Thanks Nick, guess untill then I just gotta keep switching ends every 300 feet. Dont worry you wont be first, first, thats always my privelege with my inventions. Actually at this point about 20 people have used it, mostly my friends. No Bivy is my next victim......
Nick that sounds like a great idea maybe Ill just have the nystron shipped straight to you (can you pm me your address). Im cool with paying you for this service OR you could get to try the Wraptor out first??? I got the adjustable gearing figured out and now it picks me up at 117' per min;)...
Brendon thanks for the link, if I can get them to make one considerably longer that will work well.
Lumberjack, I feel like Ive learnt enough this year from "the school of hard knocks" so Im down with someone else doing it for me;)
Nick that would be cool if you could drag those instructions...
So you are the other SOB whos been buying up MY nystron:X
Gotta love that stuff eh, I got a 180' hank of 1/2" with 10,000+ MBS for like $70.
I use 7/16 for my climbing line.
Hey Darkstar, you posted as I was writing. I just ordered 45' of 1/2' Nystron from "the rope guy" on ebay for $20. I like nystron, easy to splice and strong.
In this application it doesnt need to be strong as it will only ever "see" 3-400lbs force but I like to test with similar stuff that I use.
Thanks Lumberjack.
Blaster no not a sling. I have been testing my ascender all day today by having it lift 200lbs and I have a set up where I run a 300' rope through a pulley in the shop and down to a portawrap. I control the rope speed with one hand and the ascender speed with other. Gets to...
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