Marine stores sell this product specifically for sealing rope ends:
http://www.westmarine.com/buy/west-marine--liquid-rope-whipping--P002_068_003_507
I have seen similar products at WalMart
- Bob
On Sep 1, 2016, at 12:27 PM, Steven Owens <stevenjowens@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Is 1/2" diameter nylon rope so hard to cut through with a normal blade?
I don't know the specifics of your project, but in general I'd cut
nylon rope with a normal blade (a utility knife would work fine) and
melt/seal the end with a very light pass of a flame.
Wrap some tape around the rope, overlapping the spot where you want to
make the cut, and cut through both the tape and rope. Here's a video
that shows how it goes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oLyw0FSon8
Alternatively (or additionally) to heat sealing, you can whipstitch
the end to secure it (the traditional way, but a bit of work), or
maybe just use heat shrink tubing, or dip the end in superglue or some
similar glue.
On Thu, Sep 1, 2016 at 12:00 PM, Jeremy Tiogar <jeremy.tioger@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
In principle yes, however I would recommend a setup with a smaller span of
wire. And you might want to do it with the garage door open or outside, it's
going to make a lot of smoke.
On Sep 1, 2016 11:23 AM, "James Lomuscio" <james.lomuscio@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Will our foam cutter be able to cut through 1/2" diameter nylon rope?
Would it be advisable?
- James
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