Sunday, August 14, 2016

Automatic pool cover rope repair FAIL

My automatic pool cover is Cover-Pools Save-T3, a little over 1 year old and one of the ropes snapped. Quote to repair from licensed installed is $500.


The rope cannot be knotted because it has to slide in a track and the knot would be too bulky.

I researched and found a technique for end to end repair or splice with constant diameter. The only tool needed is a 5/16 fid which costs about $10. It is called: Double Braid Class I End-For-End Splice.
Link to instructions: here
5/16 fid


Video showing the splice technique:

Here are steps of the project:



As you can see the core rope is not a rope and it could not be pulled out of the jacket. It is just fibers and it ripped. The technique requires a double braided rope. The rope I have is not double braided. The technique will not work.

I bought a replacement rope and plan on sewing it in myself.

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