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Splicing wire rope

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Kim Hartshorn

11-08-1999 14:14:13




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Does anyone have a good way to finish off the ends on a long splice in wire rope. With fiber rope you just lay a half hitch in the strands and tuck the ends inside. This doesnt seem to work with wire rope (7 strands)

I have done a few longs splices in wire rope but have never found a good way to finish the ends and usually resort to butting the strands together and wrapping the cable in electrical tape at each butt joing. Now I want to lengthen a skidding cable and the electrical tape just aint gonna cut it.

Thanks

Kim

P.S. I have considered tinning the ends and doing a quick braze at the butt joints..but I think this would break fairly quickly.

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Fred Martin

12-14-1999 08:03:41




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 Re: Splicing wire rope in reply to Kim Hartshorn, 11-08-1999 14:14:13  
Hi from Fred
Sometimes its better late than never, but here
goes: Try BlueJackets Manual or Boatswain's
Manual. (All navy like me) They have detailed
step by step pictures of how to do in them.
As far as the bitter ends are concerned, take your accetylene torch and fuse the ends together.
Won't hurt the strength of the cable any on the
end and it won't come apart. Same way cutting
cable, melt it into and you won't have unraveling
to contend with. Fred from the Mung Factory

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george s. NY

11-12-1999 17:10:29




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 Re: Splicing wire rope in reply to Kim Hartshorn, 11-08-1999 14:14:13  
Don't know about wire stuff,but I seem to recall seeing a cable with an eye splice that had the splice finished by whipping with baling wire.Might have to use the annealed wire to get it tight.Hope this helps.



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Steve 3884

11-09-1999 14:14:56




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 Re: Splicing wire rope in reply to Kim Hartshorn, 11-08-1999 14:14:13  
Kim,
I realize that cable splicing is an exact procedure. I also admit that I don't anything about it really. But, it sounds to me like you just want to seal the loose strands on the ends. What about coating them with a thin flowing 100,000PSI nickel bronze alloy?



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Ernie

11-08-1999 16:00:02




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 Re: Splicing wire rope in reply to Kim Hartshorn, 11-08-1999 14:14:13  
My lifting and slinging manual does not address this type of splice. "The book" only recommends saddle and u bolt clamps. The quantity and spacing depends on the rope diameter.

I would be hesitant to braze also. How old is the cable? How many broken wires per foot...



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