Re-bolting

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coastal_climber
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Re-bolting

Post by coastal_climber » Wed Dec 21, 2011 6:10 pm

So who do I talk to if I wanna help re-bolt stuff around squish during this shitty weather? I'm picking up a new drill in january :)

I'll also pay for bolts/hangers.

Anyone wanna come along?




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Re: Re-bolting

Post by thebigchin » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:20 pm

I'll pay for the bolts and hangers if you put a few more on the 1st and 3rd pitches of White Lightening.

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Re: Re-bolting

Post by coastal_climber » Wed Dec 21, 2011 7:57 pm

Just replacing, not adding.

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Re: Re-bolting

Post by AaronRN » Wed Dec 21, 2011 11:10 pm

I'm in, check your PM.

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Re: Re-bolting

Post by Squamishmonkey » Thu Dec 22, 2011 3:25 pm

Can you retro bolt Magic Carpet ride?

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Re: Re-bolting

Post by NateDoggOG » Sat Dec 24, 2011 7:07 am

If I can get up from Vancouver, any excuse to get on the rock is a good one. I'm also looking at retro scrubbing some routes starting early spring just for the hell of it.

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Re: Re-bolting

Post by rolfr » Sun Dec 25, 2011 4:36 pm

You don't need to talk to anyone, or ask for permission as long as you are only replacing old unsafe bolts.
Please know what you are doing, if you don't have any experience removing and replacing bolts then consult one of the active new route developers.

The community consensus supports upgrading existing belay anchors, but not the addition of bolt anchors.

Thank you for contributing your time and money, I am sure your effort will not go uncriticized. :wink: Develope a thick skin, the majority of our community appreciates individual efforts.

Keep us posted and updated.

Cheers
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Re: Re-bolting

Post by slopr » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:09 am

thebigchin wrote:I'll pay for the bolts and hangers if you put a few more on the 1st and 3rd pitches of White Lightening.
White lightning is just fine the way it is!!


Squamishmonkey wrote:Can you retro bolt Magic Carpet ride?
Great idea!! Replace bolts on archives too please, rusty they are!

Speaking of removing bolts maybe someone here could pipe up as to what they find
to be the easiest way to remove a bolt? I know that replacing a 1/4 with a 3/8 is a lot easier
since you can possibly re-drill the same hole a bit bigger, is it possible to replace a 3/8 bolt using the same hole if done properly?! I am guessing no but i have no experience removing bolts. It Would be interesting to hear what others do and as well to have some
dialogue about removing bolts as it seems in Squamish they are often chopped or sunk instead
of properly removed and patched.

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Re: Re-bolting

Post by coastal_climber » Sat Jan 14, 2012 7:20 pm

Got my new drill :)

whos free next weekend? or after work?

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