DrBouvenstein
DrBouvenstein t1_iynjes8 wrote
Reply to ZipLine Post by CvilleHokie605
FYI, that's too much of a drop. The max. slope for a zipline is 3' of vertical per 100' of horizontal with no brake, and 6' of vertical if you are using a proper brake:
https://www.ziplinegear.com/pages/how-to-build-a-zip-line-section-one-concepts#:~:text=ZIP%20LINE%20MUST%20NEVER%20EXCEED,MAY%20CAUSE%20INJURY%20OR%20DEATH.
Please do not make a death trap zipline that drops 25' over only 225 feet of vertical.
DrBouvenstein t1_j3w2uu4 wrote
Reply to comment by danielllegover in Why doesn’t Vermont bury its power lines? by tcchen
Same. I'm on a small neighborhood in Burlington's New North End near Ethan Allen Park, and we've got all utility lines buried. But that was easier to do since this section wasn't expanded/built in until the late 1960's. Much easier and cheaper to do at the time of than to retrofit (though still more expensive than regular lines.)