Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
08-22-2004, 11:08 PM
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Re: Synthetic Rope for Winch Cable ?
On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 20:02:04 -0400, "HarryS" <NoSPAM@comcast.net>
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>Well, yes but not on a winch. Our unit was part of a pilot program to test
>every thing from Samson Braid to wire rope (steel cable). The best product
>by far was the wire rope. We tested some supposed high tensile strength
>Kevlar and it was garbage.
I would expect it to be strong in compression but not in tension.
Pulling is tension.
> It does not take sharp bends very well
Tension.
>and frays
>way to easy. I would not but my life especially my jeep in a situation that
>would render either useless on the clone cabling. If the stuff is so god
>why doesn't the military use it
Bullet and shrapnel impacts are compression.
>and where is the UL listing?
Does that apply to non-electrical items?
> Food for thought.
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wrote:
>Well, yes but not on a winch. Our unit was part of a pilot program to test
>every thing from Samson Braid to wire rope (steel cable). The best product
>by far was the wire rope. We tested some supposed high tensile strength
>Kevlar and it was garbage.
I would expect it to be strong in compression but not in tension.
Pulling is tension.
> It does not take sharp bends very well
Tension.
>and frays
>way to easy. I would not but my life especially my jeep in a situation that
>would render either useless on the clone cabling. If the stuff is so god
>why doesn't the military use it
Bullet and shrapnel impacts are compression.
>and where is the UL listing?
Does that apply to non-electrical items?
> Food for thought.
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W§ mostly in m.s - http://members.1stconnect.com/anozira
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