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Totem Cams in horizontal placements

TotemCam horizontal direccion

In this post you will find a useful video explaining some tips to place a Totem Cam in horizontal placements.

 

1.- First, choose the biggest size that it fits into the crack. It will be more stable.

TotemCam choose big size
TotemCam choose big size

 

2.- Second, place as deep as possible to minimize the possible side load.

Totem Cam placed near the edge
Totem Cam placed near the edge
Totem Cam placed deep
Totem Cam placed deep

 

3.- Third, place it with the outer lobes at the bottom. It’s more stable this way too.

Totem Cam in horizontal, outer lobes at the bottom = more stability
Totem Cam in horizontal, outer lobes at the bottom = more stability

4.- Fourth, if the crack is shallow, align the cam with the expected load as much as possible.

Totem Cam in shallow horizontal, align with the load.
Totem Cam in shallow horizontal, align with the load.

 

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