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1. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: terrys@romulus.ncsc.mil (Terry Sharar); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 19:34:54 -0400 (EDT); All, I recently bought some 3/8 inch braided dacron rope to use with a gin pole. I'd like to receive some suggestions on the best way to seal the rope ends, something better than the black electrical; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00405.html (8,061 bytes)
2. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: jimsmith@ns.net (Jim Smith); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 16:56:56 -0700; Hi Terry, one method I've seen that works great is to use a small piece of heat shrink tubing on the end. Jim Smith KQ6UV -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: tower; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00407.html (9,289 bytes)
3. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: K7LXC@aol.com (K7LXC@aol.com); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 20:39:08 EDT; << I recently bought some 3/8 inch braided dacron rope to use with a gin pole. I'd like to receive some suggestions on the best way to seal the rope ends, something better than the black electrical t; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00408.html (8,539 bytes)
4. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: w7why@mail.coos.or.us (Tom Osborne); Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 00:41:01 -0700; seal >therope ends, something better than the black electrical tape the >vendor used. Hi Terry. I used to do a lot of line splicing when I was rafting logs on the Coos River, and we used to burn the; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00409.html (8,750 bytes)
5. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: k4oj@ij.net (Jim White, K4OJ); Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 09:04:18 -0400; Zippo or Bic lighter......light the end of the rope...once it gets going blow out the flame and hole the rope still....the fibers turn molten - ABOVE ALL RESIST THE TEMPTATION TO FORM THE MOLTEN BLOB; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00411.html (8,524 bytes)
6. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: basalop@gte.net (Jim Berry); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 18:11:21 -0700; Get out your old trusty Zippo and melt the end with a flame. -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUES; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00412.html (8,268 bytes)
7. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: davidg@primenet.com (David Gilbert); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 18:32:27 -0700; Terry, I also melt the ends with a flame to fuse them, although I like the idea of the heat shrink tubing suggested by KQ6UV and may try that next time myself. When melting the ends, though, first wr; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00413.html (9,576 bytes)
8. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: n7cl@mmsi.com (Eric Gustafson); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 18:46:45 -0700; Flame sealing works well. But if you get any molten plastic on your skin, you'll regret it. Also, if your rope must be threaded through a correctly sized pulley, the blob at the end can be troublesom; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00414.html (9,787 bytes)
9. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: designserv@ipass.net (LYN); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 22:17:08 -0400; A hot knife (or a hot knife blade for a hefty solder gun) works better than a torch or cigarette lighter. I'll second the motion about NOT touching it for a long time after you have removed the heat.; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00415.html (8,467 bytes)
10. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: baycock@hiwaay.net (Bill Aycock); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 19:59:19 -0500; Terry- Note that several have suggested heat-fusing the ends. I agree, but there is a simple way to keep from having a big BLOB when you do it. Wrap ordinary clear plastic tape around the rope, just; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00416.html (9,185 bytes)
11. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: wrt@eskimo.com (Bill Turner, W7TI); Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 03:36:54 GMT; _______________________________________________________________ A lighter or match is ok, but a propane torch does it RIGHT NOW. 73, Bill W7TI -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.ht; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00417.html (8,892 bytes)
12. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: DavisRFinc@aol.com (DavisRFinc@aol.com); Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 23:39:12 EDT; << << I recently bought some 3/8 inch braided dacron rope to use with a gin pole. I'd like to receive some suggestions on the best way to seal the rope ends, something better than the black electrica; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00418.html (9,791 bytes)
13. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: N0NQX@Worldnet.att.net (Al Samson); Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 19:19:32 -0500; -- FAQ on WWW: http://www.contesting.com/towertalkfaq.html Submissions: towertalk@contesting.com Administrative requests: towertalk-REQUEST@contesting.com Problems: owner-towertalk@contesting.com Sea; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00439.html (9,537 bytes)
14. [TowerTalk] Rope End Sealing (score: 1): Author: cwman@juno.com (Fred W Hoffert); Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 20:51:56 -0400; Fire works every time. Be sure to heed the warning about touching the melted rope. Ouch...I hate when that happens! Fred/NA2U CWMAN...I'D RATHER WORK CW!!! The ham formerly known as WA0QOA "Je mange; /archives//html/Towertalk/1998-09/msg00440.html (9,590 bytes)

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