[SML] Thimbles

[Bill Sapsis]

Sean.  

Me or some other "Bill?"?

Functional difference?  No.  The 'standard' thimble is good for, ahem...standard applications and the heavy duty thimble works better in...wait for it...heavy duty situations.

Standard =  Manually operated counterweight systems.  Simple automated rigging systems.   Single speed winch systems.

Heavy Duty =  Situations where significant shock load is anticipated.  Heavy loads in locations where inspection is difficult.  High speed winch systems where an E-stop could wreak havoc.  High end, high speed performer flying.   Shipyards.  Outer space.  Submarines

Zat help?

Bill 
 
bill at sapsis-rigging.com
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On 4/23/18, 12:38 PM, "Stagecraft on behalf of Sean McCarthy via Stagecraft" <stagecraft-bounces at theatrical.net on behalf of stagecraft at theatrical.net> wrote:

    Oh rigging folks....
    
    Is there a functional difference between "standard duty" and "heavy
    duty," etc?  I understand differences in materials (stainless vs.
    galvanized, etc), but as they don't have ratings, what gives?
    
    Bill?
    
    Thanks all!
    
    --Sean
    
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