🔍 Key Concepts

• Wire rope clips orientation – remember the saying about which side the saddle goes on relative to the live (standing) part and the dead end of the wire • Number and spacing of clips for forming a proper temporary eye with a thimble in wire rope • Importance of keeping the live (standing) part of the rope as strong as possible compared with the short dead-end tail

💭 Think About

• Look closely at each figure: on which side of the rope is the smooth saddle placed, and on which side is the U‑bolt bearing directly on the wire? • In a correctly formed eye with clips, how should the clips be arranged along the standing part and dead end: all the same way, or alternating directions? • Which option shows good support of the thimble and enough tail length beyond the last clip to prevent the rope from slipping? • Which arrangement avoids crushing or sharply bending the live part of the wire rope?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which side is the live/standing part and which is the short dead end in each figure • Check that the saddle of every clip is on the same, correct side of the rope rather than reversed on some clips • Confirm there is adequate tail length beyond the last clip and that clip spacing looks even and realistic for a safe temporary eye