

Glen Riggs in PA works them real hard, but he doesn't tell anyone but me. Come on Riggs!

I liked Lawrence's music too. To Heck with the mainstream pop music.

Link to the short 3 minute video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_zbVXr6WcM

I just became a subscriber Lawrence, good stuff.
 
A while ago, it dawned on me that the X-rings have lips. That knocked me into some new thinking on a heavy duty rigging system based on the BEAST. This video is a quick preview of some of those ideas.


<u>The Beast has lips!</u>


It shows the X-rings used with girth hitches and rigging prussiks.
Watch for the next video: XRR Beast Rigging Whoopie.


Thanks for the rings, David.


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There are a hell of alot of warnings on there for something that is bomb proof.

I looked at the DMM Pinto page, and there is not one single word of advice or warning, or even setting one up on a clove hitch!

The 20x28 is 6400kgs swl - that would take some bending!

Whats the beast rated at?
 
We don't have mbs testing for the Beast yet.

But there's a clue in the Antal website: note on their load chart that the swl doubles with each size ring.

Wow. The Beast is going to have more kiloneutons than can fit in my calculator.


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I'm glad Luke requested them from us and is now selling them.

I'm going to ask that you all buy the individual rings from Luke instead of Xtreme Arborist Supply, as we clear so very little off of the rings, it's not worth the time to package them and send them out, UNLESS you buy them in larger numbers. (like at least 5 rings at once).

I will post "failure" figures next.
 
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There are a hell of alot of warnings on there for something that is bomb proof.

I looked at the DMM Pinto page, and there is not one single word of advice or warning, or even setting one up on a clove hitch!

The 20x28 is 6400kgs swl - that would take some bending!

Whats the beast rated at?

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tuttle,

It's just me. I'm new at this and I tend to try to "cover all the bases" because who knows what kind of idiot might be out there in the world. It's not just for liability protection; I personally don't want to ever feel like I didn't put out enough information.

So, what were you thinking since you see so many warnings and instruction? What were your original thoughts?
 
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We don't have mbs testing for the Beast yet.

But there's a clue in the Antal website: note on their load chart that the swl doubles with each size ring.

Wow. The Beast is going to have more kiloneutons than can fit in my calculator.


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Note THEIR SWL is for the public marine world. Often using a safety factor of 2:1 ! I think commercial marine SWL around 3 or something. Anyway, check out the deformation values.

Here you go,


Ring Model....No deformations…1%diameter def. 10% thickness def.
 
20.14………………4500 kg………………..8000 kg…………………………………….
28.20……………8000 kg………….……12000 kg…………………………………….
38.28…………12500 kg………….…...20000 kg……………………………………


The X-Rigging Rings are cut from solid aluminum. NOT cast. This sets them apart from the crowd. Since they are NOT cast, they do not actually break when trying to push to failure. They will deform when trying to find the failure points. They deform by changing to oval shape and the thickness thins. The “breaking” is always going to end up being the sling or rope, as these rings will continue to stretch as the testing machine tries to break them, similar appearance to chewing gum (if that example makes sense).

Manufacturer posted the above figures.

Converting to USA pounds here:

Ring Model....1% deformation in diam &amp; 10% deform thickness
 20.14............................................17,637 lbs
28.20.............................................26,455 lbs
38.28.............................................44,092 lbs

Note: if you ever see deformation in a ring, understand that your sling was also very likely close to breaking (if it did not break) and you should retire them. These are extremely high figures and if you are pushing these figures, you are likely doing something very wrong.
 
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