knot tying

[COFFEE TIME]

hello all. not sure if this was posted here before but i found this site an i thought this site might help alittle.

http://www.animatedknots.com/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

 

[Volta]

Knot bad

Knot bad

Cool. Nice site.

 

[480sparky]

Thanks for the link!

 

[quogueelectric]

hello all. not sure if this was posted here before but i found this site an i thought this site might help alittle.

http://www.animatedknots.com/index.php?LogoImage=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

Very nice site thanks for the link.

 

[rbalex]

I may have missed it - is an Underwriters (UL) knot shown?

 

[COFFEE TIME]

I may have missed it - is an Underwriters (UL) knot shown?

i believe the (figure eight knot) is the ul knot you are talking about. an it's in the boating section i think..i'm not much on tying knots.thank god for velcro.

 

[don_resqcapt19]

I don't think the figure 8 and the Underwriters knot are the same. As I recall the UL knot was tied on the split ends of a lamp cord to limit tension on the terminations.

Look near the bottom of this page for a underwriters knot.

 

[LarryFine]

I remember seeing the Underwriter's knot in electrical books as far back as I can remember (was that redundant?), but I have never, ever actually seen one in any plug or socket I've opened. (And I open everything. )

 

[wbalsam1]

Great site. Thanks for the link. Then there's the "Warner" knot (my own random, helter-skelter knot). You have to throw the rope away after its' use, because no one can get it untied.

 

[jim dungar]

I remember seeing the Underwriter's knot in electrical books as far back as I can remember (was that redundant?), but I have never, ever actually seen one in any plug or socket I've opened. (And I open everything. )

I tied one once, in a keyed socket hanging from a cloth covered cord (vintage '50's). I needed several attempts even when looking at a picture.

 

[ultramegabob]

Great link, thanks! I enjoy learning new knots, its amazing how many grown men cannot tie a decent knot that can be untied after it has had a load put on it....