My new rigging tool

[Don Case]

I was having much trouble belaying on belaying pins and cleats and I came up with this. It's a piece of a syringe tube soldered on a wire and stuck in a chopstick. I just thread the rope through through the tube and reach the tube back and forth around the cleat or pin. It works better than I had hoped.

 

[DARIVS ARCHITECTVS]

I was having much trouble belaying on belaying pins and cleats and I came up with this. It's a piece of a syringe tube soldered on a wire and stuck in a chopstick. I just thread the rope through through the tube and reach the tube back and forth around the cleat or pin. It works better than I had hoped.

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THAT is useful!

 

[Don Case]

I still found a couple of spots that are tough to do, but I'm quite tickled with myself for this one.

 

[Andromeda]

Sweet! That’s what I love about modelers. There is no problem that you cannot find a solution or work-around to. I’m impressed and going to get the supplies to make my own. Thanks!

 

[Hoss6262]

Necessity is the Mother of invention, yes?

Don, I can sort of visualize it's use. Can you help an old fella out and post a pic of it in action?

 

[OlivierF]

I was having much trouble belaying on belaying pins and cleats and I came up with this. It's a piece of a syringe tube soldered on a wire and stuck in a chopstick. I just thread the rope through through the tube and reach the tube back and forth around the cleat or pin. It works better than I had hoped.

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Great idea Don! Can you share what size needle you used? And perhaps some rough dimensions?

 

[cdnfurball]

It’s the imagination and ingenuity of you folks that astonishes me sometimes.
Thanks for sharing another great idea

 

[Ismaele]

Very interesting! I agree with Hoss6262's request, a short video would also be very useful!

 

[sleepyfish]

you can also get different sized glue bottle tips from amazon

 

[jeep]

What a great idea, I shall be making one for myself.

 

[Stuart Little]

you can also get different sized glue bottle tips from amazon
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Hypodermic needles in various gauges do the same job, & much cheaper from medical suppliers.

 

[Don Case]

Sorry guys, I've been sick for a week. When I'm better I'll post a few pics if it in use. No vid though, don't have a clue in the world how to do that. It was dead easy to make, my only concern was that I wouldn't be able to silver solder stainless steel, It went well so either you can s. solder stainless or the syringe wasn't stainless. Dunno

 

[Ismaele]

The photos will do just fine. Best wishes for a speedy recovery!