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Technical Details

I acquired this rack from Kayla Goulas in 2019. I obtained another frame with four standard bars from Kristine Muravska in 2022.

My Rescue Technology rack is 364 mm. tall, 101 mm. wide, 22 mm. thick, and weighs 723 g.

The frame is made from 9.5 mm. stainless steel bent into shape, with an internal width of 35 mm. and a 26 mm. diameter welded eye. There are six brake bars. The top bar is a hyperbar that is 22 mm. in diameter and 101 mm. long. The hyperbar has a 6.4 mm. diameter, 19.3 mm. tall pin set 24 mm. from the rack frame. The lower five hars are each 19 mm. in diameter and 71 mm. long. Allowing 45 mm. for the rope leaves 65 mm. for spreading the bars.

There are no markings on this rack.

Comments

This is a basic rack, except for the hyperbar which adds unnecessary weight and bulk. Hyperbars have become popular, sometimes absurdly so, but although they make one or two unusual moves slightly easier, my experience is that they are not strictly necessary.

The bares on this rack need to be modified so that the bars can be moved to the back side of the frame, for safety’s sake.

The threaded area for the retaining lock nut is too long. A few minutes with a file can correct this.

I would have shortened the rack by about 25 mm. while keeping the free end of the frame unchanged, thus keeping the same available bar motion for reducing friction on longer drops.