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Hey everyone!
My buddy and I are doing a Senior project for our engineering class and we have to define a problem and invent or innovate something to make it better.
The problem we have identified is that un-balanced line sets have to be tied down and be "saftied" to the rail in case the load becomes to much for the lock to handle.
We are thinking of designing a tool the you can easily put the ropes in to secure the load. We are having trouble getting enough justification for the problem.
Would you guys use a tool like this? How would you justify the need for this tool? Also, do you know of something that is already out there so that we do not steal any ideas or come into patent problems.
Help a brother out!
Take care guys.
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Permalink Reply by Rich Dionne on -
I've never used one, but there is a device variously called a "Line Lok" or "Uncle Buddy" that does just what you are describing.
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Permalink Reply by Erich Friend on -
Described in detail in Jay Glerum's Stage Rigging Handbook. In 1st edition it is on pages 62-63, in the 3rd edition it is on pages 149-151.
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