Safe techniques for tying into the crane ball
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SeanKroll
Treehouser
I tie-in through my shackle while standing, allowing me to squat for 100% of bodyweight double-check. I fully think that the system should be double-checked before committing to any height. I wouldn't want to be lifted to 8', only then checking things under 100% load.
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and the whole point with cranework is to climb as little as possible (half joking)
lumberjack
Young man on the go
I still don’t understand how the problem with a crane is different than the problem with a tree... possibly because I haven't climbed for production in 10 years, but still it seems fundamentally the same.
If you're worried about repelling off the end of your rope, tie a stopper or use a rope long enough to reach the ground.
If you're using a crane and the long rope gets in the way, use a rope bag for your tail.
If you don't want a rope long enough to reach the ground, be comfortable with being at the mercy of the operator or being a piñata if the crane breaks down.
If you can't manage to organize your thoughts enough to reliably figure out which connection to make/break, the problem is inside you. Figure it out or accept gravity fixing the problem.
If you're worried about repelling off the end of your rope, tie a stopper or use a rope long enough to reach the ground.
If you're using a crane and the long rope gets in the way, use a rope bag for your tail.
If you don't want a rope long enough to reach the ground, be comfortable with being at the mercy of the operator or being a piñata if the crane breaks down.
If you can't manage to organize your thoughts enough to reliably figure out which connection to make/break, the problem is inside you. Figure it out or accept gravity fixing the problem.
treebilly
Student of the Jedi. OH-7106A
@cory I’ll second @BIGTWIG
I always have the op lift me a few feet. When he’s picking me up from the tree I make sure my full weight is on the tie in before releasing from the tree and then my lanyard goes through the hook. I don’t mess with termination knots. Tight eye splice passes right through the crane tie in with ease.
If I remember right Paul tied his termination knot under part of his saddle on accident. Not into his system. I don’t want to sound like I’m speaking ill of him but I think he rushed a lot and would not keep his mind on what he was doing. I can see it with trying to do everything he was doing.
I always have the op lift me a few feet. When he’s picking me up from the tree I make sure my full weight is on the tie in before releasing from the tree and then my lanyard goes through the hook. I don’t mess with termination knots. Tight eye splice passes right through the crane tie in with ease.
If I remember right Paul tied his termination knot under part of his saddle on accident. Not into his system. I don’t want to sound like I’m speaking ill of him but I think he rushed a lot and would not keep his mind on what he was doing. I can see it with trying to do everything he was doing.
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