Watching a crew in Tampa try to set a 12-ton AC unit with a slack tagline.

The load started to spin because they had too much slack, and it almost hit a scaffold. I learned the hard way years ago that a tight tagline is the only way to control rotation on a big pick. How do you guys train new hands on tagline basics?

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sage_perry3mo ago

Hey @johns18, but you gotta keep two hands on that line, not just feel the pull!

hunt.rowan2mo ago

Wait... you actually let greenhorns handle the line themselves?

johns183mo ago

Yeah, that "tight tagline" thing is key. I make new guys hold the line themselves on a light load so they feel how it pulls when it starts to turn.