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puzzle 29-Dec-2006 At 8:36:20 AM crakkaddict

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On 27/12/2006 wombby wrote:
>On 22/12/2006 BigMike wrote:
>>Nut tool?
>>
>>Nah, I think what they meant was, you take a swaged NUT, scootch the
nutdown, hook the loop of wire over the carrot, clip the clip loop with a biner, and rap off that. Carefully.
>>When you get to the bottom, flick rope upwards to collect the lot.
>>Total saving - bolt plate and maillon for retreat - maybe ten bucks.
>>Life is cheap.

>Yeah I've done this - once. Works allright on horizontal or slightly upwards
>inclined bolts, wouldn't wanna be doing it on a lose or downwards facing
>bolt. Took some dedicated flicking to get the lot off.

Urban myth? Not to continue the hijack, but I heard a tale of nut-tool hooked on flake of rock(!) - not a carrot. Any takers?