Making your own Ropes

[Steef66]

Yes. I think I did run a different speed on the bok than I did on the Weil. So I need to make sure I run both at the same speed?

Yes, from personal experience, the rotation speed is about the same. The gear ratio in the “WHEEL” is 1:1, so if the potentiometers are set to the same position, the speed will be almost identical. The “BOK” will rotate slightly faster because there is less resistance.

Is 200 grams enough or should I still increase the weight?

I use about 350 to 400 gram for rope that is 1,5 mm in diameter.

Also I did not add any friction to the cone. I had that set loose. Should I have had more friction on the cone with the thicker ropes?

I wouldn't use this setting at this early stage. It's intended solely for making tough rope and increasing the number of twists per centimeter. For standard rope, it's best to use the machine's weight and speed settings.

 

[dockattner]

Hi Phillip, just in case you haven't figured this out yet - you should do everything just as Stephan suggests. I had a different type of rope walk but following his advice helped me create some pretty nice ropes (back when I made ropes).

 

[Steef66]

Hi Phillip, just in case you haven't figured this out yet - you should do everything just as Stephan suggests. I had a different type of rope walk but following his advice helped me create some pretty nice ropes (back when I made ropes).

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