Line splicing machine

A line splicing machine comprising:

• a. an elongate fid having a forward end and a rearward end;
• b. a removable tip at said fid's forward end;
• c. means for biasing a line end against said fid's forward end;
• and,
• d. a generally cylindrical adaptor sleeve having an inside diameter slightly greater than said fid's outside diameter, said adaptor also having a conical end and a concave opposing end.

A line splicing machine comprising:

• a. a frame;
• b. an elongate tubular fid projecting from said frame, said fid having a forward end and a rearward end;
• c. a removable tip at said fid's forward end;
• and,
• d. means for biasing a line end against said fid's forward end including a pivoting arm mounted on said frame and operable from said fid's rearward end wherein said pivoting arm has a collar slidingly disposed thereon, and wherein said collar may be caused to settle against a toothed protrusion to inhibit said arm's motion.

A line splicing machine comprising:

• a. a frame;
• b. an elongate tubular fid projecting from said frame, said fid having a forward end and a rearward end;
• c. a removable tip at said fid's forward end;
• d. means for biasing a line end against said fid's forward end;
• and,
• e. a generally cylindrical adaptor sleeve having an inside diameter slightly greater than said fid's outside diameter, said adaptor also having a conical end and a concave opposing end.

A line splicing machine comprising:

• a. a frame;
• b. an elongate tubular fid projecting from said frame and removably affixed thereto, said fid having a forward end and a rearward end;
• c. a removable tip at said fid's forward end;
• d. means operable from said fid's rearward end for biasing said tip and, alternatively, a line end against said fid's forward end;
• and,
• e. a generally cylindrical adaptor sleeve having an inside diameter slightly greater than said fid's outside diameter, said adaptor also having a conical end and a concave opposing end.