rope making

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

Hi Guys

I have a new string to my bow,

have built a rope walk machine,

I looked on youtube and found lots of different types to chose from.

My version has three pulley wheels with a elastic band over them and a geared down motor driving the hooks with power from a 6 volt battery.

So far I have made most of the ropes of the 30 plus I need for my China Tea Clipper Ariel build.I am using crochet cotton yarn 6 strands of NO 20 per rope each rope is approx 1 meter in length.

Cheers

Hutch.

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

rope making machine

[BanjomanParticipant @banjoman]

That's very neat, Hutch!

A miniature rope walk is also on my to-do list, although I've been putting it off.

Kudos to you for not only getting it done, but for doing so with success!

Mattias

Edited By Banjoman on 01/02/2018 06:13:08

Edited By Banjoman on 01/02/2018 06:39:06

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

Hi Mattias,

Thank you, since my post I have made 10 more one meter length of rope.

It take me about 5 min from tying off the first knot to finishing off .

The youtube clip I followed is http://igkt-solent.co.uk ,plus others to get the idea how to make my machine I used 5mm ply sheet for the frames and a 6ft x 4ins plank for the base.

Hope this helps

Regards

Hutch.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

b h.. picture please?? Ashley

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

Hi Ashley

I would love to but I do not have a camera and I cannot up load any photos from my smartphone? ether!

Will have to get our son to have a look at whats wrong with windows ten!! that won't let me do the above

Cheers,

Hutch

[Byron Rees…(Ron)Participant @byronrees-ron]

Can't get my laptop to post photos either..also Windows 10.

Ron.

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

HI Ashley,Guys,

Thanks to Gareth.

How I did it I do not know? but this is result. photo as requested I hope it is OK, had problem with changing to Jpg

I will try to convert more photos of the rope walk and hope to make them bigger within the 800x 600 pixels size!

The photo ts attached to my first post about the ropewalk 31/1/18

Cheers,

Hutch.

Hutch.

[ashley needhamParticipant @ashleyneedham69188]

BH Yes like that.

The Mrs does rope making with the cub scouts sometimes, using a toilet roll and hand drills with hooks on. It is amazing just how strong these ropes can be.

Ashley

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

Hi Ashley Guys,

I have made 6 strand ropes using the three hooks and two strand ropes using only two hooks.they are very strong

To color the ropes {I have done one rope }used KIWI Liquid Kids Scuff this is a wax based water resistance shoe polish.

Has any one tried this, what do you think? is it better than RIT die.?

Cheers

Hutch.

[John Manning 5Participant @johnmanning5]

Hi, Folks I had written a post but I scrolled back to check something and the post has vanished? I'll not repeat it yet as it may turn up. Windows 10 has eaten it I expect.

JohnM

[hutchParticipant @hutch73959]

HI JohnM,

Its great fun windows 10 has a mind of its own

I did a demo of my rope walk for the Adelaide Ship Wrights yesterday I think they were quite impressed.At least one guy is going to built one .

Cheers,

Hutch.

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