Splicing Yale XTC 12

[stuartc44]

Hi, I have been trying to splice some xtc 12 without success. I have tried the instructions on yale's and samson's website for 12 strand hollow braid but cannot get the last few inches of rope to bury as it gets too tight. Does anyone know if either of these instructions are the correct ones or should I use a tucking splice for round plait rope.

 

Stuart.

[Cleetus]

Stuart

 

I think the XTC 12 is started by hand and the final tuck done by machine, its far to tight to do the final tuck by hand,

 

regards

 

Cleetus

[BenR]

I have some xtc12 and found it impossible to get the final bury too. Have been told a locking brummel splice will work but I have not tried yet. Let me know how you get on. Would be interested to hear of any solutions you may find. Ben

[Jamie]

Never tried it but i'd suggest tying a knot down the rope and anchoring the knot to something heavy and massaging the cover over the splice to work it in. bend the throat of the splice and maybe a gentle pounding witha rubber mallet to soften up teh throat before massaging again.

 

or

 

you could do half the bury, tie a knot in the tail of the bury and achor that and massage the splice home then finish the bury off.

 

or

 

you could crack out teh KY and lube it up, but wash it before use.

 

Jamie

[MrArb]

Is there any special tools used in splicing ropes or can it all be done by hand?.. Iv got an old 12 strand round plait rope that im going to use to practice on...

[stuartc44]

I did have it tied down, in frustration I even tied the tail to the work truck and tied a loop around the tail onto my car and pulled, while the tension was on I bent the splice back and forth, left and right but couldn't get it too go any further.

 

Would a tuck splice be the way to go?

 

12-Strand Eye Tuck

[Peter]

I would try this one. http://www.samsonrope.com/get.php?file=141

 

Have you tapered that bury?

[stuartc44]

Thanks Peter, did try those instructions as well, just got to the stage where the taper ends then everything stops. I'm almost convinced that it can't be done by hand due to the tightness of the braid, which leaves machine as suggested by Cleetus, or tuck splice?

[Peter]

TBH I have never tried to splice xtc 12, did have a piece somewhere but have never used it for anything.

[Jamie]

send it to me and i'll try, you could do a tuck splice, i've done one on some tenex but it looks messy

 

Jamie