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Old 21st May 2007, 05:36 AM   #53 (permalink)
Tree Machine
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Indianapolis
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Originally Posted by George Hayduke
TM's j-hook gizmo is just the hook from a flat webbing strap. Interesting concept.
That's exactly what it was. I thought I'd bought it like that from a hardware store for whatever purpose, but you're right, George, I cut the failed end of a ratchet strap off, and since I don't throw metal away, it resurfaces years later , I look at it and go, "Huh,... 13 mm can fit through there..." and before you know it, new possibilities open up. I thought this was a very interesting configuration and actually works well as far as a cheap, raw, unaltered piece of metal goes. The key feature here is how the hook and biner and rope balance so perfectly. How could this be improved?
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