05-16-2005, 11:14 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Preventative tethering is a good thought, but the "solution" (to potential loss) can create more problems. Mono has a way of reaching out and tangling everything within range. Not good. Stretch cord or retractable reels are okay too, but they only stretch so far. No matter what kind of safety attachment you use, you limit yourself to being able to use the tool only within the length of the tether.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Sadly, the "cure" (tool rack) does increase the possibility of loss of the tools, simply because they are out there and exposed. I either have to live with occasional loss, at the tradeoff of convenience, or go back to the inconvenience of having to rummage around in the pockets whenever I need the tools.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The first trip out, it worked fine and there were no "fatalities". Let's see how it works over time. I already have my idea for being able to raise it up a few inches and increase stability too. Watch this space.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Sadly, the "cure" (tool rack) does increase the possibility of loss of the tools, simply because they are out there and exposed. I either have to live with occasional loss, at the tradeoff of convenience, or go back to the inconvenience of having to rummage around in the pockets whenever I need the tools.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The first trip out, it worked fine and there were no "fatalities". Let's see how it works over time. I already have my idea for being able to raise it up a few inches and increase stability too. Watch this space.[/#0000ff]
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