I was checking a governor rope for a year before I saw the twist pattern

I always just looked for fraying and felt the tension, but last Tuesday in a 12-story building I noticed the rope had a slight left-hand twist I never paid attention to. The old head mechanic pointed out that the twist can show wear from the sheave long before the strands go. How many of you actually check the rope twist on your regular checks?

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val_sullivan416d ago

Well, better late than never, I guess.

garcia.logan16d ago

You just taught me something I should have been looking for, thanks.