I am looking to set up a vertical practice station in my shop. I was hoping to anchor to an I beam to practice ascending, change-overs, etc. Does anyone have any suggestions on what hardware to use to clamp onto the bottom of a 6 inch, steel, I-beam? The rated clamps that I have found so far are quite pricey. I was hoping for something practical, safe and economical.
Realize that this is not for catching a fall, just almost static loads (ascending and rappelling) in the 1-2 kN range plus a good safety factor.
I can't go all the way around the beam as the ceiling touches it and the beam would hide the condition of the anchor. I was hoping to clamp onto the bottom lip with something permanent that I can clip a steel crab to.
Thanks,
William