On 22/12/2006 BigMike wrote:
>Nut tool?
>
>Nah, I think what they meant was, you take a swaged NUT, scootch the nut
>down, hook the loop of wire over the carrot, clip the clip loop with a
>biner, and rap off that. Carefully.
>
>When you get to the bottom, flick rope upwards to collect the lot.
>
>Total saving - bolt plate and maillon for retreat - maybe ten bucks. Life
>is cheap.
Yeah I've done this - once. Works allright on horizontal or slightly upwards inclined bolts, wouldn't wanna be doing it on a lose or downwards facing bolt. Took some dedicated flicking to get the lot off. |