mechanical advantage

Elements of a Tripod (English) Reeve

Excerpts from Rigging Lab Academy’s ~ Confined Space Rescue: Technician Tripod (English) Reeve Overview We can get into situations where either because the products that are coming out of the space are some sort of Ethyl Methyl death (where you don’t want a lot of people around the outside of the hole) or the hole …

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Rock Exotica Omni-Blocks: Gear Vault, An RRG Signet Series Presentation | Block and Tackle

Rock Exotica’s Omni-Block swivel pulleys combine a swivel with a pulley in a patented design that saves vertical height and lets you remove and install the rope while keeping the pulley attached to the anchor. These patented devices revolutionized pulley use when they were introduced in 2005. The Omni-Block combines a pulley with a swivel …

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A Great Product Isn’t For You Unless You Can Define The Problem You Are Solving For

As we all know… a single person can’t win the world.  Well, one person did, but other than he, we need a ton of help to shift things.  In rescue, culture plays a huge roll as to how systems and techniques play out.  Not sure about that statement?  Compare climbing, with mountain rescue.  Fire service …

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Mechanical Advantage- Calculation of MA with the T Method in a simple system

Hey all This is a quick trip through the classroom with Rich Delaney.  I had a few questions this week about properly determining any given mechanical advantage ratio.  We have some many great examples, so I pulled this video from the Rigging Lab Academy. course files.  Welcome to the T Method. The T-System for calculating …

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Advanced Rigging Physics: Equipment Trailer with Richard Delaney

This course takes a detailed look at the equipment used by the roping technician. It applies the language and understanding of the first course (Advanced Rigging Physics – Physics for Roping Technicians 1: Vectors & Mechanical Advantage) to connectors, cordage, knots and the way forces are absorbed during falls. Finally, there is a discussion about …

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