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Re: Knots in the rope?
On splices...
As I read it, an "end cap splice" of up to four inches in length would probably be OK (though that would be rather short for 1" line). Slicing the rope along its length to another rope would require the splice to still be no larger than 1" in diameter (not too difficult if the line is 5/8" or smaller) would still be "braided" and allowed. Splicing a loop into the end of the line (unless it were very short and could all fit in 4") would not be a knot and would not be allowed. (Say the last part three times fast.) [Usual caveat that this is my opinion, not a Q&A answer.] |
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I can't help but think about this quote in rule I04, section D:
"consist entirely of flexible, non-metallic fibers twisted, tied, woven, or braided together except for the last 4 in. (~10 cm) of each end which may be whipped, fused, covered in heat shrink or tape, or dipped in a coating material to prevent fraying" Does anyone know of a "coating material" that can be magnetized? Just an idea. |
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Could you use a mettle crimp at the end of a rope to keep it from fraying.
"Consist entirely of flexible, non-metallic fibers twisted, tied, woven, or braided together except for the last 4 in. (~10 cm) of each end which may be whipped, fused, coveredin heat shrink or tape, or dipped in a coating material to prevent fraying." Would mettle all so be excepted for the last 4 inches? |
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Back on the knots subject, in case anyone hasn't done the math, it looks like the davit has about 22" of steel guide below where the attachment knot should go. So a knot in your rope should be about 7" below the steel channel of the davit. Not sure how far below the touchpad that puts you, but it's definitely close. I'm assuming y'all are thinking of regularly spaced knots and a notched pulley? |
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I want to add to this discussion that any of the modifications you can make to the last 4" of the rope must be in order to prevent fraying. This kind of thing will be inspected on a one by one basis, and if your rope has anything that the inspector deems not for the purpose of preventing fraying, they shouldn't allow it to pass inspection.
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The cam cleat would save some battery since it'd hold you in place passively, and it'd give you a 1s margin, since triggering the pad at T=0 and maintaining for 1s also scores. But staying up there after T=0 definitely isn't a requirement this year. |
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Regarding knots in the loop, are you allowed to make them in the provided rope, and not have it count as the custom rope for the alliance?
Any reference for an anwer? |
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*on-field inspections are not allowed and you can't remove the provided ropes from the field |
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I also agree that the field's rope cannot be knotted, as it is not inspectable. |
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