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Peak Bolt Fund discusion/suggestions
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Stu Littlefair
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First of all you deserve a hearty slap on the back and an extra year's grace on all your projects for this Bonjoy. Effort. :great:
Secondly, why don't we have a sticky thread in the chuffing forum where people can recommend routes or crags which need a good seeing to?
Secondly, why don't we have a sticky thread in the chuffing forum where people can recommend routes or crags which need a good seeing to?
In an anchor placement training course all today (as luck would have it). But will sort such a thing out when I get a min.
cornicemen
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Bonjoy
I havent rad all links and associated threads to this but long overdue. I am more than happy to help out with re equipping and I guess the two cornices's would be a good starting place. Due to steepness particularly of WCJ where I have had nightmares re equiping or bolting routes before with out a bit of help (particularly bolts below top roof, would it be worth organising small teams to focus on a particular crag and get them each done in a day or so. I dont really have a decent enough drill (usually borrow keith S's) so a team approach would really help.Also in chopping off old rust etc
Simon
I havent rad all links and associated threads to this but long overdue. I am more than happy to help out with re equipping and I guess the two cornices's would be a good starting place. Due to steepness particularly of WCJ where I have had nightmares re equiping or bolting routes before with out a bit of help (particularly bolts below top roof, would it be worth organising small teams to focus on a particular crag and get them each done in a day or so. I dont really have a decent enough drill (usually borrow keith S's) so a team approach would really help.Also in chopping off old rust etc
Simon
Cheers Simon,
Thanks to the generosity of Neil Foster we have a really good drill with a spare battery, plus i've got a tatty old drill, so i'm sure once we've got enough cash together to buy the fixing then we would be well set to turn up as a small team and blitz the cornices.
If you PM your email address I'll get in touch when things are in place.
Ideally we could do with bringing down a generator and a small grinder for mass removal of old bolts, as this can be more time consuming than placing the new ones usually. Might be worth looking into getting the greenlight from the relevant bodies for this. I'll try and get in touch with Kristian and find out who his contact was when he did that tree clearance at the cheedale cornice.
Thanks to the generosity of Neil Foster we have a really good drill with a spare battery, plus i've got a tatty old drill, so i'm sure once we've got enough cash together to buy the fixing then we would be well set to turn up as a small team and blitz the cornices.
If you PM your email address I'll get in touch when things are in place.
Ideally we could do with bringing down a generator and a small grinder for mass removal of old bolts, as this can be more time consuming than placing the new ones usually. Might be worth looking into getting the greenlight from the relevant bodies for this. I'll try and get in touch with Kristian and find out who his contact was when he did that tree clearance at the cheedale cornice.
Doylo
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I'm well up for some regearing too. First up Zeke the Freak!
Bit of a thorny one that. Removing pegs might make new holds. Locating pegs in good rock and good clip positions round there might not be easy either. The peg Rob pulled out was replaced by Zippy with a new one so that should be ok.saltbeef said:
Good work Doyle, that's the spirit. Will sort it out with you when we have got the necessaries.
Big thanks to eveyone who has donated so far!!! :great: We are still a fair way off having enough cash to do signifact re-equipment so please do think about helping out. You will soon be able to donate with any spare cash at various sheffield shops and walls via these bad boys.
GraemeA
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Bonjoy said:Big thanks to eveyone who has donated so far!!! :great: We are still a fair way off having enough cash to do signifact re-equipment so please do think about helping out. You will soon be able to donate with any spare cash at various sheffield shops and walls via these bad boys.
Save us a collection tin
, dropped one off a few hours ago. Looking good by the way. Bright.Buoux 8C
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Good job. Will someone please please re-bolt Hubble. It really is in a dangerous state and im totally fed up of hearing excuses from Markus Bock regarding failure down to rusty bolts.
Whoever re-bolts it will get a big kiss from either myself, or Doyle depending on what exactly floats their boat. Best be quick though, can already hear people searching for their drills.
Whoever re-bolts it will get a big kiss from either myself, or Doyle depending on what exactly floats their boat. Best be quick though, can already hear people searching for their drills.
I'll let Doyle borrow the drill, that way you can share the winnings ;D
Hi
Is there any guidlines for replacing rusty or missing or wobbly bolts and pegs
or can i turn up and replace them myself
The two routes i'm thinking of are in the peak area
I have my own drills but dont know where to get the bolting kits or any idea of cost or ethics
Regards
Is there any guidlines for replacing rusty or missing or wobbly bolts and pegs
or can i turn up and replace them myself
The two routes i'm thinking of are in the peak area
I have my own drills but dont know where to get the bolting kits or any idea of cost or ethics
Regards
Depends on the venue, some crags are ok to just turn up and re-equip others have issues associated with access and fixed gear related ethics.
As far as bolting guidles go the BMC will soon be publishing some guidelines for safe placement.
As far as bolting guidles go the BMC will soon be publishing some guidelines for safe placement.
If you don't want to say on here PM me and I might know what the sketch is. As yet the bolt fund doesn't have all the necessary kit. I am attending BMC meeting next week, the outcome of which will have a bearing on what we buy and when. It is important bolts are placed safely by competant individuals, so the equipment wont simply be handed out to allcomers on request.
