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Norwegian Reeve – Control Side & Carriage System | Horizontal Rigging
Lance Piatt
August 27, 2014
Norwegian Reeve When we talk about reeving systems for highlines, we are referring to the rigging component that allows us to lower from and raise to the carriage system of the highline. This is our rope elevator so to speak. The Norwegian Reeve, like it’s brother the English Reeve, is…
Basic Highlines | Control Side, A-Frame, Carriage, Gin Pole, Termination Side | Horizontal Rigging
Lance Piatt
August 27, 2014
This video is a segment taken from the Horizontal Rigging Course conducted at the Rescue Response Gear Rigging Lab, during this presentation we will take a look at some basic design considerations in the construction of a simple highline system. Although we address the more traditional highline rigging techniques…
Rigging Physics | Rigging Physics II
Lance Piatt
August 27, 2014
Physics apply to all of our lives. Ropes and rescue and rigging are no different. Pat discusses applied physics of rope rescue, hauling systems and the effects of gravity on raising and lowering objects. Sterling Rope is the Official Rope of Rescue Response Gear’s The Rigging Lab. The Lab uses…
Tension and Compression Study | Rigging Physics II
Lance Piatt
August 27, 2014
Tension forces are two forces acting on one object, moving in opposite directions (away from one another) to stretch the object. Compression forces are two forces acting on one object, moving in opposite directions (towards one another) to compress or deform the object. In this video, the Arizona Vortex is…
Tech Pick of the Week | Episode 9 : Climb Tech Steel Rope Slings
Lance Piatt
August 27, 2014
This week on Tech Pick of the Week at Rescue Response Gear, we discuss the uses of the Climb Tech Steel Anchor Slings. These versatile slings come in differing lengths and create bomb proof anchors. ClimbTech Anchors RRG Products Used in this Solution: [products skus=”L22 P”] TweetPinShare
Tech Pick of the Week | Episode 7 How to Rig for the Shot
Lance Piatt
August 27, 2014
Welcome to this weeks Tech Pick of the Week. Every week where our Tech’s break down an industry best product, tricks or tips. Last week we broke down a simple haul system for light loads. In this Tech Pick we had to rig our camera operator into a tricky place…