In Part 1, we discussed theory involved in building and using an A-Frame Gantry. In this article, we will build one to practice with. At the risk of sounding like we're concocting a recipe, we are ...

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In Part 2, we built a small A-Frame Gantry for a practice session. In this article, we will put the gantry to work to move a load. As should be noted for any kind of technical rescue training, these ...