Thread: Broke a plasma rope yesterday

Thats stunning Max, especially also that it was 11mm plasma that was being used. It's immensely strong plasma... would you put it all down to fraying or do you think the pull from the winch was a factor in it too?

It's be interesting to know what the Extreme Winch challenge competitors run on their winches.

How did you end up tying it up? I recall watching an event up in QLD where they snapped the plasma which pretty much just fell on the ground - perhaps with the ends seperated by 6 or 8 meters and the navi just tied a simple knot in it and they kept going.

Maybe it was the stump..I have totally ****ed my winch pulling a stump...

Originally Posted by DirtyDawg

Maybe it was the stump..I have totally ****ed my winch pulling a stump...

Yep the stump's a winner..

I don't know why really. Normally the winch would stall. I did put a knot in it and try again - beer-o'clock was approaching - and it just broke again.

No evidence of grit in the fibres. I didn't think the fraying was that bad. I can only guess that they do deteriorate over time.

Regards
Max P

Dare i say it, fertiliser and Kero

If you can get the stump to move just a touch,,
pour lots of water into the gaps,,(hose preferably)


any pics of the break?

STUMP GRINDER I tells ya!! They're really quite fun!!

i only wish i actually used my wire rope so that it wears out....than i can buy a plasme, they sound a safer option, lighter

Have come close to breaking my tractor, a turbo 50 HP 4WD shibaura, trying to pull stumps. Left it a couple of years till it rotted then moved it. Once broke a front tail shaft link pulling a too large log the wrong way. Go stump grinder.