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3D printed manual ropewalk on Etsy

Since the time I search for a good ropewalk, I am too afraid to build one. Still after years hesitated between Domanoff PL4 and the chinese version of up to six strands. I saw a new v2 of the chinese one on EBay too. I try the ropewalk from Syrenshipcompagny, but have difficulties to obtained good results. I know that some poeples here are able to have one. Ready to use (almost) are really pricy when you add tax and duties.
 
I've got the 6 strand Chinese one, there's a small learning curve but I've gotten good results of it.
 
Fish&Chip said:
Since the time I search for a good ropewalk, I am too afraid to build one. Still after years hesitated between Domanoff PL4 and the chinese version of up to six strands. I saw a new v2 of the chinese one on EBay too. I try the ropewalk from Syrenshipcompagny, but have difficulties to obtained good results. I know that some poeples here are able to have one. Ready to use (almost) are really pricy when you add tax and duties.
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The Domanov PL4 is an excellent planetary machine. It is the only one that I know of, with the possible exception of the Chinese rip-off of it, that will produce proper cored four strand cordage (four strands around a middle fifth core strand) which is the only way to get a proper layup of four strand cordage. You will never need anything more than cored four strand for ship modeling, so I fail to see the point of the Chinese six strand machine. Alexi Domanov is now residing in Poland and doing business as Shipworkshop. (See: https://www.shipworkshop.com/product-page/pl4-series-endless-rope-making-machines-with-traverse) That puts him in the EU so you shouldn't have too many issues with customs and shipping charges. Alexi is readily available to answer questions via email, as well.

I have one of the earlier versions of the PL4 and I like it. I will say I wish there were better instructions. The push button switching on the unit can get confusing but isn't that hard to figure out. If you get one, you'll also want to get one of the small electric standard bobbin winders to load up your bobbins for the PL4.

Here's another Chinese assemble it yourself kit for a laser cut pressboard planetary machine that also looks like a copy of Alexi Domanov's design. I've got to say the Chinese are shameless when it comes to ripping off other people's intellectual property. They seem to have no shame whatsoever about it, too. (See: https://www.ebay.com/itm/2054784753...94fbdb&gclid=d14b9aad573818ea7b5bf2e06894fbdb)
 
Bob Cleek said:
possible exception of the Chinese rip-off of i
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Bob Cleek said:
I've got to say the Chinese are shameless when it comes to ripping off other people's intellectual property. They seem to have no shame whatsoever about it, too
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Interesting opinion of you about a machine that is more then 2000 years in use. And for modeling about 200 or more years. So tell me where did Domanov's idea came from. I've seen Byrnes also made a machine back in time that looks like the Chinese machine or is it Domanov's machine. There is no Patent on it, because it is a very old idea just copied by many.
 
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