Group 1:Group 2:Group 3:Figure 3-29.-Flemish eye and serving.Flemish eye and serving (fig. 3-29)Flemish eye and pressed metal sleeve(fig. 3-30)Tucked eye and serving (fig. 3-31)Tucked eye and pressed metal sleeve(fig. 3-32)Fold back eye and pressed metal sleeve(fig. 3-33)Figure 3-30.-Flemish eye and pressed metal sleeve.Figure 3-31.-Tucked eye and serving.The splices in group one are the best andmost secure.The flemish eye with the pressedmetal sleeve is recommended for all rigging andhoisting use.When properly fabricated, itdevelops almost 100 percent of the cataloguebreaking strength. The strand ends of the splicedrope are secured against the live portion of therope by means of a steel or aluminum sleeve setin place under pressure.Figure 3-32.—Tucked eye and pressed metal sleeve.3-27
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