[Nmcaver] nmcaver Digest, Vol 29, Issue 7

[mpearson at ix.netcom.com]

You are correct about its application as a rescue device. The claim is 10 per second on ascent. There is also a claim that it can do descents as well. The cost and weight would preclude most persons from owning one anyway.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
>From: Kurt Anderson <kurt at nmsu.edu>
>Sent: Feb 15, 2007 5:13 PM
>To: mpearson at ix.netcom.com
>Cc: Kurt Anderson <kurt at nmsu.edu>, nmcaver at caver.net
>Subject: Re: [Nmcaver] nmcaver Digest, Vol 29, Issue 7
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>Mike, et al.,
>
>I'm idly curious as to whether any significant fraction of the caving  
>community is as bothered by the idea of "motorized ascenders" as I  
>am. I'd put them in the same category as motorized ascenders or bolt  
>drills in rock climbing - as a crutch for those unable or too lazy to  
>do things right. Such devices should be restricted to rescue operations.
>
>Do these views identify me as a purist or a reactionary?
>
>Kurt Anderson
>
>On Feb 15, 2007, at 2:53 PM, mpearson at ix.netcom.com wrote:
>
>> The recently created MIT motorized ascender is expected to cost  
>> around $5000 and weighs 20 lbs, according to the news report.
>>
>> Mike Pearson
>>
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>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:22:48 -0700
>>> From: "Minton, Mark" <mminton at nmhu.edu>
>>> Subject: [Nmcaver] Motorized Ascenders
>>> To: <nmcaver at caver.net>,	"txcaver" <texascavers at texascavers.com>
>>> Cc: cavers <cavers at caversdigest.com>
>>> Message-ID: <CEFEEFE57A7E304989AFF9B1A6CD2C160119E361 at crux.nmhu.edu>
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>>>      Last fall there was some discussion about motorized  
>>> ascenders.  There was recently a CNN story about yet another entry  
>>> into the field:  <http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/02/14/ 
>>> wall.climb.invention.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest>.  The  
>>> company's web site is <http://www.atlasdevices.com/>.  It is not  
>>> nearly as informative as the one for its competitor PowerQuick.   
>>> I'm guessing it is much newer, although it claims they are already  
>>> on generation 3.  The latest device on the web site at <http:// 
>>> www.atlasdevices.com/products.htm> looks different from the one in  
>>> the CNN story.
>>>
>>> Mark Minton
>>>
>>>
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