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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=346375408-29092009><FONT face=Arial size=2>I
have spliced braded onto 3 strand, in his case Dynema, but the lay of the braid
resulted in a strange stretch charactistic, an inch of low load pull out
followed by a rigid no stretch feel, sadly not nice to ring.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>On that basis I abandoned platted rope, in the hope some day I could
get someone to lay up a 3 strand rope with some core strands of Dynema, or
possibly a full Dynema top end.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>The splice was very easy and neat. I taper the 3 strand to nothing,
inserted the taper inside the braid, opened 3" of braid and formed 3 strands
which I spliced in normally, 1 full tuck tapering away in 4 more. looked
very nice, and worked beautify</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>In principle Dynema has a lot of advantages, less than half the stretch
of Polyester and much less mass which allows a bell on a long draft to rise at
back stroke much more easily with less rope weight dragging it
down.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mark
Regan<BR><B>Sent:</B> 29 September 2009 09:53<BR><B>To:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [Bell Historians] New
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We have three of
Philip’s rope at Worcester Cathedral. The rope on the tenor is the first I’ve
experienced with no stretch. This makes a big difference when handling 48 cwt
bell. His experiments on splicing braided rope to three-strand are successful.
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<P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Matthew is
not the only one.....<BR><BR>I have quite a number of my own ropes spread across
the country, plus many other repairs which I have also undertaken in the last
few years.<BR><BR>Please contact me for details.<BR><BR>Philip
Pratt.<BR>07946605963<BR>philip-at-pratt.<WBR>me.uk<BR><BR>--- In <A
href="mailto:bellhistorians%40yahoogroups.com">bellhistorians@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A>,
matthewhigby@<WBR>... wrote:<BR>><BR>> <BR>> <BR>> In a message
dated 28/09/2009 16:25:23 GMT Daylight Time, <BR>> Roderic.Bickerton@<WBR>...
writes:<BR>> <BR>> I have no details, is there anything known?<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> We are now making bellropes, and we are working alongside
(sharing ideas <BR>> and sourcing materials) another - Malcolm Brown of
Chedworth, Glos. Malcolm <BR>> also makes bell wheels and other timber
fittings.<BR>> <BR>> Matthew<BR>> <BR>> Matthew Higby & Company
Ltd,<BR>> Church Bell Engineers,<BR>> 6 Hill View,<BR>>
Timsbury,<BR>> Bath,<BR>> BA2 0EL.<BR>> Tel: 01761 233757<BR>>
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