End For End Splice For Class 2, 8x3 Strand Ropes

end for end 8x3strand Class Ii Class II construction ropes are made in whole or part from any of the following Additional rope needed for splice high modulus fibers Dyneema Vectran Technora and Zylon length of 30 criwbs x 2 1 30 Crowns Picks g e t t i n g s ta r t e d 2 Picks step Lay ropes out and count 30 picks or crowns from end of both ropes Tie string or tape securely at these points Bitter end of rope Standing part of line 2step marking Holding the end of the rope note the pairs of strands going to the left Mark these pairs Mark the strands up to the string and continue to mark the strands for five 5 or more picks beyond the strings 30 Picks 3 Pairs taped together s e pa r at i n g ta p i n gstep Remove tape from end Start unlaying strands in their respective pairs It is important to keep them together After they are separated into pairs up to the string untwist the pairs Tape the ends of pairs together with a taper as shown Layout ropes as shown L2 R2 R4 4 L4 joining the strands epst It is important that the next steps of the procedure be followed carefully Marked L 1 Strands go between Marked R 1 Strands Unmarked R 2 Strands go between Unmarked L 2 Strands L1 Unmarked L 3 Strands go between Unmarked R 3 Strands Marked R 4 Strands go between Marked L 4 Strands L3 R3 R1 Page 1 of 2 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572 end for end 8x3strand Class Ii 5 After the initial step has been completed you should have step something that looks like the drawing at left Marry the ropes as shown in Step 6 This part is preferably a twoperson job Cut the string that you previously tied at the splicing points of both ropes String Tied Here 6 marrying the ropesstep Keep the ropes together snuggly Tie a piece of string tightly around the splicing point as shown at right Start your splice A marked pair under an unmarked pair of strands Now you can follow the same procedure as the eyesplice But we suggest that you complete one 1 full tuck in one direction and then do a full tuck on the other side of the marriage Pull everything tight before proceeding 7step finishing the splice Complete splicing in both directions so that each side is finished off as per strand reduction sequence steps 710 of the eye splice procedure Page 2 of 2 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572