Remember those "Chinese handcuffs" we used to put over a finger on each
hand that grip when you pull apart? You should be able to make one out
of the braid from some RG-8 coax. Slip it over it the ends of the two
ropes and pull tightly to grip both ropes, then haul away.
73,
Dave AB7E
Pete Smith wrote:
> I want to replace the up-haul ropes that support my 80M array. To do
> that, I need to find a way to thread the new rope through small pulleys
> at the 95-foot level on my tower. If possible, I'd like to do it
> without climbing all the way up there. I could simply tie the new rope
> to the old one, but I'm concerned that any knot might be too big to make
> it through the pulley.
>
> I've been thinking about mixing up a little two part epoxy and literally
> gluing the new rope to the old, end-to-end. Has anyone out there done
> that, and if so, how did it work? If you have a better way, please let
> me know.
>
>
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