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Figure 6-16B. Fittings like these (Sta-Lok’s and oth-
ers are similar) are strong, reausable, and inspect-
able. With the Hi-Mod, made by Hayn, the body of
the terminal (bottom section) is placed over the wire
rope. The cover yarns are fanned, and the wedge (sec-
ond from bottom) is placed over the core. The crown
ring, which sets wedge depth, as well as providing Figure 6-17. A 6 x 7 wire rope has a three-part rope
even spacing for the cover yarns, is placed over the core surrounded by six strands of seven wire yarns
wedge. The terminal end can be an eye, fork, stud, each. A 7 x 7 wire rope would have a seven-yarn wire
or other configuration. (Margaret Wilson-Briggs) core. A 6 x 19 wire rope would have the rope core as
shown, but each outer strand would be made up of
never tired of telling me that I am living proof of 19 yarns.
this view.
The truth lies somewhere in between: The job
is neither easy nor onerous, just difficult. It is up
to the individual to decide if learning the Liverpool
Eyesplice is worth the effort.
The variation described here is loaded with
details that add strength and longevity. And diffi-
culty. But if you practice enough, you should be able
to produce a splice that is as good as any the pro-
fessional lofts can offer. If you are not interested in
taking spike in hand yourself, the instructions here
will acquaint you with the details of a good splice,
so that you can make an informed decision when the
time comes to hire a professional.

Tools and Materials
Part of splicing is knowing what to splice: Each job
has different requirements. For the job of learning,
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use an easy-to-splice wire: oil-free ⁄16-inch galva- Figure 6-18. A wire-rope thimble.
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