Old belay device uses?

I have quite a few old retired belay devices such as ATCs with the cables cut off, stitch plates, and figure 8's. At least 6 or more of each.

Anyone have any ideas of how to re-purpose these (safely obviously)? Uses in an art project? Scrap it for Aluminum $$?

I've seen more than a few figure 8s incorporated in the chains at the tops of climbs. They make great rap anchors.

Earrings?

But seriously... Recycling probably would be the easiest/best option: You get rid of junk plus get some cash.

Garret Nuzzo-Jones wrote:I've seen more than a few figure 8s incorporated in the chains at the tops of climbs. They make great rap anchors.

Many of those in the Wasatch were from Chris Harmston. He would proof test new unused Figure-8s, then cut in half, and then use as rap rings. They are basically new. I would not suggest the same with old worn out Figure-8s. The same for other belay devices - if you do not want to use them for belaying/rapping WTF would anyone else? Toss the damn things in the recycle bin.

Along with some old pins, a wind chime. . .

8's make for heavy rigging plates...

I've been trying to figure out how to turn an old cam into the knob on my manual transmission

Hexes made into shifter knobs:
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an old stitch plate with a little filing makes a good bottle opener.

Steve Williams wrote:Along with some old pins, a wind chime. . .

I like that idea! I've had a few wind chimes made of old metal ski poles of different lengths, with a wooden 'mallet' in the middle attached to a painted artsy paddle for the wind to catch. They were very charming and musical. Imagine what some old 6 inch 'bongs would sound like getting klonked around in the wind. Not sure how much noise you would get out of a clunky thick ATC or similar device though.

JacksonLandFill wrote: But seriously... Recycling probably would be the easiest/best option: You get rid of junk plus get some cash.

Around here aluminum scrap is ~$0.50 per pound. Probably wouldn't even cover gas money to take them to the scrapyard.

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