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Round Plait Class I Eye Splice
SAMSON SPLICING INSTRUCTIONS
Class I round plait ropes are made from any or all of the following bers: olen, polyester, or nylon.
The round plait construction requires a splicing technique different from other 12-strand braided ropes.
The “tuck” procedure may be performed in the eld on both new and used rope with a minimum of tools.
The eye splice is used to place a permanent loop in the end of a rope, generally for attachment purposes to a xed point. An eye is also used
to form the rope around a thimble, which is used to protect the rope, especially when it is to be attached to a shackle, chain, or wire rope.
1
step
MEASURING AND MARKING
2
step
Divide the 12 individual strands
into 6 pairs of 2 strands each. The
strands that are paired together
should be adjacent to each other at
the point where the unbraided rope
meets the tape wrapped around the
rope. There should be 1 "S" strand
(strand with clockwise twist) and
1 "Z" strand (strand with counter-
clockwise twist) in each pair. Before
taping each set of strands together,
twist each strand separately to
maintain the twist of the ber.
From the end of the rope, measure 1 d length. At this point
put 1 loose wrap of tape around the rope. This is Mark 1.
PAIRING THE STRANDS
1A
Form the desired eye size using the tape wrapped
around the rope as a reference mark. Mark
the body of the rope at the point where it
matches up with Mark 1. This is Mark 2.
1 fid
length
Mark 2
Mark 1
Mark 1
Mark 2
Mark 1
Note: Each taped pair
of strands has 1 Z
strand and 1 S strand.
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