Special Tips For Splicing Used Rope

Special Tips forSplicing Used RopeSplicing used rope can be made easier by first understanding the rope condition has occurred caused by water and heat In addition the cover yarns have oftenbeen abraided Therefore by using the technique outlined in the Used Rope Eye Splice forClass 1 Double Braids along with the following tips you can splice used Braided Ropemore easily and with better results Soak the section of rope to be spliced in water for several minutes this lubricates and loosens fibers After marking cover as shown in Step 2 of the splicing instruction untape end of rope grasp end of core and slide back cover pulling out core This loosens and bunches up cover strands in the area of Point X and makes it easier to open up cover strands for extrac tion Also carefully loosen 34 strand pairs at X to assure a large Fig1 and flexible hole for extraction See Fig1 Fig 2Final BuryingThe use of shock cord in a rolling hitch around the cover isuseful to make final burying easier and more complete Pullon the hitch toward the eye until all cover slack is removedSee Fig 2 2090 Thornton St Ferndale WA 98248 T 3603844660 F 3603840572 samsonropecom 2004 Samson Rope Technologies 4204