I think I've got the rope-hank process right now:
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As shown before, in the mold with the bottom stroke I also make a loop upwards. That will be the rear. Then a few strokes on top. I coat it with diluted wood glue. This does not absorb into the polyester thread, but keeps them together during further treatment. The strokes are now still tightly arranged on top of each other, but the shape is still changing.
When it comes out of the mold, I pull the top loop from behind through the loops to the front.
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After bringing it forward I whip the loop up and bring it back again.
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On top I secure the loop with a small tip of CA so that it stays in place.
It takes some experimenting how long the loop should be. That depends on the thickness of the thread and how many turns you make. In this example the wire is 0.35mm/.013" with 5 turns. The pins in the jig are 'externally' 10mm/.39" apart. The loop 5mm/.195" above that.
I provide the loop with a little bit of CA and hook it around the relevant belaying pin:
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I tighten the loops and pull them down. By holding on to all the previous actions, the glue around the strands is already starting to loosen a bit.
Then a little bit of CA between the nail table and the rope:
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And I pull the bottom straight down. Due to the residual glue, the lines bend a bit around the nail table and hang straight down. Make sure that no lines get stuck.
If necessary, I squeeze the loops a bit with the tweezers so that it becomes a naturally loose hanging hank. (I still remove remnants of glue, together with the dust of the past few months.
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Phoe ....... what a lot of work for 1 so small bundle of rope ..........
Now it's production time for the other rope hanks.
Regards, peter