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rjack wrote:Why not ride the hoist, but have a seperate static line along which you slide an ascender as the hoist lifts you? If the car were to suddenly reverse and fall back down into the shaft, you'd end up hanging on your ascender. Maybe not an ideal situation, but do-able.
OpenTrackRacer wrote:The hoist car has a roof and there would be three people inside on each trip. Also, having a rope in the shaft that close to the moving car and cable would probably add danger rather than reduce it. I would not want to ride the hoist (even without a roof) and be tethered to anything external. If you get snagged, the hoist is barely going to slow down as it rips the offending limb off.
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