11-04-2010 21:20

Phreadumb

Re: pic: 2996 Almost Suspended

Is it just me, or are those numbers in violation of <R15>? They just look like they don't have a 3/4" stroke to them. Perhaps it's something inspectors don't care much about?

11-04-2010 22:45

Zholl

Re: pic: 2996 Almost Suspended

I'm not sure, since they usually keep me at a computer doing web work during build, but I think you might be right. Looking at it, it does look like it may be a bit closer to 1/2", but I might check on that before you quote that for truth

12-04-2010 05:55

Tanner

Re: pic: 2996 Almost Suspended

All I noticed is that I couldn't read them without squinting.

That really stinks that ya'll didn't get the bonus points. Interesting hanging device (to me at least). What'd ya'll make the tubing-like stuff that I'm assuming ya'll used to latch the rope onto the tower with?

-Tanner

12-04-2010 17:42

Zholl

Re: pic: 2996 Almost Suspended

Basically, it's four fiberglass poles with a twin-hook thing at the end (the poles are just bike flags, and the hook is a bent aluminum rod). Attached to that is a long strip of nylon webbing that we just keep loose, and then to deploy it there's just a little loop of parachute cord on the hook that just goes around a bolt on our winch, and when we back the winch up a bit the whole thing springs forward. Then we winch down the webbing. The winch is just a rod driven by a FP motor and gearbox.
(wasn't sure how to answer your question, so I just gave the whole spiel)