Glossary
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A small wire rope used to prevent rotation of a load |
| Tapered Drum |
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Grooved hoisting drum of tapering diameter |
| Tapering & Welding |
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Reducing the diameter of the end of a wire rope and welding it to facilitate reeving |
| Thimble |
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Grooved metal fitting to protect the eye of a wire rope |
| Tiller Rope/Cable |
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A very flexible operating rope, commonly made by cable laying six 6x7 ropes around a fiber core resulting in a 6x42 construction. Also a 3/32" 7x7 galvanized cable coated to an outside diameter of 3/16" with vinyl or nylon |
| Tinned Wire |
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Wire coated with tin |
| Turnbuckle |
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Device attached to wire rope for making limited adjustments in length. It consists of a barrel and right and left hand threaded bolts |