Re: Ferrule(sp) advice

Duncanwood <nipnews@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in op.swbezxcd4wom51@amy:">news:op.swbezxcd4wom51@amy:

> On Tue, 30 Aug 2005 05:56:00 +0100, Christopher Jahn
> <cjahn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> Which in itself is misleading, because USITT sets the standards used
in
>> professional venues in North America. And once they set a standard,
it
>> almost always becomes the de fact industry standard around the world.
>> Europe may have some stricter standards, but usually minimum standards
>> are in line with USITT findings.
>>
>
> Otherway round in this case then, the only place we ever use them over
> here is on stainless rope.

I did say "almost always" and "usually" for that reason. Studies show
that aluminum sleeves are twice as likely to suffer metal fatigue and
fail than copper sleeves.

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