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Started by Splicer, Jul 05 2008 12:30 PM

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#1 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 12:30 PM

Can you guess what this is? 1st prize- you can help on a splice, 2nd prize free beer night with the splicer. can't think of a 3rd prize.[attachment=15192:P_to_P.jpg]

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#2 lastchair_44

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 12:37 PM

Something to help slip track ropes?? I know I'm probably way off, but isn't that track cable in the picture?

-Jimmi

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#3 Snoqualmie guy

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:10 PM

It's to keep the cable together and tight so they can save money on buying a whole new haul rope.

- Jeff

Why couldn't they of come up with "Global Cooling"?

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#4 dromo_mania

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:15 PM

...for adjusting tuck points on locking coil type rope??

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#5 mikest2

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:21 PM

Would that be a strand jack ? Kind of like a giant Tirfor ?

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#6 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 01:58 PM

Braaaapp, Keep trying.

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#7 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:08 PM

New Hint.[attachment=15193:IMG_1061.JPG]

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#8 Skiing#1

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:17 PM

Look like the machine pulls haul rope and the rope on tower wheels?

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#9 mikest2

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:37 PM

Might it be a brake, so the rope can't get away on them ?

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#10 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 02:47 PM

Nope

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#11 SuperRat

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 03:48 PM

It looks like the sliding break used to hold tension on a rope as it advances. The second picture looks like construction on the Peak to Peak Gondola.

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#12 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 03:52 PM

You're getting warm.

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#13 mikest2

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 03:56 PM

It might be the "Norm-alizer"

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#14 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 04:01 PM

Ha Ha

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#15 lastchair_44

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 04:55 PM

Does it make sure the z-lock wires doesn't come unlocked?

-Jimmi

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#16 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 06:37 PM

Nope

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#17 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 06:41 PM

New Hint.[attachment=15196:IMG_1057.JPG]

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#18 mikest2

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 06:58 PM

Does it provide constant drag, instead of braking the reel ?

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#19 Splicer

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Posted 05 July 2008 - 08:24 PM

Okay, here's the scoop. This is a hydrostatic spooler. It clamps on the 56 mm full locked coil track cable then pulls about 1 meter of track cable off of the reel, then it releases, rolls back then re-clamps and pulls off another 1 meter of track cable. It is located on the Blackcomb side of the Peak to Peak 3S installation. After about 1 meter is pulled off of the reel, then 1 meter of "sand line" is spooled up on the Whistler side. It's works out to 1 meter every 12 seconds. so the length needed across the canyon is 4600 meters. There are are 4 tack ropes, one is now pulled and as of July 4th, the second is on the way.