[TowerTalk] Erecting tower sections solo

[john at kk9a.com]

I have always tied a loop in the rope to attach the come-a-long. This is not
always easy if there is a load on the rope. I was never aware that rope
grabs existed. It seems like a rope grab would be a handy thing to have.

John KK9A

To:	towertalk <towertalk at contesting.com>
Subject:	Re: [TowerTalk] Erecting tower sections solo
From:	Steve Maki <lists at oakcom.org>
Date:	Wed, 2 Dec 2015 20:23:57 -0500

Terry,

Rope grabs aren't all that expensive. The lower priced ones are usually not
favored by climbers because they often don't travel downward very well of
their own accord. Such as the top item at:

http://www.sitepro1.com/store/cart.php?m=product_list&c=72

for $68. For your purpose this one would be fine.

AFA ascenders, some require that the rope be wound thru the mechanism in
some way, which eliminate it as a contender for your purpose. Any device
that will grab the rope without having to bend or wind it in any way should
work OK.

-Steve K8LX

On 12/2/2015 7:22 PM, Zivney, Terry wrote:

Thanks for all the suggestions so far.
Steve K8LX's suggestion to use a rope grab may
be along the lines that I fuzzily recall.
What is the functional difference between
a rope grab (probably OSHA approved) and
a rope ascender (used by climbers and substantially
less expensive)?