
11-01-2017, 20:50
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Founder and CEO, DeadMemes Studios
AKA: Mitchel Stokes
 FRC #5817 (Uni-Rex)
Team Role: Mentor
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Rookie Year: 2014
Location: Clovis, CA
Posts: 426
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Re: Rope - Eye Splice
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Originally Posted by aldaeron
Since Q&A is down right now, I am interested in your opinion on an eye splice ( http://www.animatedknots.com/splice)
I believe either taking a few small diameter ropes and weaving them would be legal under I04-D or the splice may count as a knot per I04-F. What are your thoughts?
If this is legal, do you think it is legal to have the end of the splice be "... whipped, fused, covered in heat shrink or tape, or dipped in a coating material to prevent fraying" per I04-D? The fused part would at the end of the eye splice at the top of the loop.
Thanks!
-matto-
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It seemed you answered it yourself. The eye splice is indeed a knot, the rope is allowed to be weaved, and the end can be "whipped, fused, etc.". So yes, I would say.
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My FRC History:
2014 - Team 1671: Central Valley Regional Finalist and Chairman's Award Winner, Sacramento Regional Finalist, Archimedes Quarterfinalist
2015 - Team 1671: Central Valley Regional Semifinalist, Sacramento Regional Semifinalist and Chairman's Award Winner, Newton Winner, Einstein Winner
2016 - Team 5817: Central Valley Regional Finalist and Rookie All-Star, Orange County Regional Quarterfinalist and Rookie All-Star, Newton Division
2017 - Team 5817: Return of the bench grinder
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