those are usually anodized and made for the rope to slip through as needed, 
this thing looks almost rubber coated or even plastic molded?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ahne Oosterhof" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 6:17 PM
Subject: Re: [TN] NTC: Friday quiz 16 (a day early)


> It is a "figure eight" as used in rappelling and the extra loop is to 
> attach
> it with a thin rope to your belt so it does not get lost when not in use.
>
> Ahne.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Gregory
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2010 08:12
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [TN] NTC: Friday quiz 16 (a day early)
>
> Hi All,
>
>
>
> Okay, it's been real quiet these past few weeks, and like Inge, I also
> wonder why. Is it because we have shrunk down to a small group now, or is 
> it
> because there just isn't much to talk about anymore? In any case, there
> hasn't been the back and forth like there used to be  :^(
>
>
>
> Since it's been so quiet, I thought I'd post Inge's quiz one day early. I
> think it may take at least a couple of days to figure this one out. I've
> looked at it and studied it several times (he sent this to me last week),
> and still don't have a good idea what this could be:
>
>
>
> http://stevezeva.homestead.com/quiz16.jpg
>
>
>
> Steve
>
>
>
> --- On Fri, 8/6/10, Inge <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
> From: Inge <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: [TN] NTC: Friday quiz 16
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Date: Friday, August 6, 2010, 12:43 PM
>
> Hi Techies,
> too late again, sorry.  I take the chance that Steve is still there. If 
> not
> you will get a new on next week.
> The thing I show you is extremly simple from a design point of view.
> All people would love this thing and say ' Wow,  how could I work without 
> it
> before'
> It costs nearly nothing and can be used for decades.
>
> Inge
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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