Kommentare zu: Preparing Ropes http://escamoteur.de/wordpress/index.php/2009/11/preparing-ropes/ Blogging about the multitude of interest of Tom Bennett Wed, 26 May 2010 14:40:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Von: escamoteur http://escamoteur.de/wordpress/index.php/2009/11/preparing-ropes/comment-page-1/#comment-67 escamoteur Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:31:11 +0000 http://escamoteur.de/wordpress/?p=382#comment-67 Thanks Don for this great comment. I didn't address the screw type gimmick as I think todays Neodyms are so strong that we can rely on them, but I'm sure there are situations where a screw type still is the right choice. I don't understand why you want to paint the glued ends, as if you use white carpenter glue your don't see it at all. Cheers Tom Thanks Don for this great comment. I didn’t address the screw type gimmick as I think todays Neodyms are so strong that we can rely on them, but I’m sure there are situations where a screw type still is the right choice.

I don’t understand why you want to paint the glued ends, as if you use white carpenter glue your don’t see it at all.
Cheers
Tom

]]> Von: Don Stachowiak http://escamoteur.de/wordpress/index.php/2009/11/preparing-ropes/comment-page-1/#comment-66 Don Stachowiak Sun, 28 Feb 2010 14:06:12 +0000 http://escamoteur.de/wordpress/?p=382#comment-66 Great article! Bob Sheets swears by 2-part marine epoxy as the glue to anchor the gimmicks, and i have found this to be reliable. It is available in a umber of brands and consistencies from a thick liquid to a stiff putty. This is also a good choice for screw type rope gimmicks (not addressed in your article)with this addition: Screw gimmicks have a hole drilled through the back end of each part. I always thread a piece of strong monofilament fishing line through the rope and the hole and tie it off tightly. Bob also prefers to dress cut ends of rope by turning in the frayed ends. This creates a finished look, but the ends are slightly enlarged or bulbous. This makes the technique a poor choice for ends that have to pass as newly cut. On the other hand it provides a "stop" at the ends of ropes that you pull through your hands but don't want to drop. Glued ends can be touched up with white acrylic paint to match the rope. (use an artist brush and stippling technique to get the shade to match perfectly, too much paint can make the ends whiter than the rope) Don Great article!
Bob Sheets swears by 2-part marine epoxy as the glue to anchor the gimmicks, and i have found this to be reliable. It is available in a umber of brands and consistencies from a thick liquid to a stiff putty.
This is also a good choice for screw type rope gimmicks (not addressed in your article)with this addition: Screw gimmicks have a hole drilled through the back end of each part. I always thread a piece of strong monofilament fishing line through the rope and the hole and tie it off tightly.
Bob also prefers to dress cut ends of rope by turning in the frayed ends. This creates a finished look, but the ends are slightly enlarged or bulbous. This makes the technique a poor choice for ends that have to pass as newly cut. On the other hand it provides a “stop” at the ends of ropes that you pull through your hands but don’t want to drop.
Glued ends can be touched up with white acrylic paint to match the rope. (use an artist brush and stippling technique to get the shade to match perfectly, too much paint can make the ends whiter than the rope)
Don

]]> Von: Andy http://escamoteur.de/wordpress/index.php/2009/11/preparing-ropes/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Andy Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:16:32 +0000 http://escamoteur.de/wordpress/?p=382#comment-52 This is EXCELLENT!! Thanks so much! Great pics, great explanation. This is EXCELLENT!! Thanks so much! Great pics, great explanation.

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