January 25, 2007: Old tank found, pulled out of the muck

glatt · 01-25-2007, 03:35 PM

One of the freaky things about me is that when I look at a situation, I often look for the danger in that situation. For example, it drives me nuts when my wife puts things on the steps to take upstairs later as that's a tripping hazard.

Anyway, here I keep thinking about the cables and the tremendous tension they are under. They are obviously thick and strong enough for the task, but I can't help remembering the stories my Dad told me about how a cable will always whip around when it snaps, and can easily decapitate a person, but when a chain breaks, it just falls to the ground with no force. I bet those cables could cut through some of those smaller trees if they snapped, there is so much force in them. [/freak]

Griff · 01-25-2007, 03:42 PM

Yah, I took some guff for pulling an old barn together with binders and chain, when all the self-appointed experts were pushing for cable. They were not going to be the ones increasing the tension once a week...

mitheral · 01-27-2007, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

They are obviously thick and strong enough for the task, but I can't help remembering the stories my Dad told me about how a cable will always whip around when it snaps, and can easily decapitate a person, but when a chain breaks, it just falls to the ground with no force. I bet those cables could cut through some of those smaller trees if they snapped, there is so much force in them. [/freak]

Chain can be just as dangerous, one should never be complacent when dealing with a load.

01-25-2007, 03:42 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Yah, I took some guff for pulling an old barn together with binders and chain, when all the self-appointed experts were pushing for cable. They were not going to be the ones increasing the tension once a week... __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

01-25-2007, 03:35 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	One of the freaky things about me is that when I look at a situation, I often look for the danger in that situation. For example, it drives me nuts when my wife puts things on the steps to take upstairs later as that's a tripping hazard. Anyway, here I keep thinking about the cables and the tremendous tension they are under. They are obviously thick and strong enough for the task, but I can't help remembering the stories my Dad told me about how a cable will always whip around when it snaps, and can easily decapitate a person, but when a chain breaks, it just falls to the ground with no force. I bet those cables could cut through some of those smaller trees if they snapped, there is so much force in them. [/freak]

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