Vent: Had to choose between a new $450 hoist rope or splicing the old one on a Friday afternoon.

Got a call for a stuck car in a 5-story building. The main hoist rope had a bad section. Boss gave me the choice: splice the old rope to finish the day, or wait for a new one and work late. I spliced it. Took me two hours and it held, but the ride quality was rough. Anyone ever had a splice fail on them after a weekend?

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west.henry1mo ago

Man, that's a brutal spot to be in. I mean, a Friday afternoon call like that is just the worst. Splicing under pressure is no joke, and two hours is solid work. I've never had one fail after a weekend, but that rough ride would have me checking it every single trip on Monday. Boss really put it on you to make that call, huh.

nora_dixon1mo ago

Ugh, I felt that. I had a splice on a bucket truck boom line go on a Friday once. I ended up putting a big zip tie around the whole splice point, just as a safety clamp. It looked dumb, but it held through the weekend shakes until we could do a permanent fix Monday. Sometimes you just need a little extra backup plan when the cure time isn't there.

paul2511mo ago

Yeah, the "rough ride" part is what gets me. A splice can look perfect on the bench and still shake loose. Two hours on a Friday means you're rushing the cure time, too. Bosses love to push for a quick fix, but they're never the ones getting called back at night when it fails.