Question RE Making your own rigging rope

[Markus]

Well, there is the thread counter, a loupe for - who might have guessed - counting threads in woven fabric.

This one I inherited from my grandmother who was a master tailor. The square opening measures 30mm X 30mm, so one can count the threads within the square (or half of it, there are small incised markings on the centres of the sides) and divide 30mm (or 15mm) by that number to get the diameter of a single thread.

 

[Jack Sparrow]

that sounds like exactly what I need.

 

[Lorenzo71]

I made a ropewalk machine with a software that evaluates the final diameter and the correct recipe to obtain it. I did a relevant number of tests with different threads ( cotton, E-Gutermann and others) and I generated an approximation function to obtain a result for every diameter from 0.2 to more than 2mm.
You can see it working on YouTube:

 

[Jack Sparrow]

great smart ropewalk machine.
Is there a feature to update your database for new conditions?
I am modifying a planetary ropewalk machine that I purchased. All that fantastic work you did for yours, I have to do on paper. Recipes will have to be stored in a spreadsheet and control parameters will all be manually controled.

 

[Y.T.]

I made a ropewalk machine with a software that evaluates the final diameter and the correct recipe to obtain it. I did a relevant number of tests with different threads ( cotton, E-Gutermann and others) and I generated an approximation function to obtain a result for every diameter from 0.2 to more than 2mm.
You can see it working on YouTube:

Wow. This is amazing. This project is a hobby in itself. You for sure always have what to get to be busy with.

 

[TheGatzby]

You can see it working on YouTube:

That is impressive.
It gives me a great idea for adapting my ropewalk for serving.. Thanks...