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tannin New user 37 Posts |
I finished my hangman gallows . The only problem Im having is with the safety harness. The noose is made so if anything fails cable ,harness rigging the noose falls out and no one can get hurt . The harness when your hanging can be seen fairly easily at the back of your neck.. I need a harness for when your hanging it doesn't get pulled up to your neck and can be seen . Does anyone have more expierence with harnesses . What about rock climbing harnesses.
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JAlenS Inner circle Utah 1526 Posts |
In a previous life about ten years ago, I was a professional ice climber. Climbing harnesses put the center of gravity at your mid-section in front and there are also chest harnesses that also work from the front. You would be better off using an adjustable construction harness that has a tac loop at the back.
Remember!!! If you use static rope YOU CAN GET HURT!!! Dynamic rope stretches with the weight on it, not much but enough to keep your bones from breaking. Static rope can severely injur or even cripple you even from a drop of three feet. This sounds like a great illusion but please do some more research. If you could somehow make it look like you were hanging on stage and then came walking in from the back of the audience that may be better. Here's a safety link for you http://www.bluewaterropes.com/home/produ......%20Ropes |
Bill Ligon Inner circle A sure sign of a misspent youth: 6437 Posts |
You might want to a special effects professional. Someone who (ahem!) knows the ropes, so to speak.
Bill
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tannin New user 37 Posts |
The person wont be dropping .There on a chair and just get pushed off and hang there on a hidden cable . This is just a halloween prop I built out of bordem. Although I went a little over board and I will have to deliver it to my house from my shop with a picker truck .
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tannin New user 37 Posts |
Im using an adjustable construction harness and its not working .
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MindMyst New user Connecticut 32 Posts |
Cut your rope. insert an earth magnet to each of the ends. then "join" back together. The idea is that the gaff will NOT hold your weight should anything go wrong with your harnessing. But you know this stuff.
Have fun, MM
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handa Inner circle Pittsburgh, PA 1357 Posts |
Why I advise people not to do this:
http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/hanging.asp This one is "status: true" and has happened more than once. One happened not far from our place about twelve years ago. Fortunately, they got the actor down in time for a trip to the hospital instead of the morgue. Chris |
tannin New user 37 Posts |
I don't need help with my rope . Its not a full noose one end falls out if there is any weight on it .The noose is actually cut and tucked inside the knot .Thanks for your concern .
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