goin camping
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Wiring is "rigging", isn't it?
Never seen that one before... It was just a small fire...
The how NOT to rig things thread!
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Never seen that one before... It was just a small fire...
Bryanseye
Adventurist
Seems serious.
Seems serious.
Indeed. Seriously unsafe!
Scott B.
Adventurist
Never saddle a dead horse.
Code Red
Adventurist
OK, I am an amateur, forgive my ignorance. Honest question:
Other than the lack of a thimble, and the use of perhaps one more clamp than necessary. What is wrong with that one? and what makes it unsafe as opposed to merely unreliable?
This thread would rise from humor to education if we explained why an example was bad instead of just posting a photo and giving it a thumbs down.
Other than the lack of a thimble, and the use of perhaps one more clamp than necessary. What is wrong with that one? and what makes it unsafe as opposed to merely unreliable?
This thread would rise from humor to education if we explained why an example was bad instead of just posting a photo and giving it a thumbs down.
Scott B.
Adventurist
The saddle of the u-bolt clamp (the non-u-bolt part) needs to be against the live part of the wire, not the dead-end. They could be spaced out a little bit more, as well.
The frayed end causes me concern - how far under the clamps is the wire frayed?
Theoretically, the thimble is not 100% necessary. Warn used to ship their wire rope winch lines without a thimble. That being said, you really should use a thimble - it will extend the life of your wire rope.
Scott B.
Adventurist
That does look like a "Well... S. What are we going to do now?" fix that became a "It's been like this for a year. I really need to fix this. But......"
But, hey, new shackle!
Optimistic Paranoid
Adventurist
I have to admit that I've never understood WHY it makes a difference which way you put the clamps on. But I'm prepared to accept that the experts know what they are talking about. I would just add that the number of clips used and the spacing between them depend on the diameter of the cable. You can find the specification table here:
http://www.fdlake.com/wrclips.html
Gallowbraid
Adventurist
That's good info.
Optimistic Paranoid
Adventurist
OK, that makes sense. Thank you.
