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xkcd #2880: Sheet Bend (imgs.xkcd.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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A left-handed sheet bend creates a much weaker connection, especially under moderate loads.

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

I want to see IRL photo of this connection.

The knot also needs to be adapted for common two-core electrical appliance cable, if you remove a piece of the insulation on one side and with an offset on the other side, the cable needs to be twisted mid-knot to match the correct wire.