Mare's Tail

[Smart $]

Anyone have a photo of the mares tail?
I am having a hard time visualizing this with a three part rope on a bundle of cables.

Sorry about delayed response... internet connection went down 1/10 and just got it back this morning (via different provider).

Anyway, I've got no picture. Next best thing is an illustration...

This depicts a six-strand tail made from three-strand rope.

As for the name, imagine what it look's like when the strands aren't wrapped around cable.

 

[Smart $]

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If the cable won't meggar out and you call the vendor have your story straignt. :roll:

If the cable won't megger out, it's called a nightmare's tale

 

[LarryFine]

Anyway, I've got no picture. Next best thing is an illustration...

This depicts a six-strand tail made from three-strand rope.

How do you get six strands from three?

Did you make that pic? Very impressive.

If you had used black instead of green, it would be 3-phase rope.

 

[billsnuff]

Larry, eye splice, i think

Larry, eye splice, i think

http://www.animatedknots.com/splice...ge=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

 

[LarryFine]

http://www.animatedknots.com/splice...ge=LogoGrog.jpg&Website=www.animatedknots.com

It's alive! :grin:

I didn't see the U-turns under the duct tape.

 

[Smart $]

It's alive! :grin:

I didn't see the U-turns under the duct tape.

There aren't any U-turns under the duct tape.

Imagine the eye splice bill linked to, but quite a bit more rope in the eye. Then cut the eye at the farthest point from the splice. You then have six equal-length strands, three of which are spliced into the main (or is it mane? ).

However, the stronger version, at least I believe it is stronger, is to make the eye quite small, about the same as in the animation, just big enough to get another length of rope through the eye, and centered... then unravel the strands to both sides of the eye... and if one wants, splice a little back into itself... so its eye-to-eye before the tail.

 

[Smart $]

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Did you make that pic? Very impressive.

Yes I did... and Thank You.

If you had used black instead of green, it would be 3-phase rope.

LOL

 

[Rockyd]

We build our own pulling socks using Bailing wire. Double it and form a loop for the rope to tie to - use six to eight feet to weave against itself times three runs. Good for at least 1200 pounds at the tugger.


edit - don't forget to tie wire the tails to avoid slippage! Hate to looose a pull.