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Replaced the governor rope on a 15 story building from 1985 and the car runs 40% smoother now
The old steel cable had stretched almost an inch over its length, causing inconsistent tension. Has anyone else seen that kind of wear on a pre-1990 system?
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gonzalez.wesley4mo ago
Honestly thought cable stretch was mostly a myth until seeing results like that. Makes total sense now.
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derek8684mo ago
That inch of stretch on a 15 story run is a wild visual. I see what @gonzalez.wesley means about it seeming like a myth until you see the proof. Just shows how a tiny bit of wear adds up over decades.
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jesse_west2mo ago
But an inch over that distance is still a tiny fraction of the total length. Seems like the real risk gets overblown in most normal use cases.
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