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climbersoze
Oct 4, 2004, 9:13 PM
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I mark my gear with a couple of strips of colored (red & green) electrical tape. And when it comes to things like my ascenders, pulleys, gri-gri, etc. I use my initials in red & green paint. However, I was sorting out my gear and I wanted to mark my cams... how do you mark your cams? Do you use paint on the cam - and if so, where; or do you use a strip of tape on the runner?
Just curious. Oh... fyi - my BD camalots were easy enough... tape around the metal part just before the trigger. I guess I am asking more specifically about Metolius cams and also TCU's (forgot about those)
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omenbringer
Oct 4, 2004, 9:26 PM
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In reply to: I mark my gear with a couple of strips of colored (red & green) electrical tape. And when it comes to things like my ascenders, pulleys, gri-gri, etc. I use my initials in red & green paint. However, I was sorting out my gear and I wanted to mark my cams... how do you mark your cams? Do you use paint on the cam - and if so, where; or do you use a strip of tape on the runner? Just curious. Oh... fyi - my BD camalots were easy enough... tape around the metal part just before the trigger. I guess I am asking more specifically about Metolius cams and also TCU's (forgot about those) |
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epic_ed
Oct 4, 2004, 9:26 PM
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Cat piss.
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jay07
Oct 4, 2004, 9:27 PM
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I use those Trango gear tags and just try to wrap around any spot that will not obstruct function or likely wear off too soon. Sometimes there's no such place.
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crimpandgo
Oct 4, 2004, 9:35 PM
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permenant marker on the side does the trick.
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jay07
Oct 4, 2004, 9:40 PM
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Crimpandgo: E.g., Sharpie?
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brianinslc
Oct 4, 2004, 9:51 PM
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I use a dremel tool. Grind my name right into them. Perfect.
Brian in SLC
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crimpandgo
Oct 4, 2004, 9:51 PM
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yep. They have lots of different colors to choose from. can rub off but you can easily find places to discretely mark your gear where hands and rock don't rub all that often
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johnson6102002
Oct 4, 2004, 9:54 PM
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In reply to: I use a dremel tool. Grind my name right into them. Perfect. Brian in SLC |
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omenbringer
Oct 4, 2004, 9:57 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I use a dremel tool. Grind my name right into them. Perfect. Brian in SLC wouldnt that ruin it and where would you do that, which part |
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brianinslc
Oct 4, 2004, 10:08 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I use a dremel tool. Grind my name right into them. Perfect. Brian in SLC wouldnt that ruin it and where would you do that, which part
I try to hit the anodized cam lobes...easy to see.
Removes hardly any material. Mostly just a buff job (I use a large radius ball type tip). Way less obtrusive than an impression stamp (ie, see the date code and CE stuff stamped in the cam or biner? Very less deep than that...).
Ruin them? Yeah, they're so totally ruined...partners will never steal them again! Ha ha.
Works pretty well. YMMV...
-Brian in SLC
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jimfix
Oct 4, 2004, 11:27 PM
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I use nail polish on the flat side of the cam lobes, i.e. the side that folds toward the stem and will never see rock contact. As there are 3-4 lobes, this allows for your colouring system. These only become a problem if you clean you cam heads with solvent to dry them and remove grease.
I doubt very much a dremmel would do any real damage to a cam, but you have to remember that high frequency vibration will allow any imperfections to migrate though the alloy and these can group together making bigger flaws that could fail under load.
In saying that, gear paranoia is a disease.
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mustclimb69
Oct 4, 2004, 11:30 PM
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Tape wraped around the stem for single and u styles.above the trigger.
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crimpandgo
Oct 4, 2004, 11:33 PM
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Quote:
I doubt very much a dremmel would do any real damage to a cam, but you have to remember that high frequency vibration will allow any imperfections to migrate though the alloy and these can group together making bigger flaws that could fail under load.
Respnse:
Poor technique is definitely an issue, but done properly, it can't be that much of an issue since many manufactures mark their gear using similar techniques. (I think someone already mentioned this point earlier). The real question is "what is proper technique"?
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bandycoot
Oct 4, 2004, 11:37 PM
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I mark mine with many scratches and worn lobes.
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scubasnyder
Oct 5, 2004, 2:27 AM
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I put some tape on mine as well, cover it in superglue so it dont come of as easy too, but if not i know the wear and little nicks in it.
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sustainedclimber
Oct 5, 2004, 2:31 AM
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I marked my DMM's (U stem) with electrical tape on one of the stems right up near the head. THough this would seem like a high use part, it really isn't, especially on the bigger sizes where it's totally untouched. So far so good, so I would definitely suggest it.
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declinebass
Oct 5, 2004, 2:50 AM
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i know a guy who spray painted the tops of all of them orange
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slobmonster
Oct 5, 2004, 3:37 AM
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In reply to: I use a dremel tool. Grind my name right into them. Perfect.
I do the same (though I can only fit my initials) on the underside of a cam lobe, the part that never touches rock. Lightly grinding really only removes the colored anodized finish; to be honest most of the lobes are worn down deeper.
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kachoong
Oct 5, 2004, 4:02 AM
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....I don't mark mine at all....
....by the sounds of it, they would be easy to identify due to them NOT being marked!!! :P
....also I get a biner the same colour as the cam. I can always identify my own cams....
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climbersoze
Oct 5, 2004, 3:50 PM
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Thanks for the feedback.
First - all of my biners are marked red & green with tape. So all of my quickdraws are marked twice (each biner) and all of my cams already have a biner that is marked.
My U stemmed cams are painted half red half green along the bar above the trigger pull that has the manufacture date on them (opposite side of cam size). Can stil read the date through the paint.
I mark all of my gear like this because of simple reasons. The biner that is attached to the cam may not always be the same biner attached when climbing. Also, getting gear mixed up is a pain in the a$$. Last time I mixed my gear, the only way we could tell was by the blatantly obvious markings of the other gear it was mixed with (It was a combo of about 4 different people's gear) and believe me, it helps.
Lastly... if you lose a piece or have to bail and ditch your gear, it is easier to get back if you put up a sign at the climbing area or on a forum like this and say "If you found the following piece(s) of gear _____ along route XYZ marked with green and rede electrical tape, please contact ____. Reward will be made in copious amounts of beer or whatever your preferred indulgence". And who knows, maybe there are still some people with integrity. It could happen.
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wlderdude
Oct 5, 2004, 6:10 PM
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I put some very small red cable ties on my cams.
They haven't gotten in the way yet, but I haven't had much opprotunity to use them much recently.
The cable ties are a whole lot easier to spot than engravings, tape or paint. It isn't likely to come off easily either.
Oh, I mark my biners with red and blue heat shrinkable tubing. It works great.
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salathiel
Oct 5, 2004, 7:17 PM
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I pee on mine, that way, when my friends want to know whose cam is whose, they just smell mine.
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dredsovrn
Oct 5, 2004, 7:32 PM
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I use route marking tape for all of my stuff. For metolius cams I either put in on the plastic covered U stem, or the bar behind the trigger.
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