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Post by harr on Sept 23, 2009 11:33:55 GMT
Hello all Myself and Garry were setting some circuits last night and were short allot of the Stainless Steel Cap Screws with Hex Socket, especially the longer ones 100mm+ Is there any chance someone could organize ordering some? here is a link to a site that sells them, www.inox.ie/acatalog/Cap_Screws.htmlAs far as i know they are M8, but this would have to be confirmed they might be M10. the wall needs around 20 of the 100mm and a at least the same again if not double of the 50mm. a box of Tnuts wouldnt go astray either  www.inox.ie/acatalog/T_Nuts.htmlon a side note there are now two circuits set, one on the blue overhang and one on the yellow overhang. these are not meant to be hard boulder problems but longer endurance routes designed for everyone to work on, whether thats a beginner just aiming to finish the route or more experienced climbers using them to boost fitness by treating them as proper circuits and completing sets of three with 3mins rest between sets or just a bit o fun. The plan is to set a circuit on each wall, initially aimed at a reasonable level then adding circuits that are more challenging. Its easy to spot them, they are marked with coloured tabs and each grip is numbered in sequence. Harr. |
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Post by Keith on Sept 23, 2009 13:04:13 GMT
we'll be getting the budget today and then I will have to sit down and sort it all out before we can spend any more money.
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Post by thecolm on Sept 23, 2009 13:27:52 GMT
i think ders some t nuts left over from last yr, and if so its prob enuf to replace the bad ones.
on another note could we also get some extra long bolts for those larger holds (the pinches and slopers) that are too think for the bolts we have
o and myself and harr were thinkin it would be cool to add a proper campus board. wouldn take more than a day to construct and would b a great addition to the wall, plus fairly cheap
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Post by harr on Sept 23, 2009 13:43:13 GMT
"we'll be getting the budget today and then I will have to sit down and sort it all out before we can spend any more money." Thats great Keith  . Having the correct bolts and lots of em will make it easier and quicker to set nice amenable routes for everyone to use. It took us the whole night to set two routes, this was in part because we spent ages sifting through the bolt box for the correct bolts  . Hopefully setting circuits that are not too physically hard will make the wall a more inviting place for beginners  . More experienced climbers will also gain from having longer problems to work on and hopefully build some stamina for the outdoors, top rope and lead routes ;D. Harr. |
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Post by G Mac on Sept 23, 2009 14:52:18 GMT
I'll check the thread gauge on the bolts!
Gary
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Post by thecolm on Nov 25, 2009 14:32:39 GMT
defiantaly need to have these gotten b4 the start of next yr. some of the best holds are just being left unused because of this.
also some new grips would be class and it might be worth considering budgeting to buy new ones anually.
alot of our older holds are just bad for your skin/fingers and when you compare em to the holds in dingle its easy to see that hold design has progressed alot recently
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Post by Ginge on Nov 25, 2009 14:51:14 GMT
In relation to the grips, there is one way we might be able to get funding this year for it. Leave it with me and I'll see what I can do.
Other than that, the grips could possibly be placed in the 3 Year Gear Plan, but I reckon that buying new ones every year could be a bit much.
I'll see what I can do in terms of funding for new ones next semester though.
Sorry for the delay in bolts as well, there has a been a bit of confusion regarding them. Will have the new ones bought for next semester.
Thanks for that Colm
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Post by Duecewilder on Dec 1, 2009 1:56:53 GMT
new bolts and grips by next semester would be class and a great add on to the wall....
I think it would be a great addition to the wall if we built a few pyrmids onto the walls, one deff on the 5degree. i think the make routes alot more dynamic.. plus they wouldnt be dear and also would be a permanent add on to the wall, as would the campus board
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Post by woodsy on Dec 1, 2009 10:52:38 GMT
we just dropped alot of money last semester on many new grips and have invested a good bit in the climbing wall over the last year with the iv's and stuff at the start of the year so i dunno will that be possible.. in any case there are new grips not being used so id say we'd be doing well just getting the bolts for now
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Post by Duecewilder on Dec 2, 2009 4:15:55 GMT
the new ones cant be used cos we dont have enough bolts....
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Post by harr on Dec 2, 2009 14:10:57 GMT
Pyramid forms will cost nothing as the materials are there to make at least two, the only thing that needs to be invested is time.
there are a lot of grips in the cupboard that are not being used yet 10 or so large forms like tuffas or long pinches would be a worth while investment. The club did invest last year but at the expense of ulster bank (correct me if im wrong) a budget anually for 10 or so new grips would be absorbed into the wall easily and allow the retirement of a few of the old chipped or tendon damaging grips. For future referance it might be worth while including a wall maintainance budget to the anual budget to take care of little developments like replacemet bolts, t nuts, campus board, pyramid forms, grips...
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Post by Duecewilder on Dec 2, 2009 14:38:44 GMT
harr is right about the pyramids and like there has to be someone in the club that is a decent welder... or at least no's someone who is...
as with large forms harr is also right... tony, colm and i noticed this at the ibls this year that the wall lacks them.
If that is because of the lack of bolts or lack of grips or both i dont know... but surely they along with the campus board would be a very worth while investment for the club to make...
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Post by tony on Dec 12, 2009 2:51:21 GMT
If we were to segregate all money earned by the wall by on the night climbers that could be set aside to maintenance as well, also €100 was donated to the club for lending the mats for the ibls, that could be reinvested directly to the wall.
also at home i have a welder and a metal chop saw capable of cutting exact angles. and every other tool needed to make those pyramids
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Post by woodsy on Dec 13, 2009 12:43:04 GMT
if its that easy do well then when can we do it? I'll be around to help on weekends so thats no bother.. What money are you talking about with regards to money set aside and earned at the wall?
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Post by Ginge on Dec 13, 2009 18:28:27 GMT
Tony what to do you mean segregate the money earned by the wall by on the night climbers? As in the membership we take in or adding a charge for people to climb? I'm just curious, my mind is messed up from study at the mo >,<
With regards to investment into the wall, I will try and come up with a list of all the things suggested (possibly work out a quote with Harr as to how much things would cost). That way I mentioned through which we could possibly get additional funding is still there and will be sorted at the start of next semester (possibly before).
After that, as was suggested that €100 could be directly reinvested into the wall, but what we really do need is a seperate wall maintenance section of the budget so that we can actually budget for upgrades/improvements and just plain maintenance on a yearly basis, something that we don't have at the moment.
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