Storing ropes

Fig. 13.11 (a) Storing ropes on a drum, (b) Loose coiling of ropes. 

This is a double-channel flaw detector having their own microcomputer with 1 Mbyte memory to store data of the LMA and the LF channels for 800...2000 m of a rope under inspection. The instrument can be used in two modes as a tester for operative inspection or as a device for the inspection data storage. 

Harvest garlic when the first 4-6 leaves turn yellow. Leave onions and shallots until all the leaves have fallen over naturally. Lift carefully, and leave in a warm, dry place for a couple of weeks. In dry weather, do this outdoors, lifted off the ground on racks or pallets. Otherwise, bring them under cover to finish drying. Bulbs are ready to store when the skins are papery and rustle when handled. Braid into ropes or hang in net sacks in a place where air circulates freely. Ideal storage temperature is 36-39°F (2-4°C). 

THE BRAIN S OWN MARIJUANA-LIKE NEUROTRANSMITTER The very high potency and structure of the cannabinoids contained within the marijuana plant enable them to cross the blood—brain barrier and bind to a receptor for the brain s very own endogenous cannabinoid neurotransmitter system. If this were not true, then the marijuana plant would be popular only for its use in making rope, paper, and cloth. The two currently identified neurotransmitters compounds (and there are probably more) in this system are anandamide, from the Sanskrit word amnia () meaning bliss, and 2-AG (2-arachidonoyl-glycerol). Unlike the other neurotransmitters that I ve discussed, these two endocannabinoids are not stored in synaptic vesicles. 

Some pine species can be induced to exude pathological resin by wounding living trees. This exuded oleoresin is collected manually. Tar and pitch isolated from this gum was originally used for the protection and tightening of the hulls of wooden ships and for the preservation of ropes ("Naval stores") and gave rise to the so-called naval stores industry. Centered in the southeastern longleaf and slash pine areas of the United States this industry... 

The curtains are stored in two storerooms, constructed in 1948 and 1957 (Figure 10). They are stored on curtain racks attached to a sliding carriage with permanent curtain rings. The carriages are raised and lowered by means of ropes and pulleys and are locked in place to boating cleats. The curtain racks may be pulled out into the room to have the curtains changed. When a curtain set is taken off or placed back on the rack, a white mattress pad is spread out on the floor, and the curtain carefully placed onto it. The curtain can be transferred onto a special cart that fits the museum elevator and passes easily over the museum runners. 

Most store-bought nunchakus come with chains instead of rope, but Chains are noisy and are not worth the effort. 

Many local units of measurement are tied practically to particular activities. Marathi peasants, as Arjun Appadurai notes, express the desired distance between the onion sets they plant in terms of hand-breadths. When one is moving along a field row, the hand is, well, the most handy gauge. In similar fashion, a common measure for twine or rope is the distance between the thumb and elbow because this corresponds with how it is wrapped and stored. As with setting onions, the... 

J.R.Drumm and Prain, family Agavticeae (Fig. 14). The plant is a succulent with long, fleshy, water-storing leaves, which have long tenacious fibres, from which sacks, ropes and other things are manufactured. Sisal is cultivated in Tanzania, Kenya and on the Yucatan peninsula. 

The chapter will follow the many applications of ropes throngh sections on retail, marine, industrial, sport, and other nses. Inevitably, there are some common featnres, which leads to a cross-over of information, while the nses of ropes and cords are so nn-merons that some will not be mentioned. Mostly, the seqnence will move from the less demanding retail uses, typically served by supermarkets and hardware stores, to the more demanding recreational and commercial uses. For the more commonplace nses, the descriptions will be brief for more specialised applications, more technical detail will be included. In particular, section 13.3.4 on deepwater mooring covers an extensive investigation of a new use of fibre ropes and has many featnres of wider interest. 

There is a particular hazard when dealing with ropes under high tension. If the rope breaks, the stored energy leads to a massive recoil that can cause injury if anyone is hit. After a captain was killed, stricter safety measures were introduced in the US Navy. 

Motor launches, cruising vessels, houseboats, and the aquatic equivalent of caravans, owned or rented barges, follow the practice of small commercial vessels. They use a miscellany of ropes that may be bought from hardware shops or stores that cater for the trade (Fig. 13.17). Greater care must be taken for more demanding uses such as waterski towing where colourful 12-strand, braided, polypropylene ropes are commonly used. 

Fig. 13.17 Traditional rope store near the doeks in Istanbul.

Site tidiness is key in minimising tripping hazards. Tools, ropes and other materials not in use should be stored away rubbish should be cleared up promptly. Materials awaiting use should be stacked compactly and restrained, particularly on pontoons and boats. Mooring lines should be clearly marked and protected. 

The sheaves are stored and installed at the underground tail rope changing level. 

Can steel wire ropes store dangerous amounts of energy due to elasticity during loading ... 

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