Thread: Lift cable
View Single Post
  #1   Spotlight this post!  
Unread 10-02-2015, 14:19
GeeTwo's Avatar
GeeTwo GeeTwo is offline
Technical Director
AKA: Gus Michel II
FRC #3946 (Tiger Robotics)
Team Role: Mentor
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Rookie Year: 2013
Location: Slidell, LA
Posts: 3,570
GeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond reputeGeeTwo has a reputation beyond repute
Re: Lift cable

Quote:
Originally Posted by Aur0r4 View Post
Another tip for spooling cable from the crane world is what we call "lagging". Basically, have your lathe team...
If you don't have a lathe, you could probably lag the spool with some epoxy and plastic wrap. Spread a relatively thin (about 1/4 the thickness of your cable) layer of epoxy around the core of the spool, wrap this in plastic wrap, then firmly wind the cable around the plastic wrap in a single layer to shape the epoxy. Remove the cable and (if you can) the plastic, and let the epoxy set. Note that I have not actually done this, so expect to have to experiment a bit.

Of course, I'd recommend an epoxy with a putty-like consistency that gives you at least 10 minutes to work with it.
__________________

If you can't find time to do it right, how are you going to find time to do it over?
If you don't pass it on, it never happened.
Robots are great, but inspiration is the reason we're here.
Friends don't let friends use master links.

Last edited by GeeTwo : 11-02-2015 at 08:28. Reason: putty amendment
Reply With Quote