Epoxy anchors

[billcoe]

Does anybody have any extensive experience or knowledge with the use of epoxy and U-Bolts for climbing?

 

Other than this stuff:

Link 1 -Austrailia sandstone bolting thesis (most academic)

 

Link 2 -Safer cliffs.org

 

Link 3 - epoxy data

 

Link 4 -Greek limestone Bueller bolt mods

 

Link 5 - Soft Sandstone Rock Anchor Testing at Swinburne SA

 

Link 6 - Safeclimbing.org adhesives

 

Link 7 -Safe climbing.org

 

Link 8- Red River gorge Sandstone

 

Please post clown pics in spray, please post real info here.

[Jens]

Does the humidity at areas like exit 32, 38, or index tweak em' on the instillation? I've heard some evidence along those lines like they are best for dry climates or low humidity days?

[billcoe]

Does the humidity at areas like exit 32, 38, or index tweak em' on the instillation? I've heard some evidence along those lines like they are best for dry climates or low humidity days?

 

Mfg part specific: but no, check link #3. Some of these can be installed and achieve full strength during wet conditions.

[kevbone]

 

Please post clown pics in spray, please post real info here.

 

 

You got something against clowns?

[billcoe]

Of course.

 

BTW, Gorilla Tap seems to be the schizz to keep the glue in. I suppose you could use Orings as well, but any overrun glue would still be a visible mess, whereas you can rip the tape off when the glue dries and have a clean look on the rock.

 

Link

Edited December 3, 2007 by billcoe

[powderhound]

Never climbed on these U bolt things

[kurthicks]

There are some in Red Rocks too. I recall some on the Panty Wall in the Calico Hills