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IS:5245 (Pat I) - 1997
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TYPES AND METHODS OF SPLICING
Bordeaux Connection Splicing - The method of splicing for Bordeaux connection for six stranded ropes. Flemish Eye Splicing - The method for Flemish eye splicing. Liverpool Eye Splicing - The method for Liverpool splicing. Long Splice - The method for long splicing. Plain eye and Thimble Splicing for Six Stranded Non-rotating Ropes -The method for the plain eye and thimble slices for wire ropes of 17 x 7,18 x 7 and 34 x 7 constructions. Plain Eye and thimble Splicing for Six Stranded Ropes - The method shall be either of five- tuck splice or four-and-a-half-tuck splice. Splice for endless Rope - The method for splicing for endless ropes. Splice for Grommet- The method for splicing see next page.

TOOLS FOR SPLICING
The tools used for slicing are steel block, core knife, cutting pliers, marline spike, spoon spike, nipper, blacksmith's hammer and dagger.
Bordeaux connection Splice for Six-Stranded Ropes

1) The length of the tails shall be not less than 60 times the diameter
2) A fiber core shall be tucked with tail No.1, for one tuck only; the core shall be cut off where it emerges from the rope.
3) A wire main core shall be split up and the strands or the wires shall be distributed among the tucking tails, and tucked with them for five full tucks, then the core shall be broken off at the completion of the fifth series.
FIRST TUCK SECOND TUCK THIRD TUCK TAIL
FOURTH TUCK FIFTH TUCK SIXTH TUCK MAIN PART

PREPARATION FOR THIMBLE SPLICE (SIX STRANDED)

After the third series, the wires of a wire main core may be broken off, and the number of wires in each of the main tails shall be reduced to half of the original number, preferably by breaking off. The remaining wires shall be twisted number, preferably by breaking off. The remaining wires shall be twisted up to a rough strand formation, and at the same time the cut ends shall be enclosed in the centre.