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== Pre-built anchors ==
== Pre-built anchors ==
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With a pre-built anchors, the anchor itself is already built, so the only thing needed is to add your master carabiner to have space for instance for setup of a toprope, or for belaying of a second climber.
 
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|File:stand_prebuilt_step1.png
|Clip an HMS carabiner (1)
|File:stand_prebuilt_step2.png
|Rotate the carabiner into gravity-loaded position (2) and screw its gate lock (3)
|File:stand_prebuilt_step3.png
|Clip your personal anchor (4) and screw its gate lock (5)
|File:stand_prebuilt_step4.png
|Inspect the gates of the carabiners (6)
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== Buidling sport anchors ==
== Buidling sport anchors ==
If the anchor bolts are not connected, you must link them together to have redundancy for a case that one of the bolts would fail.
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|Clip an HMS carabiner with an 120 cm sling (1)
|Clip an HMS carabiner with an 120 cm sling (1)
|File:stand_step2.png
|File:stand_step2.png
|Orient the carabiner so its gravity-loaded (2) and screw its gate (3)
|Rotate the carabiner into gravity-loaded position (2) and screw its gate lock (3)
|File:stand_step3.png
|File:stand_step3.png
|Clip your personal anchor (4) and screw its gate (5)
|Clip your personal anchor (4) and screw its gate lock (5)
|File:stand_step4.png
|File:stand_step4.png
|Clip a carabiner into the second bolt (6)
|Clip a carabiner into the second bolt (6)
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|Tie a [[clove hitch]] on the second carabiner using both strings (8)
|Tie a [[clove hitch]] on the second carabiner using both strings (8)
|File:stand_step7.png
|File:stand_step7.png
|Hang the sling end onto the second carabiner (9) and screw its gate (10)
|Hang the sling end onto the second carabiner (9) and screw its gate lock (10)
|File:stand_step8.png
|File:stand_step8.png
|Inspect the sling (11)
|Inspect the sling (11)