Samson 12-STRAND Class II End-for-End Splice - Manual

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12-Strand Class II End-For-End 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
Class II ropes are made in whole or part from high modulus fibers:
Dyneema ® , Vectran ® , Technora ® , and Zylon ® .
This end-for-end splice may be performed on new or used rope. This
is an all-purpose splice technique designed for people who generally
splice used rope as frequently as new rope. By following the procedure
below, the splice can retain from 90% to 100% of average new rope
strength and in used rope up to the same proportion of residual used
rope strength.
Note: Some small sizes of 12-strand products have been converted to an
8-strand single braid.
1
step
Tape ends of line to be spliced. Lay 2 ropes to
be spliced side by side and measure 1 tubular
fid length, (2 wire fid lengths) from taped end
of each line and make a mark. This is Mark 1.
From Mark 1, measure 2 tubular fid lengths
(4 wire fid lengths from end of rope)
and make Mark 2 on both lines.
From Mark 2, measure 4 tubular fid lengths
(8 wire fid lengths from end of rope)
and make Mark 3 on both lines.
Finished splice
2
step
From Mark 1, in the direction of the taped end of the line,
mark every second right and left strand* for 3 strands.**
Pull every marked strand out of line and cut off (tape at end can cause
resistance and may have to be removed in order to pull out cut strands.)
Tapered end will now have only 6 strands remaining (or 4 strands if the rope is
an 8-strand construction.) Re-tape tapered tail tightly to keep from unbraiding.
*Some rope diameters may have pairs of strands in
right and left direction. In this case, treat the pairs
of strands as a single strand, marking and cutting
both in each direction as described below.
**Some very small diameters may be 8-strand
construction. For an 8-strand construction, mark
every 3rd left and right strand for 2 strands.
m e a s u r i n g a n d m a r k i n g
ta p e r i n g ta i l
step
3
Reposition ropes for splicing according to diagram below.
r e p o s i t i o n i n g r o p e s
4
step
Attach fid to tapered end of Rope
A and insert fid into Rope B at
Mark 2. Bring out past Mark 3,
then remove fid.
b u ry i n g r o p e a i n t o r o p e b
4 A
Tie off the tail of Rope
A to a stationary object,
then use both hands and
weight of your body to
smooth Rope B toward
Rope A to bury Rope A
up to its own Mark 2.
Leave tail sticking out.
mark 3 mark 2 mark 1
4 fids 2 fids 1 fid
or
2 wire fids
Rope A
Rope B
3 pair of strands
pulled out and cut off
4 fids 2 fids
mark 3 mark 2 mark 1 tapered tail
Rope A
Rope B
mark 3
mark 2 mark 1
mark 1 mark 2
Tapered tail
Tapered tail
Rope A
Rope B
mark 3
mark 1
Rope A
Rope B
mark 2
mark 2
mark 3
Rope B
fid
Ta
pered
tail