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  1. Dec 21, 2025, 12:56 PM #1
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    Installing a wire rope thimble - GIF

    Installing a wire rope thimble.




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    That is an awfully long tail. Do they put on several more u-bolts or does someone end up making a splice?
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    Hi Gang: Handling wire rope with out gloves risks cuts from stray wires. Looks like a modified log splitter for holding the rope. Carl.



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