Wire Rope - Molly and Farmer's Eye

A couple handy tips to use when working with wire rope (cable).

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[rynohorn]

A modern crane rigger educated me on the difference. Said shackles have threaded pins and clevises have smooth pins with a hole for a cotter/other type of retaining pin. 2 cents shared

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[gumboot]

I knew there was a timber beast in there 😀.
2 points I'de like to bring up for those who will try these.
Molly Hogan. She kept things from coming apart.
When someone rolls a Molly., a Molly needs to finish out in a circle, Not a square. A square molly will come in wound real quick. Round Molly stays the way you made it.
Farmer's Eye.
If someone chooses to use (swifter) cable clamps.
NEVER SADDLE A DEAD HORSE ! Meaning . the 2 hole saddle part of the clamp goes on the working side . The U bolt goes on the bitter end (tail) side.

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*long deliberate pause* "a rough and earthy world" I just about died from laughter.

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[patirving]

as a crane technician a clevis and a saddle are close.A shackle pin should not be tighten just snug so when the shackle does deform the pin can still be removed . But a cable carries electricity a wire rope carries a load. I do love your videos and have learnt a lot though them .please keep them coming.

[JamesT]

4th generation bridge builder here, we still say clevis, never realized we were out dated.
Enjoy your channel, keep 'em coming.

[copeland]

That farmers eye went together like it was meant to be. I expected it to look really bad. Cool trick. Thanks for sharing.

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[MyFREEFrugalHomestead]

Drinking Coffee and watched you build a 1400 foot long wall and now I learned the Farmers EYE. I have a mast antenna I am going to guy wire in place, I was going to wrap the SS 1/4 wire around a thimble and line clamp it. Thank you ! Now I will do the Farmers Eye. I have carried a Buck Yachtsman SSFolding Knife with a folding Marlin Spike on it for about 38 years now. Working in some construction, a Yacht/Boat yard, a lumber yard where I rope tied and untied loads all day lone and working in TV and Film Studio, Mobile Production Trucks for sports and live events and on sets. In Rigging to haul, hoist and hold, I learned early on a "hand" that can make it so, quickly and safely is a valuable man on a crew and you would get called back for more work. Thank you. I enjoy your videos and wisdom.

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"A rough and earthy world..." Just love your descriptive turns of phrase Scott. Keep the videos coming please.

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Thank you again for sharing your knowledge and experience with us.