Serious question, has anyone tried using a zip tie to hold a governor rope in place during a splice?

I was working on a Dover in a downtown Chicago building last Tuesday and the rope kept slipping while I was trying to get the splice started. Wrapped a heavy duty zip tie around the rope and the sheave groove as a temporary clamp, and it held everything perfectly still. What other quick fixes do you guys use for a stubborn governor rope?

3 comments

3 Comments

erickelly29d ago

Ever try a small C-clamp from your tool bag?

brooke_taylor29d agoProlific Poster

Totally did that once on a hospital job. I've also used a bit of gaff tape in a pinch when the rope was being a real pain.

mark_green29d ago

My foreman showed me that zip tie trick on a job in St. Louis last year. It's a solid move when you just need that rope to stay put for a minute. Saved me a ton of frustration more than once.