Nice Vid bro, Im a Tower Dog from TX, I get to do rappel work and rope work fairly often and moonlight in tree work as well. I always learn stuff from these types of videos they are great! Makes me a better climber and rigger.
Thanks. I'm always interested in talking shop with tree guys. They've got a huge assortment of tricks and technics using minimal gear. As for the tower world, it's really good to see rope access and all it offers starting to be utilized by tower guys. Even in the rigging aspect. Work smarter not harder.
Brent Seely lol yes it blows their comtrained minds when you show them how to climb on a blakes, VT, or just a prusik! Keep the vids coming I'll watch them all!
@@jimmytiller6012 I agree. And honestly I'd be a little apprehensive about even showing vt or Blake's to someone with a comtrain level of training. They would likely kill themselves inadvertently
Dude how do I get into this type of job man? I’ve been climbing towers for awhile and I would really like to leave that industry and get into this rope access. Does the buildings just subcontract you guys or what? Just curious man. Cool video
On this particular project, the buildings construction manager reached out to an engineering firm i was sub contracting with at the time.. Curious who you went through to get your tower certification? I ask as its relevant to the path that landed me as a rope tech working in some amazingly awesome locations (im strictly forbidden from uploading media of some of the 'classified' locations. I can say, teaching rope access underground to a group of guys wearing camo, while being 'observed ' by guys with machine guns even while I'm taking a piss on lunch break was never part of my career path). In a nutshell, i started out as a technical rescue instructor, which included vertical rescue. I certified 1,000s of tower climbers over the years. In an effort to continually expand my knowledge of tech rescue, the company I worked for would reimburse cost of any related training I wanted to take. So, I got my rope access cert (SPRAT). Roughly a year later I got a call from someone who was in my evaluation (testing day) offering a couple day long job on a wind farm. I went, and immediately knew I was hooked. Even after the most terrifyingly life or death experience of my life which occurred on that job. So I juggled both for a few years, then left teaching to hang out on ropes full time. Now, a decade later, my body is telling me its time to go back to my passion of teaching. Best adult recess ever. Have had the best years of life thus far. Being as you are a tower climber, i know you have what it takes (long periods away from home, staying in 1.5 star glamorous resorts, while dining on fine gas station cuisine). I will say, the tricks and techniques used commonly by rope techs carry over exceptionally well in the telecom/tower world. Makes things like swapping equipment located at top of heavily loaded tower a breeze. Or butterfly clipping a new cable down 300ft of leg done by 1 guy in 1-2 hrs. Oh yeah, and while not quite perfect, we have the lowest death rate of any industry in United States (Less than 10 last time I checked). If you're serious, shoot me an email and we can discuss how and where and maybe even why. Elbstick@gmail.com
@@brentseely6113 Hi,,,awesome summary of your job.. LOVE it! So I am working for a window cleaning company..(they only go 3 floors up,, so no kind of heights or rope work) ,,, I love and am good at what I do and have very recently realized I should take advantage of learning and going to rope work to do high rise windows ..I am just now getting started in learning the "how too's " ...so far I haven't had any luck finding a SPRAT training courses near where I am here in Daytona,,, closest one I think I may have found is in GA,, which is fine,, I am willing and able to do what it takes...reading thru your comments I see that you are training ??...and in Miami??...do you do or know of any SPRAT courses coming up that may be a bit closer to me?... or any advice or tips you may wanna share with me in getting started,,,???... please... :) my end goal is to be able to just work for and by myself and just subcontract out ....(in window washing of course) .... awesome vid too! TY
@@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955 I'm stoked on your enthusiasm! First thing to know is once you submerge into the dark arts of rope access, it's for life. Nothing else compares. When on rope the whole world 'goes mute'. It's like a meditation of sorts. I personally have gone back to teaching SPRAT as after a decade working in the field, I'm ready to indulge in some of life's normalcies, such as sleeping in my own bed, home cooked meals, and maybe one day if I'm not too late, this thing called "a family". I'm actually based in Denver not Fl. (Though my ma lives just north of Jacksonville) Unfortunately there is a large engineering firm in Atlanta that is buying out all the SPRAT training companies in that southern corner. I did have a bag of poo sent to them as a 'thank you'. No joke. I have no idea how to message on TH-cam, however if you send me an email, I'll help you get off on the right foot in the right direction. The last time I got such an inquiry, I was able to get the lad free training in his home state. No promises, but I will give my all to assist someone who is serious about wanting to hang out with us. (Lame rope joke). elbstick@gmail.com
@@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955 p.s. I just downloaded that randonautica app. Honestly I'm kinda nervous to try it out. I'm very intrigued by quantum physics, which I suppose is where my apprehension stems from.
@@brentseely6113 so far when I have played it has been mostly busts,, BUT have had some pretty amazing things turn up on a few of the trips...pretty fascinating...I have had camera issues and trying to get that worked out so I can share my experiences,,but as you can imagine I am focused now on just getting the training and certifications done so I can get busy climbing the skies:) or should I say descending from the skies ;)
You hold it or you get shamed by the rest of the crew. Don't be that guy. I will say most guys carry a empty crushed water bottle on them for when the coffee comes back around. The bottle with you after you've refilled it. Don't be that guy.
Hey brother I sub this channel.. are you gonna make more rope access vids? Or do you have another channel I can sub? Also i had a question..do you fear heights any? ..I happen to have acrophobia do you have any advice for a man like me on how to get over that fear? Also how much do you make doing rope access like this and is it worth it considering the risk?
goaliedude32 , start by getting your rope cert. Either SPRAT or IRATA. That's the challenging part. From there, the offers start, then simply maintain pride and integrity in your work.
Simple actually, we carry an empty 16 oz water bottle crushed flat then lid put back on. The real challenge is when it's really cold. After about 3 layers of pants, I would suggest a loosely tied, wide boot lace set up as a retrieval line. Trying frantically to dig around hoping to feel those cold fingers while gear on your harness is pulling the toilet paper dispenser off the wall of a porta potty is not a good way to start the lunch break
How is it even possible that you guys don't secure the back up device while passing the knot? Super dangerous to drop that from this height when you have zero control of what's under you. Just a question.
In 10 years I've seen a A LOT of objects fall to the ground below, not a single one was a backup device. I feel ya, and yes, best practices would be to secure them. Im going to leave it at that.
Hold on, we have 100% control over what is below us. However, based on the height of this one, and circumstances involving other construction projects across the street, our exclusion zone was smaller than it needed to be. To compensate for this, the best we could do was have a police officer standing in the road to ensure no pedestrians strolled down the road below us, only motorist in cars. Perfect? Nope.. The real world isn't always black and white. Do the best you can with what you have.
I hear you, i also work with rope access, both on the oil rigs and windows in Sweden. My advice for a comfortable day without worries is to use the petzl asap lock. Lovely product and secured all the time. Or the older cheaper asap with a small rope to secure it. Wish you the best. Regards from Sweden :)
Chip #14 14 I got my start on towers. I don't really like them. However when doing tower work while using rope access job is always much easier and faster.
Skydiving was intense for a little while, then I finally convinced myself to just take a breath. A colleague just got that new 360 GoPro. I cannot emphasize how badass way above the rest that piece of equipment is
Also, working as many different Industries as possible to become a well-rounded Tech. Stadiums are the best for both honing your skills and technical problem solving
Why yes i am. Good eye. Sure, you can use the video. Im currently in a financial low point, so if ya'll have a noticeable increase of sales after using the video, please feel free to send a 12 pack of mtn. Dew my way. It's the little things
@@brentseely6113 Thanks, great to know - we’re always interested in seeing our rope in action so we’re always keen to support any footage like this, get in touch at emma.donovan@marlowropes.com and i can see what i can sort out!
Guerreiros da Corda !!! Muito Fantástico nossa Profissão... Sou Brasileiro , SOLDADOR ESCALADOR IRATA N1... Amo o que faço apesar de minha pouco experiência, vou me dedicar ao máximo para evoluir... Pois desejo exercer minha Função nos Estados Unidos da América... Belo Trabalho de vocês.
@@brentseely6113 Warrior of the Strings, Very Fantastic our Profession...I am Brazilian, Climbing Welder (Irata N1) I love what I do despite the little experience I have, I will dedicate myself to the maximum to evolve. Because I want to practice my profession in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.. BEAUTIFUL WORK FROM YOU I WILL CAMP YOUR VIDEOS.. Congratulations, I will learn a lot from you. Until later!!!
Awesome! Always cool to hear about International rope ninjas. From what I hear, level 3 weld inspectors is the top of the food chain regarding $$$. I sometimes regret not learning how to weld. Moral of the story: you are definitely going in the right direction. Run with it! Also, when you make it over here, let me know, we will tell stories over a beer.
Мagic Photoshop the short answer is both. While I do use a seat (chair), it is attached to the harness at the same place harness is attached to rope. So if I were to cut the seat away with a knife, I would still be hanging just the same. Only not as comfortable.
nah. He is not. I'm very sure of this. He is hot, tired, and takes about 60mg of adderall every day (shakey). Now while the guy filming was working in Atlanta building that new Mercedes stadium, he was nervous as shit. But only while walking along i beams.
Honestly, I just let go of life's steering wheel, and pressed down on the acceleration pedal. I guess it all started when I was a small time pot dealer in my mid 20s. I had a lot of free time, so i decided to get my e.m.t. certification. Didnt care to do it professionally, just wanted the knowledge. One of my customers worked part time underground in a metal/ nonmetal mine. It sounded interesting, so he invited me to go check it out. I got talked into joining the mine rescue team as their medic which led to a serious career as a technical rescue instructor for US government agencies at some of the most secure installations in the nation. (Obviously pot was no longer a part of my life by this point). My employer offered to pay for me to get my level 1 rope access certification, which I had never heard of up until that point. I did, I really enjoyed it. So I started working as a contractor on rope jobs on the side whenever I could. Then started also teaching rope access. Juggled both teaching and working as a rope tech for about 5 yrs. Finally stopped teaching to allow me to be a full-time contractor in the rope world. This allowed me to pick and choose the projects I wanted to work on. So I would always go for the most difficult, or challenging ones. Having a good reputation in a niche industry is monumental. I can count on one hand how many times I had to actually look for work. Now days I'm getting older. Not the young buck out to grab life by the bullocks. Too many years on the road. I enjoy being at home with my dog. So now while I still take the occasional rope job, I'm leaning back towards teaching. It's where my passion lay. Pass on some of what I learned to the next crew taking over. Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment. That's it in a nutshell. I bet my favorite sewn prusik that no one is still reading this.
@@brentseely1253 My friend, I'm a Brazilian instructor. I'm a little tired of teaching 20 years in the market here. The work is very weak, but I still love hanging out for your work.
@@brentseely1253 I've read the whole thread. Bro. Great video. I own a small cleaning company out of Indiana. I got certified for a a 2 day course for rope access decent but it's not Sprat or irata. I need to take those for sure. We are shooting for Hirise buildings here It's coming
Jon Gretar Borgthorsson we were installing a usable anchor plate to the existing plates installed during the buildings construction. The anchors are for window washers. Not sure how they plan on getting to them though as a couple are very difficult to access (hence that Harken sliding rail)
1st take all your common sense and self-preservation, and throw them out the window. You wont want them here. Next, save up roughly $1500 (best money you'll ever spend). Use that money to get your Rope Access certification. Either SPRAT or IRATA. (msg me to discuss differences). This will be 4 long, painful days of training leading up to the 5th which is a somewhat stressful test. Easy, but alot of pressure. Once you've done this, you too can look forward to long periods of time spent away from family and love ones while you enjoy all the comforts of 1 star hotels. You can finally get that figure you've wanted by a diet of primarily gas station cuisine (your gallbladder doesn't stand a chance). But don't worry about all those extra pesky calories and excess body fat, as hualing 100s of pounds of rope, gear, and tools to heights you never imagined tends to burn off every last ounce of precious body fat your body was storing. When you pause to wipe the sweat from your eyes, you will sometimes be granted a few short seconds to gaze upon an amazing view while basking in the knowledge that you are, at that moment, in a place on this planet, that no other human has ever been before. Sort of. Yes, I chose to emphasize the neg. side of it all, which is only about 15% of the big picture. The other 85% is pure indescribable AWESOMETASTIC!!
Big shout-out to Tom and Martin over at Elevated Safety. Unfortunately they weren't part of this project. However Zach was. I love your face Zach. You are always a warm beacon of familiarity (especially in Vegas)
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The view makes me dizzy, yet it’s spectacular!
Andrea, I miss you
Rope access tech out of Tampa Florida just dropping by to say hello!
Nice clip. fellow ropie from melbourne Australia.
Howdy! (Best yank accent) Thanks for stopping by.
0:23 "Weee..." ... that point when you know that you can trust in gear and colleagues :)
Yeah. When he did I was thinking of the Grandmaster flash song.
Congratulations on your work, I work in Brazil with rope access, and I have a dream of working in Miami
It's hot, it's humid, it's very expensive, and everyone is a super model
Nice Vid bro, Im a Tower Dog from TX, I get to do rappel work and rope work fairly often and moonlight in tree work as well. I always learn stuff from these types of videos they are great! Makes me a better climber and rigger.
Thanks. I'm always interested in talking shop with tree guys. They've got a huge assortment of tricks and technics using minimal gear.
As for the tower world, it's really good to see rope access and all it offers starting to be utilized by tower guys. Even in the rigging aspect. Work smarter not harder.
Tension guidelInes are exceptionally useful when installing or removing equipment on heavily loaded towers
And pull through retrievable anchors. Mugh faster
Brent Seely lol yes it blows their comtrained minds when you show them how to climb on a blakes, VT, or just a prusik! Keep the vids coming I'll watch them all!
@@jimmytiller6012 I agree. And honestly I'd be a little apprehensive about even showing vt or Blake's to someone with a comtrain level of training. They would likely kill themselves inadvertently
Hey 👋, let's do my Lvl 1 again. I need some Denver time.
Miss ya buddy
Rio de Janeiro ROPE ACESS
Viva Brazil!
I love watching you do what you do so well......
And I love you
Dude how do I get into this type of job man? I’ve been climbing towers for awhile and I would really like to leave that industry and get into this rope access. Does the buildings just subcontract you guys or what? Just curious man. Cool video
On this particular project, the buildings construction manager reached out to an engineering firm i was sub contracting with at the time.. Curious who you went through to get your tower certification? I ask as its relevant to the path that landed me as a rope tech working in some amazingly awesome locations (im strictly forbidden from uploading media of some of the 'classified' locations. I can say, teaching rope access underground to a group of guys wearing camo, while being 'observed ' by guys with machine guns even while I'm taking a piss on lunch break was never part of my career path). In a nutshell, i started out as a technical rescue instructor, which included vertical rescue. I certified 1,000s of tower climbers over the years.
In an effort to continually expand my knowledge of tech rescue, the company I worked for would reimburse cost of any related training I wanted to take. So, I got my rope access cert (SPRAT). Roughly a year later I got a call from someone who was in my evaluation (testing day) offering a couple day long job on a wind farm. I went, and immediately knew I was hooked. Even after the most terrifyingly life or death experience of my life which occurred on that job. So I juggled both for a few years, then left teaching to hang out on ropes full time. Now, a decade later, my body is telling me its time to go back to my passion of teaching. Best adult recess ever. Have had the best years of life thus far. Being as you are a tower climber, i know you have what it takes (long periods away from home, staying in 1.5 star glamorous resorts, while dining on fine gas station cuisine). I will say, the tricks and techniques used commonly by rope techs carry over exceptionally well in the telecom/tower world. Makes things like swapping equipment located at top of heavily loaded tower a breeze. Or butterfly clipping a new cable down 300ft of leg done by 1 guy in 1-2 hrs. Oh yeah, and while not quite perfect, we have the lowest death rate of any industry in United States (Less than 10 last time I checked). If you're serious, shoot me an email and we can discuss how and where and maybe even why.
Elbstick@gmail.com
@@brentseely6113 Hi,,,awesome summary of your job.. LOVE it!
So I am working for a window cleaning company..(they only go 3 floors up,, so no kind of heights or rope work) ,,, I love and am good at what I do and have very recently realized I should take advantage of learning and going to rope work to do high rise windows ..I am just now getting started in learning the "how too's " ...so far I haven't had any luck finding a SPRAT training courses near where I am here in Daytona,,, closest one I think I may have found is in GA,, which is fine,, I am willing and able to do what it takes...reading thru your comments I see that you are training ??...and in Miami??...do you do or know of any SPRAT courses coming up that may be a bit closer to me?... or any advice or tips you may wanna share with me in getting started,,,???... please... :) my end goal is to be able to just work for and by myself and just subcontract out ....(in window washing of course) .... awesome vid too! TY
@@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955 I'm stoked on your enthusiasm! First thing to know is once you submerge into the dark arts of rope access, it's for life. Nothing else compares. When on rope the whole world 'goes mute'. It's like a meditation of sorts.
I personally have gone back to teaching SPRAT as after a decade working in the field, I'm ready to indulge in some of life's normalcies, such as sleeping in my own bed, home cooked meals, and maybe one day if I'm not too late, this thing called "a family".
I'm actually based in Denver not Fl. (Though my ma lives just north of Jacksonville)
Unfortunately there is a large engineering firm in Atlanta that is buying out all the SPRAT training companies in that southern corner. I did have a bag of poo sent to them as a 'thank you'. No joke.
I have no idea how to message on TH-cam, however if you send me an email, I'll help you get off on the right foot in the right direction. The last time I got such an inquiry, I was able to get the lad free training in his home state. No promises, but I will give my all to assist someone who is serious about wanting to hang out with us. (Lame rope joke).
elbstick@gmail.com
@@tammylouasksdearsubswtf7955 p.s. I just downloaded that randonautica app. Honestly I'm kinda nervous to try it out. I'm very intrigued by quantum physics, which I suppose is where my apprehension stems from.
@@brentseely6113 so far when I have played it has been mostly busts,, BUT have had some pretty amazing things turn up on a few of the trips...pretty fascinating...I have had camera issues and trying to get that worked out so I can share my experiences,,but as you can imagine I am focused now on just getting the training and certifications done so I can get busy climbing the skies:) or should I say descending from the skies ;)
You got balls of steel my friend.
And a very tiny sense of self preservation.
The cigarette, lol.
Yeah..... I'm only barely housebroken. One step at a time..
Any vaccany in ur team iam india level3
Look up Global Rope Access, based in Canada, do a lot of stadium gigs in the US. Next level projects. Rope access taken to a whole new level.
Honestly probably be more nervous with something dropping and hitting some one from so high
Because of this very real hazard, we tie off EVERYTHING. Even my lighter is attached.
We actually had a tool come apart on this job dropping a metal bracket about 400 ft to the street below. Didnt know it at the time. Exclusion zones
What do you do when you have to take a poop just curious?
You hold it or you get shamed by the rest of the crew. Don't be that guy. I will say most guys carry a empty crushed water bottle on them for when the coffee comes back around. The bottle with you after you've refilled it. Don't be that guy.
Hey brother I sub this channel.. are you gonna make more rope access vids? Or do you have another channel I can sub? Also i had a question..do you fear heights any? ..I happen to have acrophobia do you have any advice for a man like me on how to get over that fear? Also how much do you make doing rope access like this and is it worth it considering the risk?
Edit questions..
Oh bro I live around here holy shit thanks man
Very $$$
Just got my Level 1 on friday. Awesome video :)
Thanks. Welcome to the dark arts of the rope world.
How do I join? Teach me senpai
goaliedude32 , start by getting your rope cert. Either SPRAT or IRATA. That's the challenging part. From there, the offers start, then simply maintain pride and integrity in your work.
Work safe guys work sexy...
I ended up getting hired offshore as a rigger lol
What if you gotta take a piss?... just pull it out and make it rain or what?
Simple actually, we carry an empty 16 oz water bottle crushed flat then lid put back on.
The real challenge is when it's really cold. After about 3 layers of pants, I would suggest a loosely tied, wide boot lace set up as a retrieval line.
Trying frantically to dig around hoping to feel those cold fingers while gear on your harness is pulling the toilet paper dispenser off the wall of a porta potty is not a good way to start the lunch break
That reminds me, I need to empty full bottles out of my bag. Only asshole dbags leave them behind. *MBS/Atl.
How is it even possible that you guys don't secure the back up device while passing the knot? Super dangerous to drop that from this height when you have zero control of what's under you. Just a question.
In 10 years I've seen a A LOT of objects fall to the ground below, not a single one was a backup device. I feel ya, and yes, best practices would be to secure them. Im going to leave it at that.
Hold on, we have 100% control over what is below us. However, based on the height of this one, and circumstances involving other construction projects across the street, our exclusion zone was smaller than it needed to be. To compensate for this, the best we could do was have a police officer standing in the road to ensure no pedestrians strolled down the road below us, only motorist in cars. Perfect? Nope.. The real world isn't always black and white. Do the best you can with what you have.
I hear you, i also work with rope access, both on the oil rigs and windows in Sweden. My advice for a comfortable day without worries is to use the petzl asap lock. Lovely product and secured all the time. Or the older cheaper asap with a small rope to secure it. Wish you the best. Regards from Sweden :)
I am a worker in towers and seeing them makes me dizzy I do not know why I prefer towers no matter how tall they are 😂
Chip #14 14 I got my start on towers. I don't really like them. However when doing tower work while using rope access job is always much easier and faster.
Brent Seely yes
okay let me just say that was badass
Filipov Kanal, thanks. Though I'd say this job was more of a pain in the ass.
Just started and man it is a rushh
The best part for myself, is how while in my harness, everything else goes on mute. Hyper focus would be the term I believe.
@@brentseely6113 yooo like cant even put it in words its unreal like still sky skydiving
I just need a decent go pro now
Skydiving was intense for a little while, then I finally convinced myself to just take a breath.
A colleague just got that new 360 GoPro. I cannot emphasize how badass way above the rest that piece of equipment is
Also, working as many different Industries as possible to become a well-rounded Tech. Stadiums are the best for both honing your skills and technical problem solving
Not keen on the double fishermans in the back up line lol
Why knot?(pun)
Dang it Chris! Explain yourself!
Hi, great video! Out of interest are you using Marlow white Static lsk? If so, we’d love to share the video if you’d give us permission?
Why yes i am. Good eye. Sure, you can use the video. Im currently in a financial low point, so if ya'll have a noticeable increase of sales after using the video, please feel free to send a 12 pack of mtn. Dew my way. It's the little things
@@brentseely6113 Thanks, great to know - we’re always interested in seeing our rope in action so we’re always keen to support any footage like this, get in touch at emma.donovan@marlowropes.com and i can see what i can sort out!
Hi
thats a long way down.....
Honey 🍯 Badger
Remember the turbine wrecking ball story? The nickname came from overcoming the fear resulting from that incident
@@brentseely6113 Hope you had a good holiday. I have another candidate that will take a class. We'll be back shortly 😎.
Guerreiros da Corda !!! Muito Fantástico nossa Profissão...
Sou Brasileiro ,
SOLDADOR ESCALADOR
IRATA N1...
Amo o que faço apesar de minha pouco experiência, vou me dedicar ao máximo para evoluir...
Pois desejo exercer minha Função nos Estados Unidos da América...
Belo Trabalho de vocês.
Damn it google translate! Where are you when I need you!
@@brentseely6113 Warrior of the Strings, Very Fantastic our Profession...I am Brazilian, Climbing Welder (Irata N1) I love what I do despite the little experience I have, I will dedicate myself to the maximum to evolve. Because I want to practice my profession in the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.. BEAUTIFUL WORK FROM YOU I WILL CAMP YOUR VIDEOS.. Congratulations, I will learn a lot from you. Until later!!!
@@brentseely6113I helped you there, translating? Got it thanks to Google Translate!
Awesome! Always cool to hear about International rope ninjas. From what I hear, level 3 weld inspectors is the top of the food chain regarding $$$. I sometimes regret not learning how to weld. Moral of the story: you are definitely going in the right direction. Run with it!
Also, when you make it over here, let me know, we will tell stories over a beer.
Im not understand Do you use harness only or chair with harness?
Мagic Photoshop the short answer is both. While I do use a seat (chair), it is attached to the harness at the same place harness is attached to rope. So if I were to cut the seat away with a knife, I would still be hanging just the same. Only not as comfortable.
nice vid m8
Greetings from Serbia, Vertikala.pro
Howdy
guy shootin the vid is nervous as shit lol
nah. He is not. I'm very sure of this. He is hot, tired, and takes about 60mg of adderall every day (shakey). Now while the guy filming was working in Atlanta building that new Mercedes stadium, he was nervous as shit. But only while walking along i beams.
👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Nice video. What is the drill guide/support/clamp you're using to drill that hole?
Matt Stirling we had to custom fabricate that crazy horizontal drill press. It is a combination of 3 or 4 tools we retro fit together to make it work.
Brent Seely Thank God for Creative Okie old school Mother of Invention.
NICE!!!
How did you want to do this kind of work?
Honestly, I just let go of life's steering wheel, and pressed down on the acceleration pedal. I guess it all started when I was a small time pot dealer in my mid 20s. I had a lot of free time, so i decided to get my e.m.t. certification. Didnt care to do it professionally, just wanted the knowledge. One of my customers worked part time underground in a metal/ nonmetal mine. It sounded interesting, so he invited me to go check it out. I got talked into joining the mine rescue team as their medic which led to a serious career as a technical rescue instructor for US government agencies at some of the most secure installations in the nation. (Obviously pot was no longer a part of my life by this point). My employer offered to pay for me to get my level 1 rope access certification, which I had never heard of up until that point. I did, I really enjoyed it. So I started working as a contractor on rope jobs on the side whenever I could. Then started also teaching rope access. Juggled both teaching and working as a rope tech for about 5 yrs. Finally stopped teaching to allow me to be a full-time contractor in the rope world. This allowed me to pick and choose the projects I wanted to work on. So I would always go for the most difficult, or challenging ones. Having a good reputation in a niche industry is monumental. I can count on one hand how many times I had to actually look for work. Now days I'm getting older. Not the young buck out to grab life by the bullocks. Too many years on the road. I enjoy being at home with my dog. So now while I still take the occasional rope job, I'm leaning back towards teaching. It's where my passion lay. Pass on some of what I learned to the next crew taking over. Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment.
That's it in a nutshell. I bet my favorite sewn prusik that no one is still reading this.
Brent seely Read it. Nice synopsis.
@@brentseely1253 My friend, I'm a Brazilian instructor. I'm a little tired of teaching 20 years in the market here. The work is very weak, but I still love hanging out for your work.
@@brentseely1253 I've read the whole thread. Bro. Great video. I own a small cleaning company out of Indiana. I got certified for a a 2 day course for rope access decent but it's not Sprat or irata. I need to take those for sure. We are shooting for Hirise buildings here
It's coming
What was the job? Drilling for the anchor plate for future rope access work? Or were you doing more just not shown?
Jon Gretar Borgthorsson we were installing a usable anchor plate to the existing plates installed during the buildings construction. The anchors are for window washers. Not sure how they plan on getting to them though as a couple are very difficult to access (hence that Harken sliding rail)
Thank you now I can wash those windows
Eh nice knot in you back up!
@@brentseely6113 They often have a hook on their cleaning extension.
How do you get a job like this???
1st take all your common sense and self-preservation, and throw them out the window. You wont want them here. Next, save up roughly $1500 (best money you'll ever spend). Use that money to get your Rope Access certification. Either SPRAT or IRATA. (msg me to discuss differences). This will be 4 long, painful days of training leading up to the 5th which is a somewhat stressful test. Easy, but alot of pressure. Once you've done this, you too can look forward to long periods of time spent away from family and love ones while you enjoy all the comforts of 1 star hotels. You can finally get that figure you've wanted by a diet of primarily gas station cuisine (your gallbladder doesn't stand a chance). But don't worry about all those extra pesky calories and excess body fat, as hualing 100s of pounds of rope, gear, and tools to heights you never imagined tends to burn off every last ounce of precious body fat your body was storing. When you pause to wipe the sweat from your eyes, you will sometimes be granted a few short seconds to gaze upon an amazing view while basking in the knowledge that you are, at that moment, in a place on this planet, that no other human has ever been before. Sort of. Yes, I chose to emphasize the neg. side of it all, which is only about 15% of the big picture. The other 85% is pure indescribable AWESOMETASTIC!!
Hands-down the best response I’ve ever gotten on a TH-cam post! Lol
TU DESMADRE QUE TIENES DE PERLONES
Make my ass pucker. But why a safety line with a splice in the middle. Kinda sketchy
Having ropes custom made that long is too expensive. I have faith in the knot.
I understand. But damn you have ballz of steel. I could never do that. I give ya props.
Yeaaa
So scary if yuo fall in that
The thought of falling is not present. What is scary is the thought of dropping something like the drill battery.
Was that brickell city center
Yes it was at Brickell
Nice. If you dont mind, who do you work for?
at the time this video was filmed I was with a company called applied technical services. Engineering firm
Irata
@elevated
Big shout-out to Tom and Martin over at Elevated Safety. Unfortunately they weren't part of this project. However Zach was. I love your face Zach. You are always a warm beacon of familiarity (especially in Vegas)