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bolt notching rig 11-Jan-2011 At 12:31:51 PM Tommo
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On 10/01/2011 davepalethorpe wrote:
>On 10/01/2011 Tommo wrote:
>>
>>These U's may be pretty, but I learned the hard way not to polish SS
>ringbolts
>>with a mild-steel wire brush! (rust) It 'aint pretty, unfortunately.
>>
>Are they the ones on Smack My Pitch Up, Sublime Point? One of my favourite
>route names by the way! Must say, although the rust isn't pretty, it sure
>does make the metal blend in with the rock. Maybe a good thing for those
>worried about "visual impact"??

Yes, they're the ones, and they are mighty hard to see! Deliberate rusting for minimal impact, ha! ha! That will be my new excuse :o) Our one and only foray with rings, before trying and sticking with U's (cheaper, quicker, stronger, more reliable). Pitch 4 of SMPU was bolted with U's and they are as shiny as the day I made them.

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