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[CurSedVoyce]

 

[cory]

 

[gf beranek]

That was quite the spiel about Starlink. Great stuff.

 

[lxskllr]

 

[Tree09]

The only knot for 75 percent of fitters

 

[gf beranek]

If that vid were a 5 sec. longer that hitch would've pulled out. You got to finish the end on a clove. It's a must.

 

[lxskllr]

I'm not a big fan of the clove. Seems like there's always something that'll work better, and be more reliable. I use it mostly for tying off stringline after tensioning it.

 

[Tree09]

Depends on what you are trying to do, it works really well for what it does, which is basically being the Swiss army knife of knots and almost impossible to jam. They teach all fitter apprentices it because it can be used for tons of different tasks throughout the day ranging from tying small pipes or ladders on a truck rack, attaching tag lines, lifting and holding pipes temporarily, even attaching welding lead to a lift. Yes other knots are often better for different tasks, but if you only know one knot you could do worse than a clove. By tucking a tail you make a constrictor, which when done in small stuff is like a zip tie or hose clamp but cheaper, stronger, and less likely to snag on stuff.

 

[lxskllr]

Reading a thread somewhere, there were a few people complaining about using the clove for heavy(ish) rigging, saying it would lockup tight, and be a PITA to remove. Dunno. I haven't used one for that.

 

[gf beranek]

By itself the clove is pretty easy to undo. A little too easy actually. Ask Brian (squirrel) about the clove hitch, ha!.

 

[Knotorious]

I agree with @gf beranek Although that tying method in slow motion looked cool as f*ck, under heavy load that clove would have almost certainly either a) pulled out or b) been dangerously close to pulling out. When used as a termination knot, the clove should always have a stopper knot such as a figure 8 or an Ashley stopper. Alternatively, two half hitches (or another clove) can be tied around the standing end. There are other methods which include using a bight to do similar backup knots, such as a simple overhand on a bight. There's so many ways this can be done, but it must be done when using a clove hitch in this manner. Clove hitches are relatively secure once tied taught (in other words, by removing that slack that would have potentially caused the clove in the video to fail). However, I wouldn't trust my life or my load to clove hitch at the end of a rope without stoppers.

 

[gf beranek]

The nomenclature and maintenance of a 101 year old oil well.

Straight shooting from a good ol boy.

 

[cory]

. By tucking a tail you make a constrictor, which when done in small stuff is like a zip tie or hose clamp but cheaper, stronger, and less likely to snag on stuff.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Interesting Gerry,. Oil wells have always fascinated me. My Grand Dad worked for Getty in So Cal. Lots of old wells in those hills.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

This is kinda cool.

 

[Knotorious]

@CurSedVoyce As far as those "whistle jars...." That is some crazy cool stuff. I approve.
I wonder how archeologists know the Inca used such devices. Like, how do you prove that? I'm sure they did. Just wanna know how. I bet they made 3D scans of the originals and then made 3D printed copies of it and then they played around with it. Alex, that is my final answer.

 

[CurSedVoyce]

Dr Livingston, I presume.

 

[Knotorious]

In reference to these whistle jars and about the culture that was lost following the Spanish conquest:

"Most of these technologies and techniques were either lost or dramatically hidden after the Spanish conquest, since the sacredness of these objects and their uses was considered devil worship to the Catholic perspectives of the Spanish invaders."

Ouch. Devil worship? That's a bit harsh, don't you think?

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[CurSedVoyce]

Well. Figure the times. There were sea monsters and witches and such.
The tribes were not completely wiped from the earth. There were survivors that passed down knowledge about their ancestory and practices. There are tribes down there that are literally left alone . The Incas and Myans had a huge trade influence that incompassed more than their local presence.

 

[Nutball]

Same or similar kohler engine as on the Vermeer 30tx stump grinder, only modified.

 

[cory]

That is wild.

Engines are an insane device. The machining involved not to mention the basic design, is just amazing

 

[CurSedVoyce]

It appears that TikTok Video wont link.
It was a video of a black hawk helo that belongs to PG&E dumping water to cause an avalanche to safety the zone for crews.

 

[lxskllr]

Exciting ride! I like videos of ships in north Atlantic storms. Huuuge waves!

 

[lxskllr]

Found on reddit...


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[cory]

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