Another Home-made Rope Guide Thread

[BenR]

Like this one? I had to cut down the sides of the ultralegere to get the retrieval ball to fit, but it does fit in very nicely width wise.

[atree]

Nice ben,You got a pic of the rest of the RG?i got 8mm sirus and spacer on mine,RG is made out of 10mm sirus,should be getting it next week

[BenR]

Bottom of this page: http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/climbers-talk/11582-my-splicing-attempts-49.html

That was before I tried the spacer and sirius though. Since then Ive stitched an eye for the retrieval shackle too.

[BenR]

Here is the finished product.. Finally! I need to stop messing about with it:sneaky2:

[DrewB]

Nice work bro-now splice the sirius into an endless loop running through the pinto-thatll look super slick:)

[BenR]

Nice work bro-now splice the sirius into an endless loop running through the pinto-thatll look super slick:)

 

Give me some instructions on how to do it Drew and it will be done!

[Liam88]

Nice RG BenR. I believe the instructions you seek are:

 

http://www.samsonrope.com/site_files/DB_C1_EndEnd.pdf

 

Thats a Class 1 Double braid end to splice (thats if sirius is a class 1 double braid). Has 85% strength rating according to samson, Toss reckons about 80% (I prefer Toss's instructions on this splice).

 

I wonder if the bury lengths are too long to use the splice in this configuration? The loop would have to be bigger if they are making the RG harder to retrieve. You've got a fid bury length for each end, that's 2 fids in total for the splice. Maybe a double fishermans is best in this configuration or a stiched splice (i.e. teufelbergers slaice)?

 

Cheers

Edited May 27, 2011 by Liam88
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[WeeDee]

Maybe a double fishermans is best in this configuration or a stiched splice (i.e. teufelbergers slaice)?

 

I'm inclined to agree.

A spliced loop is as permanent as two eyes spliced onto the Pinto.

The knots (on the prussic or on the Pinto) allow the gear to be disassembled - I think that was quoted as one of the issues.

The one difference I see between the spliced loop and directly-spliced eyes would be when the prussic isn't loading equally on each eye - a loop would allow the pulley to find the 'bottom' and equalise the load on both sides.

[BenR]

Yea, i'm not sure if I will bother. It retrieves so well already, and it can still be taken apart.. I will see

 

Edit: just looked at the instructions and with the length needed, I think you're right it will be too much. If I feel like splicing it eventually I'll just splice onto each side plate. Fancy having a go at that end to end splice though!

Edited May 27, 2011 by BenR

[WeeDee]

Yea, i'm not sure if I will bother. It retrieves so well already, and it can still be taken apart.. I will see

 

Ben, Drew will be SO disappointed in you.

 

Oh, the shame!