Leo Lichtman wrote:
"P D Fritz" wrote: Really??? Tell that to the Navy Aviation Boatswain's
Mates working on
aircraft carriers who regularly weld cables together whenever it's time to
replace the purchase cables of the Arrresting Gear engines. (clip)
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Are you sure they are really *welding* the cables, or are you just using the
term to mean "joining." Welding two cables end-to-end would require fusion
of the individual strands. Why would they do something so difficult when
there are easier ways?


They are probably welding the end of a new cable (on a reel) to the end
of the used one--then they will pull out the old & reel in the new.

jerry