The Final Additions: Make Rope Make Itself

guys were back on our quest to make a

guys were back on our quest to make a simple homemade rope making machine one

simple homemade rope making machine one

simple homemade rope making machine one that you can just use a simple cordless

that you can just use a simple cordless

that you can just use a simple cordless power drill to make rope all by yourself

power drill to make rope all by yourself

power drill to make rope all by yourself at home now in my last video I showed

at home now in my last video I showed

at home now in my last video I showed you how to build this unit this is a

you how to build this unit this is a

you how to build this unit this is a hook spinner that uses a little piece

hook spinner that uses a little piece

hook spinner that uses a little piece from a bicycle inner tube to spin these

from a bicycle inner tube to spin these

from a bicycle inner tube to spin these pulleys that we made and spin all three

pulleys that we made and spin all three

pulleys that we made and spin all three hooks at the same time the purpose of

hooks at the same time the purpose of

hooks at the same time the purpose of this project today is to build out the

this project today is to build out the

this project today is to build out the rest of the system to automate it so one

rest of the system to automate it so one

rest of the system to automate it so one person by themselves can make rope with

person by themselves can make rope with

person by themselves can make rope with a simple press of a button it’s time to

a simple press of a button it’s time to

a simple press of a button it’s time to chop some wood

chop some wood

chop some wood [Applause]

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[Music] so update guys we just chopped up a

so update guys we just chopped up a

so update guys we just chopped up a bunch of different pieces of wood here

bunch of different pieces of wood here

bunch of different pieces of wood here I’ve got these things cut to 8 and 1/2

I’ve got these things cut to 8 and 1/2

I’ve got these things cut to 8 and 1/2 inches long and I got a piece of board

inches long and I got a piece of board

inches long and I got a piece of board here that’s six inches tall and here’s

here that’s six inches tall and here’s

here that’s six inches tall and here’s why normally when you’re making rope

why normally when you’re making rope

why normally when you’re making rope you’ll have lengths of string running

you’ll have lengths of string running

you’ll have lengths of string running out from these hooks and another person

out from these hooks and another person

out from these hooks and another person with some kind of mechanism on the end

with some kind of mechanism on the end

with some kind of mechanism on the end pulling onto it but if we take these

pulling onto it but if we take these

pulling onto it but if we take these pieces of wood and pinch to move between

pieces of wood and pinch to move between

pieces of wood and pinch to move between these two by twos we can screw that nice

these two by twos we can screw that nice

these two by twos we can screw that nice and tight together clap it down to the

and tight together clap it down to the

and tight together clap it down to the table and that right there will hold the

table and that right there will hold the

table and that right there will hold the end of the string for us so let’s rig it

end of the string for us so let’s rig it

end of the string for us so let’s rig it up run a little string and see if it

up run a little string and see if it

up run a little string and see if it works

works

works feels like I’m writing some crazy space

feels like I’m writing some crazy space

feels like I’m writing some crazy space motorcycle

motorcycle

motorcycle [Applause]

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[Music] all right so update guys you just cut

all right so update guys you just cut

all right so update guys you just cut some wood and I put this little device

some wood and I put this little device

some wood and I put this little device together all this is is a six inch piece

together all this is is a six inch piece

together all this is is a six inch piece of common board as well as eight and a

of common board as well as eight and a

of common board as well as eight and a half inches of our two by twos on the

half inches of our two by twos on the

half inches of our two by twos on the bottom to secure it as a base the idea

bottom to secure it as a base the idea

bottom to secure it as a base the idea is as you’re running sisal from our

is as you’re running sisal from our

is as you’re running sisal from our little hook spinner we’re going to need

little hook spinner we’re going to need

little hook spinner we’re going to need something to hold it at the other end if

something to hold it at the other end if

something to hold it at the other end if we clamp this down to the table we can

we clamp this down to the table we can

we clamp this down to the table we can loop it over this hook and that should

loop it over this hook and that should

loop it over this hook and that should hold it securely in place but there are

hold it securely in place but there are

hold it securely in place but there are a few other factors that come into play

a few other factors that come into play

a few other factors that come into play that will cause us a problem I’ll show

that will cause us a problem I’ll show

that will cause us a problem I’ll show you what I mean so I’ve just taken our

you what I mean so I’ve just taken our

you what I mean so I’ve just taken our sisal and you can see I’ve strung it

sisal and you can see I’ve strung it

sisal and you can see I’ve strung it through all the different loops starting

through all the different loops starting

through all the different loops starting with the one at the back and then around

with the one at the back and then around

with the one at the back and then around each of the hooks and back to the hook

each of the hooks and back to the hook

each of the hooks and back to the hook at the back now after doing this six

at the back now after doing this six

at the back now after doing this six times we’ve got six different cords on

times we’ve got six different cords on

times we’ve got six different cords on three different hooks now the idea is

three different hooks now the idea is

three different hooks now the idea is that as each hook begins to spin the two

that as each hook begins to spin the two

that as each hook begins to spin the two cords attached to it will intertwine

cords attached to it will intertwine

cords attached to it will intertwine with each other and then eventually all

with each other and then eventually all

with each other and then eventually all three of those cords will mesh together

three of those cords will mesh together

three of those cords will mesh together to make a nice three stranded rope but

to make a nice three stranded rope but

to make a nice three stranded rope but the problem with this setup is sisal is

the problem with this setup is sisal is

the problem with this setup is sisal is extremely fibrous and so as those

extremely fibrous and so as those

extremely fibrous and so as those strands begin turning you can see they

strands begin turning you can see they

strands begin turning you can see they bind and cling up to each other and this

bind and cling up to each other and this

bind and cling up to each other and this is where you’d normally need another

is where you’d normally need another

is where you’d normally need another three to five people to stand there and

three to five people to stand there and

three to five people to stand there and hold the ropes apart and keep them from

hold the ropes apart and keep them from

hold the ropes apart and keep them from latching on to each other the other

latching on to each other the other

latching on to each other the other thing we notice is as the strands are

thing we notice is as the strands are

thing we notice is as the strands are twisted it creates quite a bit of

twisted it creates quite a bit of

twisted it creates quite a bit of tension on the back board and if nothing

tension on the back board and if nothing

tension on the back board and if nothing is done about it either the back board

is done about it either the back board

is done about it either the back board is going to snap right off or the

is going to snap right off or the

is going to snap right off or the strands are going to break so the two

strands are going to break so the two

strands are going to break so the two challenges we face is how do we relieve

challenges we face is how do we relieve

challenges we face is how do we relieve tension on the strands as they’re being

tension on the strands as they’re being

tension on the strands as they’re being wound and how do we prevent the strands

wound and how do we prevent the strands

wound and how do we prevent the strands from binding on each other this is the

from binding on each other this is the

from binding on each other this is the solution I have for you I’ve cut two

solution I have for you I’ve cut two

solution I have for you I’ve cut two small blocks these are three inches tall

small blocks these are three inches tall

small blocks these are three inches tall and six inches wide this came from the

and six inches wide this came from the

and six inches wide this came from the same common board we built this entire

same common board we built this entire

same common board we built this entire system from to alleviate the tension I’m

system from to alleviate the tension I’m

system from to alleviate the tension I’m going to drill a hole through the back

going to drill a hole through the back

going to drill a hole through the back board and tie it to a counterweight that

board and tie it to a counterweight that

board and tie it to a counterweight that pulls a little bit of tension but allows

pulls a little bit of tension but allows

pulls a little bit of tension but allows it to rise up as the cord is pulled this

it to rise up as the cord is pulled this

it to rise up as the cord is pulled this will be attached to a couple of swivel

will be attached to a couple of swivel

will be attached to a couple of swivel hooks that will allow the rope to spin

hooks that will allow the rope to spin

hooks that will allow the rope to spin freely as it needs to

freely as it needs to

freely as it needs to and this last block will make into

and this last block will make into

and this last block will make into something called a rope makers top it’ll

something called a rope makers top it’ll

something called a rope makers top it’ll help guide those strands into the

help guide those strands into the

help guide those strands into the beautiful three stranded cord you might

beautiful three stranded cord you might

beautiful three stranded cord you might expect to see

expect to see

expect to see [Music]

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so update guys here we are we’ve done a

so update guys here we are we’ve done a lot of work today we’ve rigged up the

lot of work today we’ve rigged up the

lot of work today we’ve rigged up the system and it’s all clamped to the bench

system and it’s all clamped to the bench

system and it’s all clamped to the bench the question now is will it all work

the question now is will it all work

the question now is will it all work we have a hook spinning system that’s

we have a hook spinning system that’s

we have a hook spinning system that’s powered by a cordless drill on the back

powered by a cordless drill on the back

powered by a cordless drill on the back end we have a support board that

end we have a support board that

end we have a support board that accommodates a counterweight system that

accommodates a counterweight system that

accommodates a counterweight system that hooks up to a set of double spool looks

hooks up to a set of double spool looks

hooks up to a set of double spool looks we’ve added two ropes between the

we’ve added two ropes between the

we’ve added two ropes between the spinner mechanism and the back board and

spinner mechanism and the back board and

spinner mechanism and the back board and that’s to accommodate this automated

that’s to accommodate this automated

that’s to accommodate this automated rope making top the idea is that as a

rope making top the idea is that as a

rope making top the idea is that as a tension builds it will glide forward and

tension builds it will glide forward and

tension builds it will glide forward and guide the individual strands into place

guide the individual strands into place

guide the individual strands into place to form a three stranded rope so will

to form a three stranded rope so will

to form a three stranded rope so will this contraption work as advertised will

this contraption work as advertised will

this contraption work as advertised will it glide as seamlessly as we hope we’re

it glide as seamlessly as we hope we’re

it glide as seamlessly as we hope we’re going to find out in the next video

going to find out in the next video

going to find out in the next video because in the next project we are

because in the next project we are

because in the next project we are making rope thanks for joining me for

making rope thanks for joining me for

making rope thanks for joining me for this project guys I’ll be looking for

this project guys I’ll be looking for

this project guys I’ll be looking for you the next one jockey Dan oh shoot

you the next one jockey Dan oh shoot

you the next one jockey Dan oh shoot apparently it’s too big of a drill bit

apparently it’s too big of a drill bit

apparently it’s too big of a drill bit whoops

whoops

whoops [Music]

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