My gym’s cable machine’s metal handle has been eroded because the rope has been grinding it since 1996. by aceraspire8920
Justabuttonpusher on November 17, 2025 12:42 pm Pretty sure it’s the metal wire causing that rather than the rope.
Qwerty559 on November 17, 2025 1:25 pm Yeah, that plastic 1″ rope cut into steal and left ¼” abrasions.
dr_xenon on November 17, 2025 2:59 pm 30 years to get that far? It’s gotta be good for another 10 or so.
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Pretty sure it’s the metal wire causing that rather than the rope.
I don’t think that’s erosion.
Yeah, that plastic 1″ rope cut into steal and left ¼” abrasions.
working out to heavy metal music might apply here.
OP is not the sharpest rope in the gym.
Nah I was hungry and took a bite out of it
30 years to get that far? It’s gotta be good for another 10 or so.