[TowerTalk] Can´t add egg insulator...

[Roger (K8RI) on TT]

Yes, Serving is the name I was trying to recall.

More likely it fell out of favor from sore hands and the time required 
to make just one termination.  Just one serving termination is a LOT of 
work!   It'd likely take one person, two days, to do one level of guys ( 
3 guys, 6 ends) .  It's strong and neat if done correctly.  With EHS the 
ends of the strands can be difficult to keep flush.  I prefer a strand 
long enough to make at least 6 full turns (winding) with the first wrap.
If you can find enough volunteers to do them properly.  One winder for 
each end per guy.    If wound properly, EHS does not tend to unwind.  
Give it a good coat of epoxy, let cure completely and then paint with UV 
blocking paint, or finish

I can't imagine anyone doing a full on Eye Splice using EHS cable.  
Those strands are STIFF!

73

Roger (K8RI)


On 12/13/2015 7:20 PM, Jim Lux wrote:
> On 12/13/15 3:58 PM, Jeff DePolo wrote:
>>> The twisting of the strands over the "live" side is an
>>>
>>> There is a name for this process, but I have forgotten it.
>>
>> "Serving" is the word you're looking for.  Rohn's serving tool was 
>> the CST1,
>> but I don't think they still make it.  Hubbell and (I think) Klein 
>> also make
>> (or made) similar versions.
>
> there's also the venerable Molly Hogan to make an eye in a stranded 
> cable. Or, the full on Eye Splice (although to be honest, I can't 
> imagine feeding strands under other strands with wire rope, but I'm 
> sure there's people who've done it)
>
>>
>> Serving seems to have fallen out of favor over the years, with preforms
>> generally being preferred by Rohn and most other manufacturers.
>>
>
> Labor costs and consistency, probably.
>
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73

Roger (K8RI)


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