Rules
One Hand Vulcan Gripper - 20 mm block close
Competitors will set the gripper down to a 20mm block of wood to measure the gap before the close. You will hold and apply the gauge yourself. Once the gripper is set (the other hand must be kept away from the gripping hand, arm and gripper) close the gripper till the handles touch.
One Hand Vulcan Gripper - credit card close
Competitors will set the gripper down to a credit card to measure the gap before the close. You will hold and apply the card yourself. Once the gripper is set (the other hand must be kept away from the gripping hand, arm and gripper) close the gripper till the handles touch.
For certification purposes the Red spring only, unaltered, will be used.
So that everyone is playing by the same rules, we shall use the gripper with the numbered handle in the fingertips (this is the handle with the number on the bottom and has the two metal plates attached).
The spring levels are;
LEVEL 22 (both springs attached to #8 notches)
LEVEL 21 (front spring attached to #8 notch, and the rear spring attached to #7 notch)
LEVEL 20 (front spring attached to #7 notch, and the rear spring attached to #8 notch)
LEVEL 19 (both springs attached to #7 notches)
LEVEL 18 (front spring attached to #7 notch, and the rear spring attached to #6 notch)
LEVEL 17 (front spring attached to #6 notch, and the rear spring attached to #7 notch)LEVEL 16 (both springs attached to #6 notches)
LEVEL 15 (front spring attached to #6 notch, and the rear spring attached to #5 notch)
LEVEL 14 (front spring attached to #5 notch, and the rear spring attached to #6 notch)
LEVEL 13 (both springs attached to #5 notches)
LEVEL 12 (front spring attached to #5 notch, and the rear spring attached to #4 notch)
LEVEL 11 (front spring attached to #4 notch, and the rear spring attached to #5 notch)
LEVEL 10 (both springs attached to #4 notches)
LEVEL 9 (front spring attached to #4 notch, and the rear spring attached to #3 notch)
LEVEL 8 (front spring attached to #3 notch, and the rear spring attached to #4 notch)
LEVEL 7 (both springs attached to #3 notches)
LEVEL 6 (front spring attached to #3 notch, and the rear spring attached to #2 notch)
LEVEL 5 (front spring attached to #2 notch, and the rear spring attached to #3 notch)
LEVEL 4 (both springs attached to #2 notches)
LEVEL 3 (front spring attached to #2 notch, and the rear spring attached to #1 notch)
LEVEL 2 (front spring attached to #1 notch, and the rear spring attached to #2 notch)
LEVEL 1 (both springs attached to #1 notches)
All crushing claims of LEVEL 7 and above should be accompanied with a video (Youtube, gripboard, sent to me, etc) unless it was done in a ratified contest. This video should clearly show the position of the spring and the closure. Bends below this are submitted by the honour system.
I reserve the right to fail any attempt if I do not think it has passed all the criteria.
