My last order was from an arborist supply. Cannot remember or find their info.
On Mon, Apr 6, 2020 at 8:46 PM Chuck McCown <ch...@wbmfg.com> wrote: > I just ask the guys at the rock climbing outfitters. They have always > fixed me up with stuff that works well. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Apr 6, 2020, at 8:26 PM, Ken Hohhof <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: > > > > 3/8 kernmantle. We do have some throw bags of lighter “accessory cord”, I > think 7 mm. > > > > I’m not familiar with that brand. When I started out buying rope I bought > some “dual braid” and it was bad stuff. I forget the brand, maybe Samson. > But it got all kinky. If Mark vouches for that particular rope, it’s good. > > > > Personally I like Sterling SuperStatic. One decision is whether you like > nylon or polyester rope. Some people will only use polyester (e.g. > Sterling HTP) for static rope applications because it has lower > elongation. Personally I find it too stiff and too abrasive and prefer > nylon. > > > > If you look at the working load limit (WLL) which is typically 1/10 of the > breaking strength, a 3/8 inch or 10 mm rope is fine unless you are hanging > 12 foot dishes or something. I think the main reason to have a 1/2 inch > rope is for rescue where it needs to hold the weight of two people. Or > maybe for rappelling down a tower with a descender, which I think is also > supposed to be done with a second rope for fall protection. > > > > But I have a garbage can with 900 feet of 1/2 inch rope and it’s > prohibitively heavy. No tower climber is going to want to pull that up the > tower as he climbs. You will have to start with a lighter rope and use a > capstan to pull up the heavy rope. You don’t appreciate just how heavy a > 1/2 inch rope is until you try using one. Mark mentions 5/8, I don’t like > to even think about that. > > > > But yes, 3/8 inch is the sweet spot. > > > > I have now told you more than I know about ropes, so take with a grain of > salt. > > > > > > *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On Behalf Of *Tushar Patel > *Sent:* Monday, April 6, 2020 8:39 PM > *To:* 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower Rope Suggestions? > > > > Good suggestion Mark, > > > > Thank you. > > > > Tushar > > > > *From:* AF [mailto:af-boun...@af.afmug.com <af-boun...@af.afmug.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Mark Radabaugh > *Sent:* Monday, April 06, 2020 7:51 PM > *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Tower Rope Suggestions? > > > > I would actually go lower diameter at 3/8” Unless you are pulling up > the tower itself 5000’ is plenty strong and considerably lighter than the > 1/2” or the 5/8”. > > > > The one you linked to is a good rope. I think we have the 3/8” as our > main haul line. > > > > We have heavier 1/2" and 5/8” ropes for climbing ropes. > > > > Mark > > > > On Apr 6, 2020, at 8:39 PM, Tushar Patel <tpa...@ecpi.com> wrote: > > > > I am in the market to buy 1200 ft long double braid rope for pulling a > load up the tower using capstan etc. > > > > Any suggestions on the brand and the size (1/2 or 5/8)? > > > > Following? > > > > > https://www.gmesupply.com/lifting-rigging/pelican-load-pro-double-braid-rope > > > > Thanks, > > Tushar > > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > -- Jason Wilson Remotely Located Providing High Speed Internet to out of the way places. 530-651-1736 530-748-9608 Cell www.remotelylocated.com
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