RE: [ATM] String scope quick connect

["Donald Good" <donald.good@comcast.net>]

Looking at various snap shackles, all appear to be designed to be connected
and then loaded or tensioned by another method (due to the short hinge arm).
Also, none that I saw had a tension adjustment feature.  I found the pelican
hook (newer designs) interesting because it has both a tension adjustment
and repeatable pre-set tension loading mechanism.
Don

-----Original Message-----
From: atm-bounces@atmlist.net [mailto:atm-bounces@atmlist.net] On Behalf Of
matt
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 9:08 PM
To: ATM
Subject: Re: [ATM] String scope quick connect

Also a very similar device would be a snap shackle . Wichard, Ronstan ,
probably Lewmar and Harken make them.

Some racing sailboats have solid rod rigging (stainless steel ) instead of
cable . The most aerodynamic types of rod rigging are flattened, similar to
a wing in cross section. The trade name is Dyform Wire . There are swaged
fittings made for Dyform Wire in all shapes and sizes , although I don't
recall if I've ever seen a pelican hook for it . This is more of a lifeline
fitting .

best regards,
matt tudor

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