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Originally Posted by Jonah303
I've also trimmed and fused the two extra ropes that stick out when you finish each layer (that is not the first fist). I've e only kept the strand that sticks out when you finish the first monkey fist. If you do it like that, the rope that the robot will be pulling on is deep within the knot.
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I tied mine out of a continuous piece of rope, so the standing end comes from the outside wraps. That's much more secure than pulling on the core of the knot itself.
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Originally Posted by chrisrin
Is it viable to use a section of thick rope with an overhand knot at the top joined to a very thin rope (like 550 paracord) that hangs down to interface with the robot? Not joined by splice but using strong loop knots?
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It's legal. But you'll have to make sure the connection between the different ropes is strong. The bigger the difference in diameter, the more likely you'll run into issues with the bend. There are several knots that are well suited for tying together two ropes of dissimilar diameter though.
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Originally Posted by Mark McLeod
From the field drawings (GE-17081) it appears that the slot holding the top knot is 1.125" wide and 1.675" tall (to center of holding pin, so a tiny bit less).
Our holding knot had better not be compressible to pull through that.
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Thanks so much for posting this picture. I had not seen the clevis pin before now. I wonder if someone could ask in the Q&A if teams are allowed to attach to the pin itself with a loop, and not rely on a stopper knot. That'd be far more secure for smaller diameters of ropes and straps of webbing.