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Came here to say the same. I was always told. Never saddle a dead horse. Saddle goes on the live end.
Comment by wivaca at 15/01/2025 at 01:53 UTC
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That's a great way to remember it. I never even knew there was a right/wrong way, but I think I've made a cable like this once and it was just for guy wires for a pole holding up outdoor lights.
Comment by Dependent_Pay227 at 15/01/2025 at 13:20 UTC
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Never saddle a dead horse is what I was taught as well
Comment by Easy-Breezy_Animal at 15/01/2025 at 16:15 UTC
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Is the tension that different with the clamps on the other direction? I haven’t used them, but it looks like they’re squeezed and held either way. Are they doing anything in this orientation?
Comment by BraddyTheDaddy at 15/01/2025 at 15:35 UTC
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With the Crosby brand it's; Red to Dead