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CASTINGS DO THAT?


DAREDEVIL DEPENDS ON CASTINGS


When Nik Wallenda decided to traverse a wire strung 1,500 ft. (457 m) above the Grand Canyon’s Little Colorado Gorge, he knew the quarter-mile walk would be dangerous. After all, the seventh generation aerialist had made a career out of such things, including a stroll taking him across Niagara Falls.


But before the then 34-year-old stepped onto the 2-in. (5.1 cm) steel cable on June 23, 2013, one metalcaster played an essential role in ensuring his safety. Morel Industries, Seattle, cast the A356 aluminum parts for the two Morgan pocketbook grips that held Wallenda’s wire in place. The ¶NjÞƼǣ˜¯NjŸŎ ōŸNjƼ O ÝŘ_ȖǣǼNjÞsǣʰ ƻ OÞfiOʰ ɟ ǣÌÞضǼŸŘ˜ĨsƼǼ ǼÌs 20ʰ000˚ĶE. ʹ˨ʰ0˦2 Ĩ¶˝ O EĶs Ǽ ȖǼʰ ɠÌÞĶs a crew hung dozens of counter balance pendulums to increase stability. Despite high winds and _Þ¯fiOȖĶǼ ¯ŸŸǼÞض _Ȗs ǼŸ _ȖǣǼ OOȖŎȖĶ ǼÞŸŘʰ ɟ ĶĶsŘ_ OŸŎƼĶsǼs_ ǼÌs ɠ ĶĨ ÞŘ 23 ŎÞŘȖǼsǣ.


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