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falconmaster 13-01-2017 14:52

Thin rope!
 
We have been discussing on our team how a thin rope will be attached on the air ship. With a thick rope its the knot that keeps it from sliding through the two tabs with the pin through it. If you use a thin rope, do you have to make a really big knot? Or can you make a loop and hook it to something? Anybody out there know? Thanks in advance!

ATannahill 13-01-2017 14:57

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You are required to have a retaining feature greater than 1 inch in your rope.

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Originally Posted by I04-E Blue Box
To interface with the field a ROPE must have a retaining feature (e.g. a knot) greater than 1 in. (~25.4 mm) in diameter to interface with the DAVITS (RF).


Jonny_Jee 13-01-2017 15:01

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Take a look at the monkeys fist knot. It's pretty large and depending on the number of windings you do, can be as large as you'd like. Also they look really cool!

falconmaster 13-01-2017 15:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ATannahill (Post 1630662)
You are required to have a retaining feature greater than 1 inch in your rope.

So if using a thin rope, like 1/8 or 1/4" then you must make enough knots to be greater than 1"? You cannot make a loop to hook it on the airship?

SenorZ 13-01-2017 15:20

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It looks like a Slot that the knot sits in, so if you have a thin rope, with a thin knot, it will slip through.

chrisrin 13-01-2017 15:30

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Something like this? http://www.sky-international.com/pro...e-ball-fenders

engunneer 13-01-2017 15:32

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Originally Posted by chrisrin (Post 1630679)

that is not a legal rope component.

chrisrin 13-01-2017 15:33

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Just realized those things are huge. Some shaped like that would work. Maybe a disc swing could be used as the top anchor? Or would that be too big?

chrisrin 13-01-2017 15:37

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Originally Posted by engunneer (Post 1630682)
that is not a legal rope component.

Yes if the larger-than-1-inch retaining feature must be part of the ROPE, then I guess a knot it is.

EmileH 13-01-2017 15:38

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Originally Posted by chrisrin (Post 1630684)
Just realized those things are huge. Some shaped like that would work. Maybe a disc swing could be used as the top anchor? Or would that be too big?

It is not made of non-metallic, woven fibers, so it is not legal to be a part of the rope.

AdamHeard 13-01-2017 15:51

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We're looking at a .301" diameter rope a that should spool very nicely, but I'm afraid of looking back and thinking we could've done more.

s_forbes 13-01-2017 16:11

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Originally Posted by AdamHeard (Post 1630697)
We're looking at a .301" diameter rope a that should spool very nicely, but I'm afraid of looking back and thinking we could've done more.


Richard Wallace 13-01-2017 16:19

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Originally Posted by s_forbes (Post 1630720)

Can you please convert lmao to SI units (m/sec^2)? :rolleyes:

Richard Wallace 13-01-2017 16:30

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Originally Posted by Jonny_Jee (Post 1630666)
Take a look at the monkeys fist knot. It's pretty large and depending on the number of windings you do, can be as large as you'd like. Also they look really cool!

+1^



The image above is a three-strand monkey's fist in 3/8" braided polyester rope. Knot diameter ~2.3 inch.

Rep points to the first student who ties one, measures the length of rope required between the two taped points, and posts a correct result (+/- 30 mm).

jnicho15 13-01-2017 16:47

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Originally Posted by Richard Wallace (Post 1630733)
...3/8"...
...~2.3 inch.
...(+/- 30 mm).

One of these things is not like the other...


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