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Splicing Yale XTC (Fire) and other 16-strand ropes
Peter replied to morten's topic in Splicing Forum
I have spliced used Fire, if the core is still clean it's not too bad. Make sure you don't catch any cover strands when you insert the fid to make the final bury. -
Splicing Yale XTC (Fire) and other 16-strand ropes
Peter replied to morten's topic in Splicing Forum
Samson instructions are by far the clearest. Are you splicing a used rope? -
Defender. Tough as.
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Dunno, don't ever remember lifting the bonnet tbh.
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I looked at one of those, ex post office, cheap as chips but gutless, and bound to be abused. I bought an ex british gas 1.7 combo instead, lovely little van, 45mpg, enough power to cruise at 80, and it could tow a little chipper quite happily. (It also towed a 1.6 tonne chipper once, but not so happily) Would certainly have one again.
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If you used a small 8, and spliced a large thimble into the eye, steel or plastic, that would eliminate the rope on rope aspect. Alternatively, splice an ally ring into the deadeye, and attach the 8 with a short sling, girth hitched both ends.
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Fig 8 choked onto 10mm tenex deadeye sling, tied with a timber hitch or cow hitch depending on trunk diameter relative to sling length.
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Does it plug into the lighter socket? Lol.
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Landywoods deliver to most of the uk, Anglian meats have stockists in most areas too.
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I just multiply up the rope diameter, 21x for full fid, 7 times for short, and use a tape measure to mark it up. Important to be precise on the DB, as if you are a bit out it will give you problems later.
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Coffee is packed with mind altering substances in addition to caffeine though, tea has some caffeine but it wont replace coffee. Coffee contains two mild pyscotropics, and an as yet unknown substance which stimulates production of cortisone and adrenaline. Decaff on the other hand usually contains trichloroethylene, methylene chloride, or ethyl actetate, none of which are very good for you.
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Thanks for reminding me, must go and put a brew on. Just got some really nice columbian beans, very mellow.
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Marlow DB is ideal, most of the sailing DBS are easy.
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Looking good there. Learning on old rope is a seriously bad idea. DB is a bit mind bending, but I find it easier than 16 strand, the final bury can be awkward depending on how tight the weave of the cover, try a nice loose rope first if you can, sailing type DBs are ideal, or rigging ropes. Try to avoid the Blaze family until you have got the technique right and fancy a challenge!
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I got a Christmas bonus from one of my subbies, bottle of port and a days shooting! He'll be back in next year!
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I feed a labrador and an alaskan malamute on raw food for about £1.50 a day in meat, plus fruit and veg scraps from the kitchen, and the odd (free) raw bone from the butcher. No idea what dry food costs these days, switched to barf when we got the malamute a couple of years ago, and have never thought about changing back. The Lab was 7 when we switched, he wasnt too sure what to do with a raw chicken wing at first, but the puppy soon showed him, and he loves it now. Plus it completely cured his flatulence and weight issues. Poo doesnt smell as bad either. Win win really.
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All raw food, minced meat and bone, turkey necks, tripe, some raw fruit and vegetables, and a small amount of porridge oats.
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Half day on the 25th, (3pm finish). Special treat this year as its a Sunday, normally business as usual.
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It's a date!
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I would buy coke, vodka, and Lithuanian hookers. Whatever was left over I would just fritter away.
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I run a 30" on my 660, 460 will handle a 30" but if you are doing a lot of cutting at full bar length 660 is the way to go.
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anyone on here clear a silver birch in eastleigh hants across ruver itchen
Peter replied to si36's topic in General chat
Are you sure it didnt float away on its own? -
Did you actually look at the photos? The tree was lying on the guy's bed, I call that through enough!
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I have been chased around a stem by a lump of wood the size of a house a few times. Sometimes you can step cut it, climb up a bit higher than the top of the work piece, and kick it off from a safe vantage point. Top roping is a valuable technique that should not be discounted, as with any rigging technique it should be properly planned and executed to avoid mishaps.
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Clean metal and proper joint preparation is key to a good weld regardless of the process used. MMA may look like its doing a good job on dirty, rusty, or painted surfaces, but the final result will be a poor quality weld, with little fusion. If you need a really strong weld, even removing the mill scale from new steel is advisable, as is grinding a chamfer on the edges of the material to be joined, to improve penetration.
