One of the scariest things I've ever seen
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time for bungee jumping !! 
Simon,
That is the FIRST video I have ever seen that I could not watch (past the first minute)!
I must be getting old.
Those guys deserve a medal !!!!
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That is the FIRST video I have ever seen that I could not watch (past the first minute)!
I must be getting old.
Those guys deserve a medal !!!!
:stunned::stunned::stunned::stunned::stunned:
I used to prune and cut down trees about 30 meters high but this a other ballgame
respect.........
(did warch it to the end though
respect.........
(did warch it to the end though
Not me. There isn't enough money on this planet!
I work for a telecommunications company , I am not allowed to mention their name without permission . And the highest I've ever had to climb a pole was 60' at a span over a railway crossing , on hooks .
And when I was younger I worked for RAM Erection (their slogan was happiness is a good erection) . We normally built the mono-rail type crane for Liebherr Cranes . I worked half a day , while waiting for our equipment to show up , erecting one of those cranes for building skyscrapers . We got to the 5th or 6th floor level before we left , which was far enough for me !
I can't imagine climbing that high , I had a hard time watching too !
And when I was younger I worked for RAM Erection (their slogan was happiness is a good erection) . We normally built the mono-rail type crane for Liebherr Cranes . I worked half a day , while waiting for our equipment to show up , erecting one of those cranes for building skyscrapers . We got to the 5th or 6th floor level before we left , which was far enough for me !
I can't imagine climbing that high , I had a hard time watching too !
Interesting video
As one who designs Radio towers the guys who designed this telecommunications tower are still draging their knuckles
There is a lot safer and better ways to design this sort of tower.(or more correctly monopoles)
My comment does not detract from the skill of the climbers. However it is very rare that you you actually inspect the the lightnening spike on the top. As you will have noticed they climbed past the highest antenna and past the lighting beacon to show how brave thy were to stand beside the lightning spike.
KB
As one who designs Radio towers the guys who designed this telecommunications tower are still draging their knuckles
There is a lot safer and better ways to design this sort of tower.(or more correctly monopoles)
My comment does not detract from the skill of the climbers. However it is very rare that you you actually inspect the the lightnening spike on the top. As you will have noticed they climbed past the highest antenna and past the lighting beacon to show how brave thy were to stand beside the lightning spike.
KB
climbing up you can see where you are going.
Climbing down, you would/do need to keep leaning away from the mast to find the next foot holds etc which also means almost constantly 'looking down'.
I might make it up but down again....not so sure.
do you think it swayed much? been to obs deck of the BT Tower in london. you could feel movement but not a lot.
Climbing down, you would/do need to keep leaning away from the mast to find the next foot holds etc which also means almost constantly 'looking down'.
I might make it up but down again....not so sure.
do you think it swayed much? been to obs deck of the BT Tower in london. you could feel movement but not a lot.
I don't think that is a free standing tower. It would have guide wires, even then it would still sway. You would have to pick a good day to do that sort of work. I've been up towers running wave guide but not that high and much younger.
Dave
Dave
