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Shoutout to the old-timer in Philly who showed me the trick with a zip tie on a governor rope
I was stuck on a 1980s Dover traction job for hours until he walked by and said, 'Kid, loop it tight right below the sheave and you'll get your tension every time.'
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zara_hill465mo ago
That's a solid trick for a quick field fix, but be careful relying on it long term. A zip tie can wear through and snap if the governor rope keeps rubbing against it. Seen it happen on a few older Otis units where the tensioner was totally shot. What building was this Dover in?
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leerobinson5mo ago
Yeah, heard the same thing about zip ties wearing down fast. That governor rope can really chew through them if the tension's off.
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grantt115mo ago
Right, @zara_hill46? I had one shear off after maybe two weeks on a sticky Kone governor.
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