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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: isle of man on August 20, 2006, 09:18:57 PM

Title: x-line plasma type rope
Post by: isle of man on August 20, 2006, 09:18:57 PM

this has proved to be tat as today wile winching waggers out of a bog the securing eye let go and the line just slipped on the drum.........



peter henry

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Post by: greggmo on August 20, 2006, 09:20:15 PM

where is it from and whats its about?

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Post by: isle of man on August 20, 2006, 09:23:01 PM

another oro product to stay clear of......... http://http://www.offroadonly.com/products/recovery/x-line/


peter henry

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Post by: Bubba on August 20, 2006, 10:15:00 PM

o crap ta for the heads up

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Post by: isle of man on August 26, 2006, 02:23:51 PM

after last weeks mishap when the eyelet tore from the rope have decided to see if i can make good a repair chose to use this...............
(http://http://snap30.photobox.co.uk/476131258a935379d17e3ef25c866ad1ce39efab61aa629946693702.jpg)
cleaned up the drum and applied to the first line of rope........
(http://http://snap32.photobox.co.uk/631929529b8295f6ed0fee20a3f037d2dcf5dfbd3e40bfd5cae0feef.jpg)
hope it works will let you know how i get on.




peter henry

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Post by: Mr.Stu on August 28, 2006, 08:28:51 PM

How many turns were on the drum when it slipped, and were any of them crossed? The cable end clamp is not supposed to hold the cable when winching, only when spooling on. If you had half a dozen turns on there and it still slipped try roughing up the drum or applying non-slip paint.

Use friction rather than a dab of glue - its worked for generations.

Also, synthetic ropes are designed to operate with the rope crossing over itself - the opposite to steel ropes - to keep it from slipping.

Stu.

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Post by: isle of man on August 28, 2006, 09:04:28 PM

Quote from: "Mr.Stu"

How many turns were on the drum when it slipped, and were any of them crossed? The cable end clamp is not supposed to hold the cable when winching, only when spooling on. If you had half a dozen turns on there and it still slipped try roughing up the drum or applying non-slip paint.

Use friction rather than a dab of glue - its worked for generations.

Also, synthetic ropes are designed to operate with the rope crossing over itself - the opposite to steel ropes - to keep it from slipping.

Stu.

well......the rope had about 20 ft out when this happened.......this is not the first synthetic rope i have owned and not the first vehicle i have used it on so....i understand your view but have not heard this before so would like you to point me in the direction that you base your clame about crossing the rope on....i don't doubt you but just need to quantify for my own reference......

willing-to-learn,

peter henry

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Post by: Mr.Stu on August 29, 2006, 02:11:04 PM

Sorry Peter, I don't have a reference to give you. This is something I found out sometime ago talking to very experienced 'froaders. It stands to reason though.

Stu.

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Post by: Mr.Stu on August 29, 2006, 02:35:21 PM

I have just found this page recommending diagonal spooling but for a different reason. http://http://www.trailers-r-less.com/winch-safety.html Look towards the bottom of the page.

Stu.

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Post by: isle of man on August 29, 2006, 03:07:08 PM

Quote from: "Mr.Stu"

I have just found this page recommending diagonal spooling but for a different reason. http://http://www.trailers-r-less.com/winch-safety.html Look towards the bottom of the page.

Stu.

yes read that, and will try..............but i believe to do this would be almost impossible as when you use the winch trying to cross spool the rope would not be in the fore front of my mind.....i have never seen anyone else do it, don't get me wrong if you had the time to do this anything is possible but i'm not convinced.....will re-key the drum in the mean time.


peter henry