Samson 8x3-STRAND Class II Eye Splice - Manual (Page 3)

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8x3-Strand Class II Eye Splice
S A M S O N S P L I C I N G I N S T R U C T I O N S
7 C
7 D
7 E
Tuck the (white) pair
of strands under the
(gray) pair of strands
closest to the first 2 tucks.
Pull the strands snug, but not tight
to avoid distorting the strands in the
eye area. Again, make sure there is
no twist in the strands (Fig. E).
Turn the eye over and
tuck the remaining (white)
pair of strands under the
remaining (gray) pair of
strands in the standing
part of the rope (Fig. F).
Remove tape and
pull all 8 strands snug
and correct any twist
that may have been
introduced during the
tucking procedure.
The first tuck is now
complete (Fig. G).
Note: A full tuck includes all 4 pairs of strands.
Note: The 8 ends can be heat fused so they don’t
fray, but be careful not to damage any of the strands.
8 B
8 C
8 D
8 E
After each round of tucks, pull each strand to
make sure they are snug and there is no twist.
Having completed 6 full tucks for each pair of strands you will
need to reduce the strand volume by 1/3 before continuing the
next set of tucks. To do this, cut 1 of the 3 strands out of each pair
as shown (see detail at right.)
Continue tucking the remaining
strands, with the (gray) strands
under the (white) strands, and
vice versa, for 3 more full
tucks. The splice should
look like Fig. I.
The tapering process continues
by reducing the volume of
the remaining strands by 1/2
(removing 1 of the 2 remaining
strands.) Continue tucking the
remaining strands for 3 more
full tucks. Tape and cut
off the remaining strands.
The finished splice should
look like Fig. J.
8 a
Continue tucking the (gray)
strands under the (white) strands
and the (white) strands under
the (gray) strands until at
least 6 full tucks, with all
4 strand pairs, have been
completed (Fig. H).
8
step
COMPLeting tHe tUCKs and FinisHing tHe sPLiCe
Mark 1
Mark 1
Turn rope
over
Figure e
Figure F
Figure g
Mark 2
Figure H
Figure i
Figure J
Pull, tape
and cut
a strand
Finished splice
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