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ENGINEERING ON THE FARM 



SPLICES 



Short splice. The short splice is used to fasten two 

 pieces of rope together securely, but should not be used 



Fig. 60 



Fig. 6i 



Fig. 62 



where the splice must run over sheaves 

 or pulleys. In making the short splice 

 with three-strand rope observe the follow- 

 ing directions: 



1. Count off seven and a half turns 

 from the ends to be spliced and tie strings 

 around the ropes at the points thus found, 

 as shown in Figure 60. 



2. Unlay the ends back to the strings 

 and open each end as shown at A in Figure 

 61. The end shown at B, Figure 61, is 

 not opened in the right way. No strand 

 should pass between the other two. Be 

 sure to have both ends opened as the 



one at A, for if you do not 

 the splice will never be 

 correct. 



3. Put the two ends to- 

 gether as shown in Figures 

 62 and 63, being sure to 

 have a strand from one end 

 between two strands from 

 the other end. We now 

 have three pairs of strands, 

 C and D forming one pair. 



