Splicing Wire Rope with Brion Toss
Master Rigger Brion Toss demonstrates the technique and art of Splicing Wire Rope using 7 x 7 wire featuring the Liverpool Eye Splice. This also applies to splicing 7 x 19 wire rope. The video includes the following chapters
Introduction
Selecting Tools
Setting Up the Splice
Tucking the Rows
More Tucking
Finishing Touches
Credits
RESTORATION NOTE:
Originally released on DVD in 2008, TheSailingChannel has digitally remastered the standard definition video increasing its resolution to HDV 720p. We've maintained the original 4 x 3 ratio within a 1280 x 720 frame. A defocused ocean sunset background creates pillars on either side of the video.
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2. TOOLS: Splicing Wire Rope with Brion Toss
Master Rigger Brion Toss presents the tools he uses to splice wire rope. These include...
A special vice
Heavy duty thimbles
Modified marlin spikes
Caliper gauge
Wrist gaiters
Safety glasses
China markers,
Soft hammer
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3. SETTING UP THE WIRE ROPE SPLICE with Brion Toss
Master rigger Brion Toss demonstrates the setup for making a wire rope splice. He discusses...
Working orientation: horizontal or vertical
Makeup of wire rope strands, 7x7 or 7x19
Setting the thimble as a hard eye in the vice
Serving the wire in the thimble
Determining the lay of the wire
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4. TUCKING: Splicing Wire Rope with Brion Toss
Master Rigger Brion Toss demonstrates how to tuck strands to make a wire rope splice
Where safety glasses and wrist gators
Start by determining the length of the wire tail
Use a splitter to remove a strand, unlay it and determine if its the correct stand to start with
Unwind the wire using a... -
5. MORE TUCKING: Splicing Wire Rope with Brion Toss
Master Rigger Brion Toss demonstrates the second row of tucks required to complete a wire rope splice. He demonstrates ...
Tips to locate the first strand
Tricks to see how the tuck is progressing
How to easily roll home a strand
How to keep your tucks in order;techniques to avoid kinkingWa...
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6. FINISHING TOUCHES: Splicing Wire Rope with Brion Toss
Master Rigger Brion Toss demonstrates the finishing touches that ensure a wire rope splice retains its strength and is aesthetically pleasing. He demonstrates how to...
Determine you have completed all 6 tucks
Make an Ashley Taper
Improve the splice by fairing the width with a soft mallet
Trim t...
