Abseiling on wind turbine blades

[Stan]

Someone has to do it.

[Joeboy]

That was wonderful to watch Stan, cheers. I like the sliding clamp arrestor for the ladder climb. Not seen that before.

Gives a good insight to the scale of these incredible machines.

[Stan]

Hi Joeboy. I had not thought before about him having to exit the blade to the ground. So he has to climb that ladder at least 3 times per service.

[Joeboy]

Hi Joeboy. I had not thought before about him having to exit the blade to the ground. So he has to climb that ladder at least 3 times per service.

Oh wow, so he has! He'll have legs like a bull. When he mentions meteorological compensation my stomach dropped. What a broad series of events that could cover. I am now fascinated by these machines and have to watch my driving when I pass by. Keeping in my own.lane.

[Moxi]

Of course if he dangles on his rope one blade length and they turn the brakes off he can ride round till he’s at the nacelle again I’ll get my coat and leave quietly

Moxi

[nowty]

I like the sliding clamp arrestor for the ladder climb. Not seen that before.

When I use my 8 metre ladder to do any roof work I use a "via ferrata" harness which has two spring loaded carabiners on bungies. I am always clipped onto something with at least one of them at all times.

I always think about want happened to Rod Hull trying to adjust his television aerial.

[AE-NMidlands]

I do get annoyed by titles and presenters continually emphasising "dangerous work" when in reality they know exactly what they are doing (not taking risks) and have a safe system of work sorted out.
Nice comments by the bloke though.
A

[Moxi]

+1 AE

That said I had a colleague- professional engineer - working up a ladder on his home tied the top run off over the ridge and down to the tow point on the car - if I recall broken collar bones and copious abrasions- yes you guessed his wife got in the car started it and looking behind her to reverse off the drive never saw the rope the ladder was snatched as she reversed and he fell off !

Mind you he was only a civil engineer!

Nowty good memory of the sad demise of one of our comedy geniuses

Moxi

[spread-tee]

Pahh, what a wuss This is how it's done by a real geezer....



seriously that view from the WT is bowel evacuatingly scary!

Desp

[Joeboy]

I like the sliding clamp arrestor for the ladder climb. Not seen that before.

When I use my 8 metre ladder to do any roof work I use a "via ferrata" harness which has two spring loaded carabiners on bungies. I am always clipped onto something with at least one of them at all times.

I always think about want happened to Rod Hull trying to adjust his television aerial.

When I was a lad my Dad worked for Rolls Royce. One of his workmates taught my Dad to drive. I went to school with his daughter. Mr Willox was the mans name. He went up the ladder to wash his 1st storey windows, they actually fully revoled for cleaning which is a damn shame as he fell, broke his neck and died right there.
I used Mr Willox as a lesson offshore when sending guys aloft, used it for 30 years actually. He was a nice fella.