What's the story?Long, long ago I developed an interest in rappelling and ascending devices. At that time, I made the decision to collect one of each device so that I could compare how well they worked. Little did I know what I was getting myself into. I've spend a fair amount of time and money collecting things that really have no real monetary value, and have decided to show some of what I have here. Click here for a quick glance at my collection. This site is a hobby, not a business. I don't sell anything listed in this site, so please don't send me catalog requests or equipment orders. |
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This site is a hobby and a service to the vertical community, not a business. Each of the devices on these pages is part of my personal collection. I've used these in a variety of situations caving and climbing, and have formed some opinions of how well each device works for me. I hope that some of the information here is useful to others, but please remember, your needs may be different than mine. I don't run into burning buildings to jump out the windows, I don't play Tarzan of the jungle, and I don't interfere with natural selection. I have no objection to anyone doing these things, but I don't have those forms of experience. If you do any of these, you should form your own opinions. I do not sell anything listed in this site. |
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Yahoo!I had a discussion area, but some people couldn't act like adults. I put up with personal ads, solicitations, and some indecent comments. Then, one subhuman started running a "denial of service" attack against my site. So I closed my site discussion area, and set up a monitored Yahoo! newsgroup where we can provide access to the majority who are decent people and curb access for the rare few who are not. It's running now, check it out: |
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What's New?I did a lot of work on the site in the first half of 2007, getting ready for the 2007 NSS Convention. Afterward, I was a bit worn out, and then I was busy traveling on business at the end of the year, so I did not make any changes in the last half of 2007. The last major upgrade in 2007 was to update the Collection at a Glance Area to show my equipment display at the 2007 NSS Convention. It was a while before I had the time and energy to return to the site, but in early 2008 I made one of my largest single site updates ever. Enjoy all of the new information. The collection is nearing the 1100 item mark, counting a few duplicates, and continues to grow. I bought a milling machine in 2004, and a larger lathe in 2006, now I make new devices as time permits. Some of these are my own designs, others are copies of old, unattainable items, and some are patented items that never saw production. I hope you find these interesting. Go to the Changes: Past and Future page to see what's new. |
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