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Carroll Bassett gave me this small belay spool in 2023.
This prototype is 139 mm. long, 77 mm. wide, 42 mm. thick, and weighs 522 g.
This prototype is made from 304 stainless steel, The frame is 12.7 mm. 304 stainless steel. A cross-bar provides a D-shaped eye. The tube is 77 mm. long, 42 mm. in diameter, and has a 2.5 mm. wall thickness. The tube is not welded to the frame, but it does not slide. Friction and the shape of the frame hold the tube in place.
There are no markings on this belay spool.
Unlike the larger Bassett Metal Studios Belay Spools, the small ones on this page do not open for rigging. One needs the free end of the rope to rig these.
These can be used as shear reduction devices to redirect a line. They do not create the sharp rope bend that a carabiner would.
The cross-bar is not needed for strength, but it can keep the rope from running over whatever is attached to the eye.
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Carroll Bassett gave me this small belay spool in 2023.
This spool is 118 mm. long, 55 mm. wide, 42 mm. thick, and weighs 319 g.
This prototype is made from 304 stainless steel and bead-blasted to a satin finish, The frame is 11 mm. 304 stainless steel. The tube is 55 mm. long, 42 mm. in diameter, and has a 2.5 mm. wall thickness. The tube is welded to the frame at the top
There are no markings on this belay spool.
Unlike the larger Bassett Metal Studios Belay Spools, the small ones on this page do not open for rigging. One needs the free end of the rope to rig these.
These can be used as shear reduction devices to redirect a line. They do not create the sharp rope bend that a carabiner would.
The long, narrow frame eliminates any need for a crossbar.
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Carroll Bassett gave me this small belay spool in 2023.
This prototype is made from 304 stainless steel and polished, The frame is 11 mm. 304 stainless steel. The tube is 55 mm. long, 42 mm. in diameter, and has a 2.5 mm. wall thickness. The tube is welded to the frame at the top
There are no markings on this belay spool.
Unlike the larger Bassett Metal Studios Belay Spools, the small ones on this page do not open for rigging. One needs the free end of the rope to rig these.
These can be used as shear reduction devices to redirect a line. They do not create the sharp rope bend that a carabiner would.
The small dimensional differences a different finish do not affect the relative performance of Version B versus Version A.
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