Any elaborate splicing operations were out of the question, so we agreed that we must bore a hole in the centre of the head.
In joining or splicing wires, do it in a thorough manner, and solder if possible.
In either case, do not let the edges of the splicing material meet, and it will clamp tightly on the whip.
Illustration: A Coil Spring Used for Splicing Sash Cords or Small Round Belts] When painting wireless instruments use black asphaltum, as it has high insulating qualities.
This splice does not increase the diameter of the rope, and it is used for splicing a fall or other rope that runs through blocks.
Splicing is putting the ends of rope together by opening the strands and placing them one into the other, or by putting the strands of the rope between those of the bight.
A strap or sling is formed by knotting or splicing together the ends of a short strand of rope.
It is practically certain that you will have to resort to splicing the horizontal beams as it will be difficult, if not impossible, to find 40-foot pieces of timber totally free from knots and worm holes, and of straight grain.
System of splicing and building up wooden members, 86 46.
System of splicing and building up wooden members.
We had had a foot-race in the morning over the midnight ice for three purses of a flannel shirt each, and a splicing of the main-brace.
The evening brought the theatricals again, with extempore interludes, and a hearty splicing of the main-brace.
Genetic splicing maintains the relations to the broader genetic texture of plants or animals.
The cutting by a machine of these bars, in equal lengths, but with opposite bevels, to allow of the requisite crossing and splicing of the ends in the act of welding.
A tapered wooden pin for opening the strands when splicing large ropes; it is sometimes driven by a large wooden mallet called a commander.
Splicing is a process by which ropes are joined together so as to leave no knot.
But better still is the Boatswain’s-whipping, formed by making an inverted single-wall and then splicing the ends back over the rope itself (Fig.
He held a length of rope in his gnarled bony hands, and had obviously been working on it with a splicing spike when Dave entered.
Then the old man dropped his rope and splicing spike and got to his feet.
Next day Parmiter was in the foretop splicing the forestay.
The whole of yesterday employed in splicing yard, repairing mast, and re-rigging.
At daybreak took down the mast and unshipped all the rigging; hard at work splicing the yard.
I had to make another rod--by splicing two more lengths split from the board--and with this I was able to determine the point.
I should only have to split off three thin pieces, and by splicing their ends together, I should get a stick of length sufficient.
When he found that he had to drill as a private, toil as a member of a gun crew, handle heavy work, use his delicate fingers in knotting and splicing and so forth, he entered a mild protest.
They were sitting together in the six-form room, Tom splicing the handle of a favourite cricket bat, and Arthur reading a volume of Raleigh's works.
Irishman, was splicing a trail-rope on the floor, as he had been an amateur sailor.
And my fingers, used to splicing rope, would not have the touch for milking a cow.
Alan would raise his head from splicing a fishing-rod or cleaning the lock of a gun or polishing a snaffle: "You were ay the one for explanations, Robin.
It is sometimes advisable for a novice to wind the spliced reeds with fine thread, but experience will teach one to do the splicing with the sewing of the basket.
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