Phill

I have been told that the Aramid (Kevlar) that Iam playing with is 10 times stronger than equivilant stainless. For a 10% weight saving.

But only lengtht ways. That is in the direction of it's fibres.

What Iam calling a thimble, some might call an eyelet. The same you would see on the end of any rigging.
It's purpose for the test is to protect the fibres in the strands from abrasions from the shackles and ropes passing through them.

Once the fibres are being pulled from an angle they are not designed for, they loose a lot of their strenght.

So I have to determine accuratley haw many strands will support the rig. Once I know the diamiater, find a suitable sleeve to protect the strands. And find a way to terminate the ends with out changing the direction of the fibres.

A strand is aprox 1mm thick under load and is made up of hundreds of individual fibres.

TJ