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Re: How Fast Can you Safely Climb?

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Originally Posted by Joseph Smith View Post
I could see a team that runs into the touchpad and continues running their winch until one of two things happens:
They burn out their motors

OR

Their gearing is reduced enough that they yank the retaining knot of their rope through the davit and fall to the ground.

Teams should plan on having a way to stop climbing when they reach the top that doesn't consist of stalling motors.
What happens when the retaining knot is solid, the gear ratios are low, and the rope is rated to ridiculous tensile strengths? Is there a realistic possibility that something on the field could break?

What recommendations do people have so teams

1. Don't burn out climber motors
2. Don't break the field
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