Eye Splice For Class 1, Double Braid Ropes

eye splice double braid Class I Class I ropes are made from any or all of the following fibers olefin polyester or nylon Additional rope needed for splice Circ of rope in feet plus length of eye This splice is not suitable for coredependent double braid constructions Double Braid Class II with thimble 112 x circ of the The eye splice is used to place a permanent loop in the end of a rope generally for attachment rope in feet purposes to a fixed point An eye is also used to form the rope around a thimble which is used to protect the rope especially when it is to be attached to a shackle chain or wire rope 1 marking the measurements Core must be extracted from cover at this point step Tape end to be spliced with one thin layer of tape Then measure one 1 tubular fid length or two 2 wire fid lengths because a X wire fid is half size from the end of the rope and mark 1 layer of tape From loop desired size This is point R Reference From R form a loop the size of the eye desired and mark 1 fid length R This is point X where you extract the core from inside the cover If using a thimble form the loop around the thimble or Tie a tight slip knot approximately five 5 fid lengths from X 2 wire fids up to 13 circ Tie a slipknot about 5 fid length from X 2step extracting the core Bend the rope sharply at X With the pusher or any sharp tool such as an ice pick awl or marlin spike spread the cover strands to expose core First pry then pull the core completely out of cover from X to the taped end of the rope Put one layer only of tape on the end of the core Note Do not pull cover strands away from rope when spread X Prying out the core ing cover as this will distort the rope unnecessarily To assure correct positioning of Mark 1 do the following Holding the exposed core slide cover as far back as possible R toward the tightly tied slipknot Then firmly smooth the cover back from the slipknot toward the taped end Smooth again 1 layer of tape until all cover slack is removed Then mark the core where it cover come out of the cover This is Mark 1 core Mark 1 3step marking the core Again slide the cover toward the slipknot to expose more core From Mark 1 measure along the core toward X a distance equal to the short section of a tubular fid two short sections if using a wire fid and make two heavy marks This is Mark 2 X cover R 2 short sections with wire fid Mark on Fid From Mark 2 measure in the same direction one fid Mark 3 Mark 2 Mark 1 length plus another short section of the fid with a wire cor e fid double measurements make three 3 heavy marks One fid length plus another short section Short section This is Mark 3 of lid Page 1 of 4 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 2007 Samson Rope Technologies Inc All rights reserved Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572 eye splice double braid Class I 4 R T m a r k i n g t h e c o v e r f o r ta p e r i n g epst cover Note the nature of the cover braid It is made up of strands with either one two or three ends By inspec tion you can see half the strands revolve to the right X Mark 2 Mark 1 around the rope and half revolve to the left Mark 3 core Beginning at R and working toward the taped end of the cover count eight 8 consecutive strands single or pairs which revolve to the right or left Mark the eighth 8th strand This is point T Make point T go completely around the cover Starting at T and working toward the taped cover end count and mark every fifth 5th right and left strand until you reach the end of the taped cover For those ropes with a 20 strand cover count and mark the fifth 5th right and left strand From that mark count to the fourth 4th right and left strand Proceed in this manner marking the fifth 5th right and left strand and then marking the fourth 4th right and left strand until you reach the end of the taped cover 5 step putting the cover inside core Insert the fid into the core at Mark 2 Slide it through and out at Mark 3 er Cov Add extra tape to the cover end then jam it tightly into the hollow end of Pinch taped end the fid see insert Hold core lightly at Mark 3 place pusher joint into taped If splicing an eye with X end and push fid and cover through at Mark 2 and out at Mark 3 with a to insert a thimble with ears Mark 3 Mark 2 into lid wire fid first press prongs into cover then tape over Then after fid is on insert thimble prior to milk braid over fid while pulling fid through from Mark 2 to Mark 3 inserting cover into core Take the fid off the cover continue pulling cover tail through the core until Put core through ears Mark 1 and slide past Mark 3 Mark R on the cover emerges from Mark 3 Then remove the tape from the Core end of the cover 6 p e r f o r m i n g ta p e rstep Make sure the tape is removed from the cover end Start with the last marked pair of cover strands toward the end cut and pull them completely out Fig 6A Cut and remove next marked strands and continue with each right and left marked strands until you reach point T Do not cut beyond this point The result should be a gradual taper ending in a point Very carefully pull the cover back through the core until point T emerges from Mark 2 6A cover X Mark 3 Mark 2 T core cover R core Mark 1 6B Mark cover for tapering X as described in Step 4 Mark 3 Mark 2 R T Mark 1 core core Tapered Cover Page 2 of 4 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 2007 Samson Rope Technologies Inc All rights reserved Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572 eye splice double braid Class I 7step reinserting core into cover From X on the cover measure approximately onethird 13 a tubular fid length toward the slip knot on the rope and mark this as Z You are now ready to put the core back into the cover from T to Z Insert the fid at T jam the taped core end tightly into the end of the fid With the pusher push the fid and core through the cover tunnel past X and through the cover at Z When pushing the fid past X to Z make sure the fid does not catch any internal core strands note Depending on the eye size a fid may not be long enough to reach from T to Z in one Insert core into Cov cover at point T pass If not bring the fid out through the cover er R pull the core through and reinsert the fid into exactly the same hole it came out of Do this as many times as needed to reach Z T Mark 3 13 fid X length Core Mark 2 Core Mark 1 Z Cover tail Fid and end of core comes out at Z 8 8A Measure 13 fid from start of reduction cuts m a r k i n g r e d u c e v o l u m e ta i l c o r estep mark toward end and mark Cut off remain Alternately pull on the core tail at Z then pull on the tapered cover at ing tail at this point Make cut on a 45 angle to Mark 3 The crossover should be tightened until it is approximately equal prevent a blunt end see insert to the diameter of the ropeSmooth out the cover of the eye completely With one hand hold crossover MARK T from crossover T toward X to get all the slack out of the eye area Smooth cover section of eye out firmly and Mark the core tail through the cover at Point X completely from crossover toward X reduced Pull the core tail out until the mark just made on the core is exposed at Z volumn core tail should disappear into cover at Z Reduce the core volume at this point by cutting and removing one strand Smooth out core section from crossover towards at each group progressing around the circumference Mark 3 and cover taper will disappear into core of the rope Smooth out Pul l ma core t rk o a f X il out is e u xpo ntil Cutting and sed Mark core tail removing at X R Mark 3 Point Z One half the 13 fid from T ends from 13 Fid each core Point X core strand Cover Taper Crossover Smooth out and cover Do this at mark made taper will disappear on core through 45 angle cut cover at X Page 3 of 4 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 2007 Samson Rope Technologies Inc All rights reserved Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572 eye splice double braid Class I 9 burying the exposed core step Hold the rope at the slipknot and with the other hand milk the cover toward the splice gently at first them more firmly The cover will slide over Mark 3 Mark 2 and crossover T up to R it may be necessary to occasionally smooth out eye during milking to prevent reduced volume tail catching in the throat of the splice If bunching occurs at the crossover preventing full burying smooth cover from T to X Grasp crossover at T with one hand and then firmly smooth cover slack female side of eye with the other hand toward the throat X Repeat as necessary until bunching disappears Continue milking until all cover slack between the Beginining at slipknot milk cover by sliding hand toward loop knot and the throat of the eye has been removed R Mark 2 T Crossover Bury to Mark R10 TIP BEFORE b u r y i n g t h e c o r estep A Anchor the loop of the slipknot by tying it to a stationary object before starting to bury You can then use both hands and the weight of your body to more easily bury the cover over the core and crossover see Figure 1 and Figure 2 B Holding the crossover tightly milk all the excess cover from R to X Flex and loosen the rope at the crossover point during the final burying process Hammering the cover at X will help loosen the strands With larger ropes it is helpful to securely anchor the slipknot attach a small line to the braided core at the crossover and mechanically apply tension with either a block and tackle capstan comealong or power winch Tension will reduce the diameter of the core and crossover crossover for easier burying see Figure 2 Figure 1 core In order to prevent noload opening of your eye splice Samson recommends lockstitching the eye Please download lock stitch instructions pull to complete this splice crossover mechanical tension small line core firmly secured Figure 2 pull Page 4 of 4 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 2007 Samson Rope Technologies Inc All rights reserved Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572