Eye Splice For Class 2, 8x3 Strand Ropes

eye splice 8x3strand Class Ii Class II ropes are made in whole or part from any of the following high modulus fibers Additional rope needed for splice Dyneema Vectran Technora and Zylon length of 30 crowns plus length eye with thimble length of 30 crowns plus The eye splice is used to place a permanent loop in the end of a rope generally for 12 circumference in feet attachment 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 g e t t i n g s ta r t e d Eye Size The size of the eye is determined by bending the bitter end 8x3 rope is no more difficult to splice than 3strand It is an 8strand of the rope back over itself for a distance equal to the desired plaited rope where the strands are made from 3strand ropes The length of the eye plus a length of 30 picks crowns 8strands are grouped into 4 pairs 2 of these pairs are leftlay and 2 preparation are rightlay The illustrations show the 2 pairs turning to the left in white If the rope which you are about to splice is all of one color mark and the 2 pairs turning to the right in gray They will be referred to as the those pairs which turn to the right so that they will conform with white and gray pairs Note The gray pairs are diametrically opposite the gray pairs in the illustrations Count back a distance of 30 one another but at a 90degree angle to the white pairs and viceversa picks from the end and tie a string securely around the rope so 30 crowns picks it passes directly over the center of both pairs of gray strands Place the knot so that it is directly on top of one of these pairs 2 crowns It is important that this be tied securely to prevent slipping Now unlay the pairs of strands back to the string Making sure not to mix or twist them tape the ends of the pairs together as shown 2 picks Standing part of line in Fig A Bitter end of rope 1 1 3 position the rope step Hold or lay the rope so that the pairs of white strands are on top Fig A and bottom with a knot to the right as you look toward the end 2 Standing part of line Bend the rope over to form the desired eye in such a way as tostep keep the knot inside the loop as shown in Fig A 3step tucking first strand Using the fid to make clearance and starting with the gray pairs tuck them under the diametrically opposite white pairs as shown in Fig A Make sure you do not disturb the lay of the pairs Do not twist them so that the individual strands cross over one another in the pair 2 4 4 4 Fig B ep finishing the first tucks 1st Now turn eye over tuck the white pairs under the diametrically opposite gray pairs as shown in Fig B Note that in Fig B the splice is turned over from Fig A The white pairs to be tucked should follow the white pairs of the standing part and the gray 3 to be tucked should follow the gray pairs of the standing part The ends in the drawing have been numbered to help show their position as the tucks progress 2 Page 1 of 2 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 20062008 Samson Rope Technologies All rights reserved Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572 eye splice 8x3strand Class Ii 5 4 step continue tucking 1 Now you have your eye with the first full tuck complete a full tuck means inserting all 4 pairs pull all 4 ends down firmly Starting with the gray pairs Fig C take another full tuck By starting with the gray pairs you avoid having to go under 2 pairs at once Your splice should now look like Fig C which now lays on the same side as Fig A From here on you should have no difficulty completing the splice 6 3 Now starting with the gray pairs make 4 more full step tucks with each pair of strands 2 7 2 step ta p e r i n g t h e s t r a n d s 3 Fig D Having completed 6 full tucks for each pair of stands you will Pull tape need to reduce the strand volume by 13rd before continuing and cut a strand the next set of tucks To do this cut one of the three strands out of each strand pair as shown in Fig D 1 4 8 Now splice the remaining strands just as before for 2 step another 3 full tucks The splice should now appear 3 as shown in Fig E which will lay on the opposite side as shown in Fig D Each strand should now Fig E have 3 full tucks 1 4 9 ta p e r t h e s t r a n d s 3 2 Fig F step The tapering process continues by reducing the volume of the remaining strands by half by unlaying both strand pairs and then removing 1 of the 2 unlaid strands in each strandpair as in Step 6 1 410 finishing the splicestep With the remaining strands perform 3 full tucks Tape the strands after they have been tucked and cut them off as done with previous strands Page 2 of 2 2090 Thornton Street T 3603844669 20062008 Samson Rope Technologies All rights reserved Ferndale WA USA 98248 F 3603840572