Who uses a winch

[Dak]

Agreed will all of the above, certainly a good tool for fulltime splicers, nice idea's with the pulleys and bungee! Lot cheaper than a capstan!

 

So it seems use is more confined to marine splices really!

[Dak]

Tuttle and Skip, have you guys got a pic of how you use your mech advantage when splicing?

 

Are you using it on a prussick or to keep tension in the eye?

 

Cheers

[skip]

tension on the eye bro, anchor the knot as per usual, use a revolver to link the fiddle block to the eye providing im not doing a "super captive" one or splicing to hardware direct (obv)

 

to anchor the fiddle block to the opposite anchor i clip a steel krab to a double fisherman tripple loop tied from 11mm bungee i will get a photo if i can

 

when using a winch you anchor the eye & attach opposite end to winch (opposite way round to fiddle block, i have used winches several times when learning from factory riggers, but they actually prefered my way lol, the bungee is awsome one of the rigger actually asked if they could re-mount the winch on a spring loaded plate so that an amount of tension remains even if you do a big cover smooth, the constant tension is key to preventing that nasty buldge on DB splices (not telling any1 how to suck eggs just hope the tips help any newbee splicers out)

 

what john said is very true in relation to most if not all standard arb lines, it nis as Dak said typically what most would term "marine" ropes

[Dak]

Ye pic would help skip if you wouldnt mind, I've only ever felt the need for assistance on sirius as found the cover super tight!

 

Rest of the ropes I splice I generally don't have any issues with bar maybe OP which has a split personality but iv'e always managed.