Skate Blocks

Floating Along Is A Nice Way To Go – – The Guiding Line

A guidance system merges a descent mechanism with a tensioned rope to aid in safely lowering a stretcher, whilst ensuring it is kept at a safe distance from the surface. This technique becomes particularly useful in challenging environments, such as the rocky terrains commonly found at the base of cliffs, which make transportation to level …

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Mirrored Skate Block System Overview

Skate blocks are about the most amazing and versatile system known to rigging. Why? Low overhead. Low risk. High functionality. Super bomber! The question that most people have is, “Is it complicated?” No… Not at all. You can’t over tension this system. Take a look.   Transcription from Conversations in Rigging Hi, I’m Richard Delaney …

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Industrial Skate Block Trackline System Lower Section (Part 2)

Now we’re down at the bottom end. As I said at the top, we’ve got our red track line and we’ve got our blue skate block. The attachments here, we’ve got a pulley on the track line. Also on the track line we have a mobile fall arrester, a Petzl ASAP. That means worst case, …

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