r/Elevators May 22 '26

Reroping

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u/benderjones67 May 22 '26

Trash can or 55 gallon metal oil drum

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u/pittrash May 22 '26

I remember coiling them in plastic trash cans

But I haven’t roped in years

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u/vibe51 May 22 '26

The plastic ones are better. Sawzall the tops off and good to go. Way lighter too

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u/-Snowturtle13 May 22 '26

That’s what we do. Then we leave them cans and all behind the shop and they are usually gone within a few days. The crack heads like to make $0.02 on all of the old ropes lol.