I’vehadenough

I’vehadenough

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Sep 15, 2018
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i was gonna do a short-suspension, but i'm too afraid i will stand up and "save" myself. with a ceiling fan hanging, i can't save myself. is this a reliable method? is it painful? i don't want to end up being a vegetable, thanks
 
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ScorpiusDragon

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Mar 25, 2019
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i was gonna do a short-suspension, but i'm too afraid i will stand up and "save" myself. with a ceiling fan hanging, i can't save myself. is this a reliable method? is it painful? i don't want to end up being a vegetable, thanks
I never tried, but I'm sure it's painful. Though it sounds like a guaranteed method, assuming the rope doesn't break and assuming that nobody walks in and "saves" you.
 
bluesky1972-2019

bluesky1972-2019

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May 21, 2019
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i was gonna do a short-suspension, but i'm too afraid i will stand up and "save" myself. with a ceiling fan hanging, i can't save myself. is this a reliable method? is it painful? i don't want to end up being a vegetable, thanks
I would have thought it's highly unlikely a ceiling fan would support anyone's weight. It would probably just get pulled out of the ceiling.
 
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Irishsteve88

Irishsteve88

To complete the ending
Jan 26, 2019
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I was only watching a couple of videos about this and OMG they make it look simple. While they only have overhead fans. Wheres we in European country's or the likes of the US have a range of hanging options but just cant seem to get the hang of it. (Little joke there hang of it) but its the truth though isn't it?
 
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bluesky1972-2019

bluesky1972-2019

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The thing that puts me off going for the partial or full suspension method is if I didn't get it right and survived with obvious marks round my neck or being in a vegetive state.
 
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fisil

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Mar 9, 2019
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I am not sure it holds your weight....
 
Worndown

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i was gonna do a short-suspension, but i'm too afraid i will stand up and "save" myself. with a ceiling fan hanging, i can't save myself. is this a reliable method? is it painful? i don't want to end up being a vegetable, thanks
I really depends on how well the fan is mounted to the ceiling. If it is solid, just make sure you tie good knots.
While a failure is terrible, failing and getting hit with the fan would be a monumental problem.
 
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Joannf

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i was gonna do a short-suspension, but i'm too afraid i will stand up and "save" myself. with a ceiling fan hanging, i can't save myself. is this a reliable method? is it painful? i don't want to end up being a vegetable, thanks

Make sure nobody is able to switch it on while you're hanging - rotational movements while hanging are said to cause nausea, and some people fly off, which is against the law in some countries. But seriously, you will have to test it with a cord.
There's a thread here in which it says hanging works differently, you might fix your cord at any height above your head on the wall (or something) and then just softly kneel down, letting yourself sag into oblivion...
 
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Jun 18, 2019
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Depends on how well the ceiling fan was installed, sometimes it's just into the ceiling drywall or plaster, sometimes it's into a thin piece of wood between 2x4s sometimes into a 2x4 directly. Even then it might be mounted with just a couple of tiny wood screws, or with big bolts, it's really random how well they are attached. When they are installed they only have to hold 10-20 static pounds, they are not designed to hold up a person, or the huge dynamic load of a falling person, and even installed properly they aren't designed for that kind of load.

If it's built well and it is mounted well into a solid piece of wood I'd imagine a rope going around all of the blade roots would be strong enough, I wouldn't have the rope around a single blade root, that's just asking for trouble if it wasn't secured enough or if it is loose.

I wouldn't trust ANY ceiling fan by just looking at it, you have to know if it'll hold any amount of weight by inspecting it or actually testing it. Preferably with more weight and more fall distance then you'll actually need for the real thing. If you are unable to actually test it or know for sure it'll hold I'd look for another method or location, it's not worth the risk that it'll fail and I'd consider it unreliable as a hanging attachment point.
 
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Its time its time

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Apr 7, 2019
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When it comes to CTB I strongly suggest to consider the potential mishaps when weighing in your method.

Ceiling fan does not sound very reassuring to me. There is a chance it might come off with your body weight and just fall on your head. Might kill you.. but also might just injure or disable you.
 
Joannf

Joannf

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Oct 8, 2018
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When it comes to CTB I strongly suggest to consider the potential mishaps when weighing in your method.

Ceiling fan does not sound very reassuring to me. There is a chance it might come off with your body weight and just fall on your head. Might kill you.. but also might just injure or disable you.

But shouldn't people have the right to be disabled ?
 
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TimeToDie

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Jun 13, 2019
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I'd use the steel beam in the center of my basement if I wanted to hang.
 
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lifeisbutadream

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Oct 4, 2018
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I would have thought it's highly unlikely a ceiling fan would support anyone's weight. It would probably just get pulled out of the ceiling.



Most likely. It is not built to hold a lot of weight.
 
I’vehadenough

I’vehadenough

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Sep 15, 2018
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Depends on how well the ceiling fan was installed, sometimes it's just into the ceiling drywall or plaster, sometimes it's into a thin piece of wood between 2x4s sometimes into a 2x4 directly. Even then it might be mounted with just a couple of tiny wood screws, or with big bolts, it's really random how well they are attached. When they are installed they only have to hold 10-20 static pounds, they are not designed to hold up a person, or the huge dynamic load of a falling person, and even installed properly they aren't designed for that kind of load.

If it's built well and it is mounted well into a solid piece of wood I'd imagine a rope going around all of the blade roots would be strong enough, I wouldn't have the rope around a single blade root, that's just asking for trouble if it wasn't secured enough or if it is loose.

I wouldn't trust ANY ceiling fan by just looking at it, you have to know if it'll hold any amount of weight by inspecting it or actually testing it. Preferably with more weight and more fall distance then you'll actually need for the real thing. If you are unable to actually test it or know for sure it'll hold I'd look for another method or location, it's not worth the risk that it'll fail and I'd consider it unreliable as a hanging attachment point.
thanks, i decided to do the rope over the door thing instead
 
Joannf

Joannf

Coração Vagabundo
Oct 8, 2018
390
Well, yes.
In this case they are specifically trying to avoid that outcome.

Hmm... yes, I see..
But isn't that a discriminating the retarded, by using smart privilege in opining that a non-retarded state is preferable to a retarded one ?
I see fascism lurking !
Quota for the retarded at major universities are still not what they could be.
But hey - that's none of my business.
 
Worndown

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Mar 21, 2019
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Your fight. Most of us are busy trying to get through the day.
 
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bigj75

bigj75

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Sep 1, 2018
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well I've practiced a few times. partial suspension. actually not that painful.
 

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