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Arizona Vortex Basic Configurations Overview
Lance Piatt
December 17, 2020
What is an Anchor Frame vs Directional Frame? ANCHOR FRAME: The structure/surface selected must sustain a static load equal to that specified for the application, in the direction permitted by the system when in use. DIRECTIONAL FRAME: The load factor of the directional pulley must be considered when determining the…
General Guidelines To A Successful Operation of the Arizona Vortex Multipod
Lance Piatt
December 16, 2020
Excepts from The Arizona Guidebook IT IS VITAL THAT THE USER BE ABLE TO DETERMINE THE DIRECTION AND THE MAGNITUDE OF THE FORCES ACT- ING ON THE FRAME. THE FRAME NEEDS TO BE ASSEMBLED, HOBBLED, GUYED AND OPERATED TO RESIST ALL FORCES WITHOUT ANY MOVEMENT OF THE FRAME AND ASSOCIATED…
Comparison between MAESTRO and I’D for a rescue using twin tensioned haul lines
Lance Piatt
December 1, 2020
Excerpt from Gear In Use 2: Technical Rescue MAESTRO and I’D allow for efficient hauling, releasing the lock at any time, and a controlled lower of the load. The two devices have different ergonomics and different specifications (working load and efficiency). Hauling The MAESTRO’s efficiency enables the effective use of…
Two Rope Tension System A-Frame Resultant Insight, Part 2
Lance Piatt
November 17, 2020
Two Rope Tension System A-Frame Resultant Insight, Part 2 To review, this simplest way to make sure it’s stable is to visualize your resultants and make sure they’re landing within the footprint of your system. Then provide some guying for stability and the insurance that in the event that someone…
Two Rope Tension System A-Frame Resultant Insight, Part 1
Lance Piatt
November 17, 2020
Two Rope Tension System A-Frame Resultant Insight, Part 1 In the next section, Jason will walk you through some different variations of high directionals and systems and go over how to manage a high directional. But first, let’s review some of the basic concepts starting with a term you’re going…
Double CLUTCH | Using the CLUTCH In a Twin Tension Rope System (TTRS)
Lance Piatt
November 7, 2020
I always appreciate great video. Video (to me) is either aesthetic or technical and trying to bridge both is tough. This video from CMC is clearly technical, but I really appreciate the angles of perspective. So often the “clarifying message” of “the how” can get completely lost if the angles…