Broken BD Cam

Post by **Wes** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:57 pm

caribe wrote:
512OW wrote:What Wes said.
The cam broke when the lobes umbrella'ed past one of the stops. Due to this sudden asymmetric insult, the axle may no longer have rotational symmetry. The asymmetry may decrease the cam's performance. Be careful.

I am guessing you have never seen any of my/512/scin/climbing more then 10 ears/ gear? That piece would look brand new on any of our racks. Well, unless they have been getting new, sponsored gear.

Post by **ReachHigh** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:59 pm

what they all said, the single axle design wasn't on the market long but looks like the cam that sheared is also slightly bent.

Post by **Josephine** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:01 pm

the cam is very "sticky" now and hard to use. it may hold, but i don't know that i'll use it again. i'm new to trad and was pretty curious about what happened since it seemed out of the ordinary. thanks for the info.

Post by **Wes** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:05 pm

Josephine, If you aren't going to use it again, it would look nice on my rack. Just sayin'....

Post by **caribe** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:33 pm

Wes wrote:I am guessing you have never seen any of my/512/scin/climbing more then 10 ears/ gear?

http://www.needlesports.com/nutsmuseum/ ... museum.jpg
http://climbinglife.com/tech-tips/tech- ... vices.html

Post by **caribe** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 3:35 pm

Josephine wrote:the cam is very "sticky" now and hard to use.

Yep the axle is bent. Might as well give it to Wes.

Post by **Josephine** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 12:36 am

Wes wrote:Josephine, If you aren't going to use it again, it would look nice on my rack. Just sayin'....

wes i didn't know you were tard climbin again! glad to know you're gettin out some

Post by **Wes** » Tue Jun 09, 2009 1:09 am

Heh, not getting out all that much, and haven't done a whole lot of trad lately, but at least your cam would be able to hang out with others in it's condition...

Hope to climb tomorrow though, and some trad might be nice....