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    Pete K reacted to Huge's post in the thread Progress capture pulley. Which one? with Like Like.
    Your videos are great, Pete. Very clear and concise. I've learnt/reinforced a lot from them. 👍
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    Any are better than none! The Spoc is a fine little tool. The only one that I'd avoid at all costs is the Nano Traxion, as that does not...
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    Pete K replied to the thread Missing nuts in Whalf!.
    Nice one Adam, thanks! Let's still continue the conversation at DCA for a drop-proof solution, but at least we know the shaft is secure now.
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    Pete K replied to the thread Helmet recomendations.
    Try on a Black Diamond Half Dome (M/L). They are a slightly larger fitment range than most climbing helmets.
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    Pete K reacted to AR's post in the thread Missing nuts in Whalf! with Like Like.
    Someone like a trained blacksmith with a small hearth and anvil in his garage? Something like that could work on the engine shaft; the...
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    Pete K reacted to shotlighter's post in the thread Missing nuts in Whalf! with Like Like.
    Thats a cracking idea. Even better if the threaded rod cound be made replacable somehow? Edit, an alternative to bending would be...
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    Pete K replied to the thread Missing nuts in Whalf!.
    I had another idea. One of my first DCA jobs was fitting a locking catch to the Credit Crunch shaft lid. I think something like this...
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    Pete K replied to the thread Missing nuts in Whalf!.
    For the Engine Shaft, what about a piece of angle steel bolted into the existing lid near the handle and running parallel to the hinges...
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    Pete K reacted to AR's post in the thread Missing nuts in Whalf! with Like Like.
    Okay... having just got back from a quick dogwalk over to the shaft, the good news is I found the nuts in the grass alongside the shaft...
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    Pete K replied to the thread Llanberis Copper Mine hangers.
    Glad we started the bolting a long way back then!
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    Pete K reacted to AR's post in the thread Missing nuts in Whalf! with Like Like.
    Not sure about the climber but the engine shaft may be an odd older size like the Knotlow engine shaft, might even have been a...
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    Pete K replied to the thread Missing nuts in Whalf!.
    Anyone recall what sized nuts are needed? I might be able to get there in the next few days but only have a small selection of spare...
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    Pete K reacted to Caver Keith's post in the thread CRIMS - The Movie with Like Like.
    Hot on the heals of version 5.2, comes 5.3. The shiny new feature in 5.3 is the Personnel Deployment Record. To gain an overview of...
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    Pete K replied to the thread Llanberis Copper Mine hangers.
    I honestly cannot remember what size through bolts we used. I suspect 10mm long Raumer or the standard Petzl ones, but I cannot be 100%...
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    Pete K replied to the thread Llanberis Copper Mine hangers.
    We did the top floor anchors in resin to prevent hangers being nicked. Everything below is stainless expansions with hangers on. Might...
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