Special Tips for Splicing
 Splice
with Thimble
Follow Step 1 of the Class 1 Double
Braid Eye Splice for determining the correct eye size. When burying
exposed core, as in Step 9, bury to crossover, then insert thimble into
eye before milking cover all the way. If using a thimble with ears, before
inserting cover into core, as in step 5, insert core through the rings
(dog ears) and slide thimble beyond Mark 3.
Then proceed to make the splice
according to instructions.
NOTE: Before final burying,
slide thimble around to cover side of eye.
To secure finished eye tightly
around thimble, either whip throat or dip the eye in hot water for
several minutes. Hot water will shrink the eye tightly around the
thimble.
Minimum Lengths
Minimum Eye and Eye Sling length
with 2-in-1 Braid is 5 fid lengths from extraction Mark X to extraction
Mark X, regardless of rope diameter. The size of the eye does not affect
the minimum length. Proceed to make the eye splice as per instructions.
Exact Overall Lengths with
eye splices are determined by allowing for extra rope consumed in
making the splices. For each splice the length of extra rope is equal
to 1-1/2 fid lengths plus 1/2 the circumference of the eye.
Example: To make an
Eye and Eye Sling 10' overall with two 6" eyes:
Measure and cut a length:
Then start with Step 1 of Class 1
Double Braid splice or Step 1 of Class 1 12-Strand splice.
End-For-End Splice
Minimum Endless Loop (Grommet)
with 2-in-1 Braid is 10 fid lengths between extraction Mark X to
extraction Mark X, regardless of rope diameter. Proceed with the Class 1
Double Braid End-For-End splicing instructions.
Exact Overall Lengths with
endless loops are determined by allowing for extra rope consumed in
making the End-For-End splice. The length of extra rope is equal to 4
fid lengths.
Example: To make an
endless loop 10' overall:
Measure and cut a length:
Then start with Step 1 of the Class
1 Double Braid End-For-End splicing instruction or Step 1 of the Class
1 12-Strand End-For-End splicing instruction.
The "fid length" for a rope is
calculated as 21 times the rope diameter. As the rope diameter increases,
so does the fid length. For example, the fid length for a 4" diameter rope
is 84".
The length of the splicing tool
called a "fid" may or may not have a 1:1 correlation with the fid
length for a given rope diameter. Refer to the example above and
imagine trying to splice a 4" diameter rope with an 84" fid! To keep
fids to a manageable length, they may be scaled to the actual fid
length of a given rope diameter.
*Splicing
information is provided by SAMSON ROPE TECHNOLOGIES
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