{"id":71,"date":"2015-05-20T21:15:00","date_gmt":"2015-05-20T21:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/?p=71"},"modified":"2024-09-17T21:15:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-17T21:15:56","slug":"signs-of-a-weak-rope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/2015\/05\/20\/signs-of-a-weak-rope\/","title":{"rendered":"Signs of a Weak Rope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ropes could be considered an arborist\u2019s most important tools. They are used to support limbs, tools, and people.  That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to inspect ropes regularly to determine if it is still in proper working condition.  During inspection, look for the following characteristics of a weak rope:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Discoloration \u2013 This may be an indication of chemical damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Variance in diameter \u2013 Variance in diameter may indicate core damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Hard spots and contamination \u2013 These usually signify a rope is excessively worn or weakened by overloading and shock loading.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Gloss, glaze and streaks \u2013 These indicate signs of heat or friction damage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Frays, pulls and broken strands \u2013 If more than half of the outer sheath is frayed, then you should retire the rope immediately. Broken strands may indicate the rope was torn by friction, cut by a sharp edge, or the working-load limit was exceeded. Retire the rope immediately if two or more strands are broken.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Heavy abrasion \u2013 Usually caused by friction and extreme wear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Milking \u2013 This is the shifting of the sheath leaving a rope end without a core.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If your rope is showing signs of wear and tear, it\u2019s time to purchase another.  After all, the lives of you and your crew depend on it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    (Courtesy of Tree Services Magazine: http:\/\/www.treeservicesmagazine.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Ropes could be considered an arborist\u2019s most important tools. They are used to support limbs, tools, and people.  That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to inspect ropes regularly to determine if it is still in proper working condition.  During inspection, look for the following characteristics of a weak rope: If your rope is showing signs of wear […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=71"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":72,"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71\/revisions\/72"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/blog.arborist.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}