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If anyone has any geophysical cable horror stories, fire away!

The ideal mix for maximum competitive cable-coiling energy is one A/V tech, one rock climber, one sailor, and one topologist.

https://xkcd.com/2810/

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[–] MisterD 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)
[–] troyunrau 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Now try it with a seismic cable that is 20kg and 100m long ;)

We always used a method called "horse collaring" -- but I can't find a video description because everything is about horses ;)

[–] MisterD 1 points 2 years ago

If you have a different way and it works, you are golden

[–] nbailey 2 points 2 years ago

Over worked, under paid. That’s how I was taught to wrap cables…

[–] troyunrau 3 points 2 years ago

Spools and reels are cheating, right? ;)