Wire-to-turnbuckle size

[Brion Toss]

Originally Posted by Bw1

Thanks. That clears it up.

What's the reasoning behind making the pins 30+% stronger than the wire?

-Bryan

Hi again,
A couple of things. One is that we expect pins (and chainplates and tangs) to last longer than wire, so we make them stronger than the wire. And because these structures are more vulnerable to fatigue, and often harder to inspect, we make them stronger still. Which brings up one of the great mysteries of my life: Skene's chainplate specs are supposed to result in 4/3 the wire strength, but if you run the numbers they are quite a bit higher than that. Does antyone know why?
Fair leads,
Brion Toss