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Failed to connect to MySQL: (1203) User howardkn already has more than 'max_user_connections' active connectionsPath: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: "Jim Wilkins" Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking Subject: Re: gauge railway workshop to yard Date: Sat, 8 Jun 2024 08:53:14 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 19 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2024 14:53:54 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="a3174c08af4a8a6fc05ab8c67998f3a2"; logging-data="2757524"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1+IFOb13bzGz4FrMBQ6n+4RAYR+4wXxPE0=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:+gTJT80B4s6HiuM+XXPbPFuUiLs= X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V16.4.3505.912 X-Antivirus-Status: Clean X-Newsreader: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 16.4.3505.912 X-Antivirus: AVG (VPS 240607-6, 6/7/2024), Outbound message X-Priority: 3 In-Reply-To: Bytes: 2129 X-Original-Lines: 1 "Richard Smith" wrote in message news:m1v82jevqa.fsf@void.com... .... Saw on a video a coal mine in Pakistan where they use angle-iron for rails - shows rope-worked decline the wagons come to surface along. Which I take it is cost-justified? .... --------------------------------- I've been changing from steel to synthetic winch cable which has better handling properties, mainly no sharp broken ends, also it isn't stiff and springy and stays in place on the winch spool. Strong rope is available in nylon which stretches a lot and absorbs shocks, and polyester which doesn't. The breaking strengths are similar. In mountaineering they are called Dynamic and Static. For most purposes I prefer braided polyester when I can find it. This sliding/locking knot and the cord suitable for it are very useful. https://www.animatedknots.com/prusik-knot