[TowerTalk] Fulton K1550 / K2550 Swap: Cable Question

[Patrick Greenlee]

More wraps is more holding power but you reach diminishing returns 
rather quickly and then there is the issue of reduced capability due to 
the thickness of layers reducing your leverage. There is a tradeoff 
between these two effects but not usually a problem.  My engineer buddy 
chewed me out for excessive starter wraps and counseled me to  not go 
above 6-8 wraps of cable  or 3-4 wraps if "rope tailed" (sailboat stuff.)

Patrick    NJ5G

On 6/4/2015 3:52 PM, Tony wrote:
> Hi Thomas:
>
> On 6/4/2015 3:22 PM, Thomas Noel wrote:
>> Tony, Surely you know that the cable is not just friction wrapped 
>> onto the spool? It is firmly attached, and it is actually a stronger 
>> winch on the first layer of cable than on 2nd and 3rd layer. What you 
>> have now is perfect.
>
> I was under the impression that the load on the cable windings 
> developed grip around the spool to keep the cable from from pulling 
> out of where it's bolted on the spool. So I guess the idea of more 
> windings, more grip doesn't hold water?
>
> Tony
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