Tachyon splice help

[Ledburyjosh]

Hi, I have just respliced some used tachyon. I went with the splife instructions to make it easier being used rope.

All went well except there seems to be a thin patch in the rope.

I've put a picture of where this is, it thins between my fingers.

 

Any idea what this is and where I made an error if at all?

 

 

[Ledburyjosh]

And another pointer required please.

 

Getting the last bit a bury..

This is a new tachyon, standard double braid splice.

I am struggling to get the final section of the Bury in. The black mark is where it needs to be buried to. It seems super tight to get it to budge at all now.

 

Any top tips?

 

Thanks

[Rich Rule]

That seems a very tight eye?

 

Are you sure the measurements where correct?

 

If so, beat the shit out of it with a hammer and manipulate it.  Tie is off to a solid anchor and shock load the shit out of it.  Beat between each shock load.

[Tommy_B]

That eye does look small. How big did you want it to be?

[Ledburyjosh]

4 minutes ago, Rich Rule said:

That seems a very tight eye?

 

Are you sure the measurements where correct?

 

If so, beat the shit out of it with a hammer and manipulate it.  Tie is off to a solid anchor and shock load the shit out of it.  Beat between each shock load.

For the orange one I assume?

 

Yes it is tight, not so tight it won't fit a carabiner in though.

 

I shall try again tomorrow and be more forceful then, thanks

[Ledburyjosh]

1 minute ago, Tommy_B said:

That eye does look small. How big did you want it to be?

About up to the mark, I may well have made it a touch smaller than intended, but that's fine. I like it holding the carabiner so it doesn't flop about.

 

Can they be to small? Except not being able to put a carabiner through it

[Tommy_B]

I wouldnt want too tight of an eye on a traditional DB splice as it just seems too bunched up for me. I'm not a fan of super super tight bends in DB eyes

[Tommy_B]

24 minutes ago, StephenMews said:

For the orange one I assume?

 

Yes it is tight, not so tight it won't fit a carabiner in though.

 

I shall try again tomorrow and be more forceful then, thanks

Remember that you're trying to manipulate the rope, if you've gone wrong somewhere or a measurement is slightly out, there isn't any space for the rope to go into. No amount of force or strength can change that one. If you're in any doubt, cut it off and do it again. Make sure you're zeroing out the core and the cover too.

 

Good luck!!

[Ledburyjosh]

9 hours ago, Tommy_B said:

Remember that you're trying to manipulate the rope, if you've gone wrong somewhere or a measurement is slightly out, there isn't any space for the rope to go into. No amount of force or strength can change that one. If you're in any doubt, cut it off and do it again. Make sure you're zeroing out the core and the cover too.

 

Good luck!!

OK thanks for the advice