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Simple & Safe Rigging | Placing Cams With Proper Direction of Pull

Written By: Lance Piatt

When placing cams during climbing or placing anchors, the direction in which the cam is being pulled by the load is key part in safe and effective cam placement. When you fall on a camming unit, three basic factors decide whether it will hold or pull out: how well the cams grip the walls of the placement (friction), how hard the cams push out against the walls of the placement (outward force), and how well the rock on the walls of the placement hold up to the pressure exerted by the cams (rock strength). When you fall on a camming unit, three basic factors decide whether it will hold or pull out: how well the cams grip the walls of the placement (friction), how hard the cams push out against the walls of the placement (outward force), and how well the rock on the walls of the placement hold up to the pressure exerted by the cams (rock strength). For More… www.rescueresponse.com
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Lance Piatt

Beginning his career in the rescue and rigging world as a “blue collar” SAR member with Deschutes and Jefferson County teams. Lance Piatt owns and operates Red Ibex Solutions, a sales and marketing wheelhouse blending rope rigging education and exquisite imagery with equipment knowledge and understanding; housing Rigging Lab Academy and Rescue Response Gear… Lance is producing high-end video education, working with several experts and instructors to produce unique series of “how to videos” and courses for rope rigging: Such as; the first ever full-length rescue training DVD, 'Tower Rescue', released in fall of 2005. As well as a series of scenario-based rescues ranging from cave rescue to cliff rescue.

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