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Repurpose a dropped ATC

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Erik Hatlestad · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 0

Climbing in Clear Creek Canyon and my ATC and 'biner took a 250 foot fall. Metal is chipped and cannot be used with rope again. I was wondering if anyone had any cool ideas to repurpose an ATC? Decorations, utility, etc.

Thanks!

bwalt822 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2010 · Points: 0

How big is the chip and where is it located? It would take a pretty big ding to make me want to retire an ATC instead of filing it smooth.

Ethan Henderson · · Washington · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 602

Sent your ATC to me.
I will properly retire it.

Chris Wenker · · Santa Fe · Joined Dec 2007 · Points: 1,887

Grind off the entire damaged side, and make yourself an ATC-Sport.

Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520

Where in the world did you find a 250 foot cliff in Clear Creek? Biners that had obviously fallen off El Cap in Yosemite were pull tested and failed at the same ratings listed for new biners. Polish up that shit and climb on it.

Back in the day I retired a figure 8 because I dropped it 60 feet in a cave. Wahhh. It was purple, too. Wish I still had it.

Erik Hatlestad · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 0

Ethan, i would like to keep it and find something crafty for myself

Bwalt, its about an 1/8th of an inch deep and 1/8th of an inch wide. I would have to file a TON of metal off.

Stich, it fell from the top of the left-most route on cat slab an bounce to almost the river.

Chris, not a bad idea except its damage on both sides. Good idea though

Ryan Williams · · London (sort of) · Joined May 2009 · Points: 1,245

You could make it a Christmas Tree ornament. If Boulderites weren't such a non-believing crowd this would have caught on already though. Sort of like the $11 carabiners and not so old rope that you see being used for crag dogs.

Mystery of the Desert · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 10

cock ring

Nathan Stokes · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 440
Ryan Williams wrote:You could make it a Christmas Tree ornament. If Boulderites weren't such a non-believing crowd this would have caught on already though. Sort of like the $11 carabiners and not so old rope that you see being used for crag dogs.
Works better than shelling out money for fake climbing gear ornaments to put on the tree (they exist, I bought some). I put a shiny new Wild Country Zero 00 on my tree last year (cause what else is it good for to be honest?).
Tim Stich · · Colorado Springs, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 1,520
Erik Hatlestad wrote:Stich, it fell from the top of the left-most route on cat slab an bounce to almost the river.
Seriously, it's still fine to use. I wouldn't worry about replacing it at all.
MegaGaper2000 James · · Indianola, Wa · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 20

Ethan, next time we get out together you can borrow my piece.

Scott Sinner · · Reno, NV · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 35

Disguise it and sell it on here.

Kilroywashere! London · · Harrisonburg, Virginia · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 280
Ryan Williams wrote:You could make it a Christmas Tree ornament. If Boulderites weren't such a non-believing crowd this would have caught on already though. Sort of like the $11 carabiners and not so old rope that you see being used for crag dogs.
climbing gear=best christmas tree ornaments ever!

happy christmas!
tradryan · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 63
Mystery of the Desert wrote:cock ring
Ouch. Ten mil?

Polish it and quit bein such a pussy
Ryan Williams · · London (sort of) · Joined May 2009 · Points: 1,245

Oh so when we have a thread about God it's OK to bash away but when Christmas rolls around everyone has a tree?

randy88fj62 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2010 · Points: 291

I was on Super Slide in Yosemite Valley last summer when a German group next to us on Serenity Crack started cursing. Seems the fellow dropped his reverso. On our way out we found it on the ground badly pitted and scraped from the 4 pitch fall to the ground.

I would retire any piece of my gear that fell a considerable distance that was made of Aluminum. Especially a rappel device which is used so often, not only for your descents, but also to belay other people.

The odds are that it won't have any stress fractures or microcracks. The only way to really test it would be to get it penetrant inspected at an aerospace company that has the facilities. Destroy it so it cant be used again for climbing. Have fun with it and cut in in half or something silly like that.

APBT1976 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2011 · Points: 55
randy88fj62 wrote:I was on Super Slide in Yosemite Valley last summer when a German group next to us on Serenity Crack started cursing. Seems the fellow dropped his reverso. On our way out we found it on the ground badly pitted and scraped from the 4 pitch fall to the ground. I would retire any piece of my gear that fell a considerable distance that was made of Aluminum. Especially a rappel device which is used so often, not only for your descents, but also to belay other people. The odds are that it won't have any stress fractures or microcracks. The only way to really test it would be to get it penetrant inspected at an aerospace company that has the facilities. Destroy it so it cant be used again for climbing. Have fun with it and cut in in half or something silly like that.
I agree $30 possibly although highly unlikely my life. I got $30 bucks!
randy88fj62 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2010 · Points: 291

Actually the "old style" Reverso's are on sale since the new version came out. Same with the ATC Guide, the old version is on sale for $20.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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