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Scuba Forum / General / February 2007what is the best way to cut the webbing?
I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? > I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so > my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? Use a sharp pair of trauma shears, or a razor, and then burn/melt the cut end... Or, use a soldering iron with a hot knife blade. >> I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so >> my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > Or, use a soldering iron with a hot knife blade. Or cut and melt it at the same time using one of the blade ends on a Weller pistol type soldering iron. Lee > >> I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so > >> my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Or cut and melt it at the same time using one of the blade ends on a Weller > pistol type soldering iron. That is what I meant to say... > That is what I meant to say... Actually, that's what you did say. I don't know why I didn't see it. Lee > >> I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so > >> my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > Or cut and melt it at the same time using one of the blade ends on a Weller > pistol type soldering iron. And don't forget to spit on your fingers before you pinch the bulging melted bit. If you don't flatten it while it's still hot you might have trouble passing it through the different pieces it has to pass through or it may even hang up when you're in a hurry to doff the belt. It sounds kinda obvious but most of us have suffered very sore fingers and thumbs from the experience. Of course I'm singularly stupid about stuff like that. 8) JF >> >> I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so >> >> my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > JF Well, don't burn your trigger finger doing that. Just try using a little sandpaper to smooth out the lumps. Dan > >> >> I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so > >> >> my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Well, don't burn your trigger finger doing that. Just try using a little > sandpaper to smooth out the lumps. Never thought of that, but I'd be afraid it would leave more ends to fray. If it works though, yes, it's easier on the fingers than smoothing the hot stuff. JF > Well, don't burn your trigger finger doing that. Just try using a little > sandpaper to smooth out the lumps. I use the side of a Bic lighter, or some other smooth piece of plastic. I'll never understand why people are smart enough to heat nylon to the melting point to whip the bitter ends, and then stupid enough think they can touch it while it is still in the molten state without getting burned... > I use the side of a Bic lighter, or some other smooth piece of plastic. > > I'll never understand why people are smart enough to heat nylon to the > melting point to whip the bitter ends, and then stupid enough think they > can > touch it while it is still in the molten state without getting burned... Really. All you need to do is lick your fingers first. :-) Curtis > > I use the side of a Bic lighter, or some other smooth piece of plastic. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Curtis Took the fingers, er, words right out of my mouth. > I'll never understand why people are smart enough to heat nylon to the > melting point to whip the bitter ends, and then stupid enough think they can > touch it while it is still in the molten state without getting burned... The same reason that they think that they can reposition hot melt glue with their fingers... >>>>>I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so >>>>>my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > > Dan Guys, this really is dead easy. Just use the hot blade on the soldering iron to smooth the edges. No harm, no foul, no burned fingers... -- John Eells > >>>>>I'm assuming that after the cut it would begin to fray eventually. so > >>>>>my question is what is the best way to cut it that prevents this? [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > Guys, this really is dead easy. Just use the hot blade on the soldering > iron to smooth the edges. No harm, no foul, no burned fingers... Ahhhh -- yer making this too easy. We need to have some small wounds so our wives can say "I told you so." JF > It sounds kinda obvious but most of us have suffered very sore > fingers and thumbs from the experience. I haven't. > In article <1171815859.565815.48...@l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, > jofran...@gmail.com says... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I haven't. I did it lots of times when I was working in the small engine shop. Every time I put a new rope in a recoil I had to melt and pinch the ends. It was a tossup whether the taste of oil was better than the burnt fingertips. Scott's point about using something to flatten the hot rope is good but it never seems to do as neat a job as a quick spitty finger slide. JF |
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