I'm wondering why and where they used ring bolts and eye bolts. Why would they bother to use a ring bolt when you can tie/splice a rope into an eye just as well? By a ring bolt I'm meaning an eye bolt with a ring through the eye.
Hello, Don. Here is what I know about it:I'm wondering why and where they used ring bolts and eye bolts. Why would they bother to use a ring bolt when you can tie/splice a rope into an eye just as well? By a ring bolt I'm meaning an eye bolt with a ring through the eye.
The loose ring is articulated, such that it can rotate in at least one axis, and can thus reduce bending forces on the bolt when loaded.Thanks Jim I can see the reduction in rated load for an eye bolt but wouldn't the ring work at the same angles and have the same limitations. Once the load is on, the ring just kinda acts like an extension to the rope. I reserve the right to be wrong