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Pulleys and Blocks
Apr 3, 2020 · original
Pulleys and Blocks Using Mechanical Advantage Systems to Lighten Loads Mechanical Advantage: A system of ropes and pulleys allows heavy loads to be lifted more easily. Simple systems are readily understood. If, down a well, a bucket of water weighing 10 kg is lifted with no pulleys, there is no mechanical advantage. It is a 1:1 system; lifting 10 kg requires a force of 10 kg. Every meter that the bucket is raised requires one meter of rope to be raised too. Adding a Pulley Block: If the standing end of the rope is now attached at the top at the top of the well and a pulley is added to the handle of the bucket, the lifting force required is half but the amount of rope used in lifting is doubled. It has become a 2:1 system. Simple systems like this are readily understood. More complicated systems can be harder to understand. A Block and Tackle System: The arrangement of ropes and pulleys o
The Top Five Search & Rescue Knots
Oct 11, 2019 · original
The Top Five Search & Rescue Knots The knots required for Search and Rescue (S&R) are heavily influenced by the environment and will vary in fires, during combat, on cliffs, at low temperatures, or under water. The top five knots below have all been recommended for S&R. The next five are also widely recommended by writers. Finally, some writers believe the final five knots also have a place on this list. Double Fisherman’s Bend The Double Fisherman’s Bend provides a secure method of joining two ropes. For example, it can safely be used to join two climbing ropes for a full rope-length abseil after which it should still be possible to retrieve the rope. It can also be used to join two ends of an accessory line to form a Prusik Loop. LEARN THE KNOT Clove Hitch The Clove Hitch Clove Hitch tied as two stacked loops can be used to quickly attach a rope to a carabiner which can equally quickly
Top 5 Climbing Knots
Sep 1, 2019 · original
Top 5 Climbing Knots Climbing Knots, like Rescue and Arborist Knots support critical loads. Reliability and safety are paramount. Climbing Knots may be tied in Accessory Cord or a load bearing Static or Dynamic Rope. A lead climber will use Dynamic Rope so that the rope’s elasticity will provide protection in the event of a fall. Climbers following may be attached to a static, inelastic, rope because sudden falls are not expected. Accessory cord allows useful knots like a Prusik or a Klemheist to be used to create slide and grip knots. These five knots are the ones we think every climber should know, but we’ve included a few extra knots to learn as you become more advanced. Figure 8 Follow Through Knot The Figure 8 Follow Through Knot creates a secure loop in the end of a rope. By using this Follow-Through, or Retrace, Technique, this familiar knot can be tied through a ring, a carabiner
Top 5 Fishing Knots
Aug 31, 2019 · original
Top 5 Fishing Knots Fishing Knots are unlike other knots because they are tied in material that is cheap and the knots are never intended to be untied. In addition, depending on your devotion and fortitude, fishing knots may be tied standing knee-deep in water or while rolling in a kayak or heaving fishing boat. To make it worse, because fishing line is often small, seeing the knot can be difficult. Practice makes perfect. So many fishing knots have been described that presenting the right few knots has been challenging. Essential knots must include one or two to attach the hook or lure (terminal tackle knot), one or two to join line to line, and perhaps what we include here – the dropper loop. Other knots – including the reel knot (Arbor knot) are included lower on this page in the Beyond the Basics section. Fishermen rarely tie their main line directly to the hook, especially when the
Top 5 Boating Knots
Aug 27, 2019 · original
Top 5 Boating Knots Rope used in boating is costly and may be used to handle a heavy load, e.g., when mooring, towing, or on a sailboat to control a large sail. The ability to readily untie a knot without damaging the rope is almost as important as being able to tie it easily and quickly. Knots, therefore, must be safe, reliable, and convenient. First Some Cautions : until just after World War II tarred hemp was The Yachting Rope and Ashley’s Descriptions could be trusted. When the more slippery Nylon and Dacron (Terylene in the UK) were introduced, boaters became cautious and added more “tucks” to an eye-splice and additional half hitches to other knots. With the even more slippery HMPE ropes e.g., Dyneema and Spectra, knots must be avoided completely: many knots just slide undone and, if a knot does hold it will markedly weaken these very strong ropes. An excellent working rule is to a
The Top Five Scouting Knots
Aug 26, 2019 · original
The Top Five Scouting Knots The knots that scouts are expected to know vary from time to time as well as from country to country, and even from troop to troop. Many knots must, of course, be the same as those taught elsewhere, e.g., for climbing or boating. They will be covered on this page but not at the top. The knots listed first will be those taught primarily to scouts and rarely taught elsewhere. These knots are used for “Pioneering” – knots used to tie rope/cord around spars/poles to fabricate frames and trestles. The first two are essential when creating the Lashings which follow next. Dragging poles into places requires the Timber Hitch and securing the lashings requires a Clove Hitch. The remaining knots are useful generally and found in many other places. Timber Hitch The Timber Hitch Timber Hitch is useful when towing a pole or a log either on land or on the water. When used f
The Top Five Arborist Knots
Aug 25, 2019 · original
The Top Five Arborist Knots The knots that an Arborist is expected to know vary from place to place, and from crew to crew. These knots are used by people earning their living by climbing, sitting on, hanging from, trimming, and felling trees. Many knots must, of course, be the same as those taught elsewhere, e.g., for climbing or search and rescue. They will be covered on this page but not at the top. The five knots listed first will be those most likely to be associated with the work of Arborists. Basket Hitch The Basket Hitch employs a closed loop made of rope, or webbing. Arborists commonly wrap it around a branch to provide an anchor point or a false crotch. Basket Hitches are widely described in overhead rigging and lifting – often to form a cradle for a load. However, when used for this purpose, there is a risk of the load sliding out of the hitch. LEARN THE KNOT Beer Knot The Bee
The Top Five Horse & Farm Knots
Aug 24, 2019 · original
The Top Five Horse & Farm Knots Farmers and Horseman need to know knots that may safely be employed to secure animals – including a selection of quick release knots. In addition there are a few other well-known knots that are useful around animals and farms. Halter Hitch The Halter Hitch is used to secure a horse to a ring or post. It can be used a quick release knot and is frequently used in conjunction with a short loop of baling twine to allow a frightened horse to break free. LEARN THE KNOT Farmer’s Loop The Farmer’s Loop is used around the farm to create a secure loop in the middle of a length of rope. Strain can be taken between the ends or from the loop to either end. However, the Alpine Butterfly Loop accomplishes the same, is simpler to tie, and we prefer it. LEARN THE KNOT Bowline A Bowline creates a loop in the end of a rope. Unloaded, it may shake or float undone, but under l
100% Strength
Aug 11, 2019 · original
100% Strength Man on High Wire Safety. What does 100% mean? Rope and Fishing Line obviously vary in strength from one sample to the next. And expectations vary too. If you were planning to trust your own weight to a rope you would certainly want a “Safety Margin” and a generous one as well. For you, and for other critical loads, a 12:1 safety margin is the standard. If you were standing right under a heavy load, you might need the same margin. But, as you moved further away, or the loads became less critical, the safety margin would be less and fall somewhere between 5:1 to 12:1. When in any doubt use stronger rope. Rope Too Strong to Test ?? Average of Several Tests. As a practical guide, breakage at 100% means that the rope will break at the strength rated by the manufacturer. It is far better for the strength to be determined as the average of a series of tests performed right then, r
Icarus and Speed Sailing
Aug 9, 2019 · original
Icarus and Speed Sailing Icarus Foil-born at Speed The Icarus Project. In the late 1960s and 1970s brother James led the family to embark on a project to create a World Sailing Speed Record. We named our catamaran after the mythical Icarus and fitted her with progressively improved hydrofoils. Our success was due to James who provided the vision, the tenacity, and the leadership. Fortunately I have just revisited his book “Icarus The Boat that Flies” . I would have done him a disservice by condensing some 15 years of his life, work, and effort like this: Icarus: The Boat that Flies All of it was brother James – the whole thing. He dreamt it, he designed it, and he worked on it – initially all in secret – and finally he wrote the book (The Boat That Flies). He joined the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) and got elected to the racing committee. There he announced that there would be a Spee

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