Girth hitches, Texora, Cam Crushers and More

PATRONS: This is the 5th of 8 posts for February.  We have a buffet of content and here are some behind the scenes photos of new lab toys.

PHOTOS:

Attached is a CAD drawing of what I'm having 3D printed.  A buddy is doing it for cheap to find the weakest link.  It would be funny if it didn't break.  The files are what we are welding onto the cam crusher plates instead of having the plates knurled which is required to keep the cams from slipping since smooth metal doesn't hold them.  

I have another person helping me code up an Arduino for my new linear actuator for fatigue testing on ropes and what will be my future abrasion tester.  Right now, I'm starting with only a few 10lb weights, then will be increasing it till the max capability of this system is reached.  Then use it as a proof of concept for bigger projects

Drop tower dummy is a stack of 10lb weights as much as I dare and will be in a Unistrut frame which will be attached to 4 wheels inside of a unistrut track with a master point on a giant tree I have in my backyard and I'll just use a LS3.  A simpler and shorter drop tester that I can use when it's not raining and save the bigger tests for when I go down to CA for the big drop tower, utilizing my time better down there.

BONUS CONTENT SINCE OUR LAST POSTING:

2nd CAD mockup https://youtu.be/J77fpfoOeMs

Girth hitching Soft on Soft Clips Episode https://youtu.be/CyOAbnBccDE

Texora sling break test 140kn! https://www.instagram.com/p/Co0JDNSjZ8u/

WHAT'S NEXT

I have a full value episode Wednesday for static rope whippers and am almost done filming the most in depth radio video one could make in under 10 minutes.  Most of my epics come from not understanding my radio.  I also have broke some gear someone came to to my lab to test with me and discovered something crazy about a knot/hitch that I've been using for years.

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