[TowerTalk] Wrapping Phillystran with grips

[bob]

Phyllistran must be under tension when putting on the grip. I hook the 
thimble to anything handy that is solid, like a bench vise handle or bumper 
hitch and have the XYL or other helper pull as hard as possible on the free 
end.  You cannot put them on without tension on the "cable"  73 bob de w9ge
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> Wrapping Philly preforms is more of a challenge for me than regular EHS
> preforms.  I have found that wrapping the Philly a couple of times with 
> either the
> short or long side and then putting that end with the thimble in a vise 
> and
> then begin wrapping one end and then the other a couple of times, so the 
> Philly
> doesn't 'bulge' out messing up the wrap.  It also helps to pull on the 
> loose
> end of the Philly occasionally.
>
> I have found wrapping one side all the way and then the other makes for a 
> lot
> of work.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> Bill K4XS
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