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[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 73 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wonder what the vibration frequency of those straps is, once the wind is blowing through them.

Will they vibrate the roof into mush before they pull out of the ground and become metal ended whips?

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 21 points 10 months ago (1 children)

As someone who straps, I felt this in my soul. God I hate that noise(I use tarp clamps for dampeners).

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I've used a twist in the strap and that seems to help a lot.

[–] abigscaryhobo@lemmy.world 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Gotta be careful though, twist in the strap can ruin the strength limit of the strap if it's under load

Edit: others have pointed out it's for cargo straps specifically. I guess I was thinking of more knotting than twists. Either way, just follow the instructions.

[–] qjkxbmwvz@startrek.website 6 points 10 months ago

Interesting. I was under the impression that the vibrations could be a problem if not twisted


apparently it's a hotly debated topic, who knew! https://dccargo.com/blogs/strap-chat/to-twist-or-not-to-twist-cargo-straps

[–] MachineFab812@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 10 months ago

This is how I was trained, yeah. No twists!!