"Howard" wrote in message
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Something to ponder while watching the snow.

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1. Supposed I change out the wire, these are the two longest, and then
save the used wire as emergency wire. The wire fails at the bottom
connection so wack off 6" and the rest is good!

Many years ago I ran a logging crew that used cable chokers. The chokers
always broke right at the ball pressed on the end of the cable.
Then we got some cables that had a second ball pressed on about 6 inches
from the first, the idea being that when the first ball broke off, you just
cut the cable at the secound ball, and presto, double the life !
Only thing, the cable must have already been weakened alot, because the
cable soon broke at the second ball.
I think I'd get new wire.