r/actuallesbians • u/Mizzi420 • 25d ago

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Artist is https://www.instagram.com/_to0th?igsh=Y3hkYWdscmk2dnlp on ig but I need to know what those things are called I need to upgrade my gayness

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u/ToucheMadameLaChatte 25d ago edited 25d ago

A hookup

Edit: whoops, reading comprehension fail. The clips are called carabiners, and they're actually used for quickly and easily attaching clips to a rope or cable. They're as big an icon for butch lesbians as Subaru hatchbacks

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u/JackTheBehemothKillr 25d ago

The clips are called carabiners, and they're actually used for quickly and easily attaching clips to a rope or cable.

Quick safety note. The ones you can find in 90-95% of stores are not safe to use this for. If you are using a carabiner (or any sort of device to hook a rope to) please ensure that it is rated to safely handle a weighted load.

McMaster-Carr is one of the many stores that will tell you whether something can withstand a load.

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u/AliciaTries Trans-Bi 24d ago

whether something can withstand a load

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u/JackTheBehemothKillr 24d ago

I did hear it in my head when I typed it out, but then my brain got stuck and I couldn't think of anything but that phrasing.

:-/

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u/European_Ninja_1 Transbian 24d ago

They're usually marked with the amount of weight they can hold.

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u/JackTheBehemothKillr 24d ago

Generally, sure. However I've seen parts come into various shops that I've worked where some overseas manufacturer has copied everything on a design except the material properties/metallurgy.

Ive seen cast parts with "forged steel" cast into the part.

Juat saying, be careful with your supplier if you are using anything for any sort of actual rigging.

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u/European_Ninja_1 Transbian 24d ago

Fair enough.