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Re: How Do you Climb the Rope?
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Originally Posted by GeeTwo
We're working four different prototype tracks for climbing. We figured out pretty quickly that securing the rope would be the fiddly bit.
- "Keyhole" (knot)
- "Hook Drum" (loop)
- "Wringer" (plain end)
- "LevelWind" (plain end)
All but "wringer" involve pulling the rope with a winch/drum/spool. Wringer is more like a continuous intake mechanism. |
449 would like to assure you that securing the rope via the "hook drum" approach is actually quite easy.
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