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Old Tue Nov 13, 2007, 07:08pm
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Originally Posted by refnrev
Retro...
I'm not an engineer by any means, however, I, Like toolman, am wondering why your colleagues are suggesting that the chain would stretch... I'm having trouble buying this one... however if anyone has experience to cite otherwise, I'd like to hear it. RR
I "want" to agree with everyone's input here... but it was at a USAV Rules Meeting that we were informed.. I have to give it legitimacy. Now onto the science... I'm going to trust my net chain, but I'm going to measure it's length and track it every season. If I notice the chain lengthening, I'll post an update. One thought, when checking net height, I hang it alongside one antenna, remove it, then hang it alongside the other antenna... however; while prepping for an NCAA match, I saw a coach hang the chain alongside one antenna, then leave it hung on the net and "dragged" it along the net to the other antenna. I can absolutely see how that might stretch the chain over time.
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