Making your own Ropes

[Phillipsart]

When the 10% is reach, both machines must turn, like I explain in the document and in the video.

Do I wind both in RH direction when both are twisting ?

 

[Steef66]

Do I wind both in RH direction when both are twisting ?

Yes. The switches are so constructed that both need to have the same stand. "I" for RH rope or "II" for LH cable.

I missed that. All the rope I’ve made so far I did not spin the wiel when I did the last wind with the Bok. And the ropes turning out awesome

The reason why the last part of the rope looks loose and why you needed to go to 13%.

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

@Steef66 I guess also with your machine it would be possible to use a rolling swivel instead using the 2nd machine, correct? In my experience, better said with my setup I need the second motor explicitly for smaller rope everything above 0.6 mm works with the rolling swivel, what is a bit easier then.

 

[Steef66]

@Steef66 I guess also with your machine it would be possible to use a rolling swivel instead using the 2nd machine, correct? In my experience, better said with my setup I need the second motor explicitly for smaller rope everything above 0.6 mm works with the rolling swivel, what is a bit easier then.

I saw those arguments and discussions on the German forum as well. One person makes rope using a free spindle, while the other uses a motor, just like me. The text and video I’m including with the machine refer to this specific machine. I support this method because that’s how I do it, and it delivers good results. It’s the way Ohla Batcharov explained it in her descriptions, and that’s the method I adopted back then. It’s the same as someone designing a vertical one, or an endless rope walk. But you’re welcome to do it a different way. All methods are fine as long as the rope turns out well.

 

[Dubz Modelling World]

As I wrote I do it both ways, and it is worth and will work to try it out with your machine. There is no "or", it could be just an addition and/or option to try out. The nice thing with the free spindle is, it starts by itself when the tension is right.



0.8 Hawser and 1.2 cable with rolling swivel (free spindel) from today, I get the same result with motor though :-D

 

[Phillipsart]

Very nice looking rope Dubz Modelling World.

Today I purchased a remote PowerPoint so I can turn both the Bok and wiel on at the same time. There was no way I could do this with the Bok and Weil over 4 meter apart.

I’m also considering extending the distance from Bok to the wein to apx 7 meters apart.