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Soda Bottle Rope


in yesterday’s video we made a simple

in yesterday’s video we made a simple homemade contraption that will convert

homemade contraption that will convert

homemade contraption that will convert plastic two-liter bottles into hundreds

plastic two-liter bottles into hundreds

plastic two-liter bottles into hundreds of feet of plastic string we ended up

of feet of plastic string we ended up

of feet of plastic string we ended up making over 1,200 feet of this plastic

making over 1,200 feet of this plastic

making over 1,200 feet of this plastic string so for this video I thought it’d

string so for this video I thought it’d

string so for this video I thought it’d be fun to bring back our rope making

be fun to bring back our rope making

be fun to bring back our rope making machine and why are these strands

machine and why are these strands

machine and why are these strands together to see if we could make

together to see if we could make

together to see if we could make ourselves a genuine plastic rope now the

ourselves a genuine plastic rope now the

ourselves a genuine plastic rope now the two main questions I saw in my rope

two main questions I saw in my rope

two main questions I saw in my rope making video were how do you make a

making video were how do you make a

making video were how do you make a longer rope and what would happen if you

longer rope and what would happen if you

longer rope and what would happen if you were to take three fully made ropes and

were to take three fully made ropes and

were to take three fully made ropes and wind them together on the Rope making

wind them together on the Rope making

wind them together on the Rope making machine well you’re in luck because

machine well you’re in luck because

machine well you’re in luck because today we’re going to answer both of

today we’re going to answer both of

today we’re going to answer both of those questions at the same time we

those questions at the same time we

those questions at the same time we experiment with our plastic string now

experiment with our plastic string now

experiment with our plastic string now in my original Rope making tutorial I

in my original Rope making tutorial I

in my original Rope making tutorial I took these two devices and clamped them

took these two devices and clamped them

took these two devices and clamped them to either end of my workbench and strung

to either end of my workbench and strung

to either end of my workbench and strung a line between them so if you want to

a line between them so if you want to

a line between them so if you want to make your rope longer all you have to do

make your rope longer all you have to do

make your rope longer all you have to do is increase the distance between them so

is increase the distance between them so

is increase the distance between them so for today’s rope making experiment why

for today’s rope making experiment why

for today’s rope making experiment why don’t we take our spinner hook unit and

don’t we take our spinner hook unit and

don’t we take our spinner hook unit and clamp it right here to the head of my

clamp it right here to the head of my

clamp it right here to the head of my workbench I will take the back end unit

workbench I will take the back end unit

workbench I will take the back end unit and clamp it across the room to a

and clamp it across the room to a

and clamp it across the room to a counter 20 feet away now since we’ve

counter 20 feet away now since we’ve

counter 20 feet away now since we’ve increased the distance of a rope machine

increased the distance of a rope machine

increased the distance of a rope machine we’re also going to need to increase the

we’re also going to need to increase the

we’re also going to need to increase the distance of our guidelines as well so I

distance of our guidelines as well so I

distance of our guidelines as well so I went down to the home depot and picked

went down to the home depot and picked

went down to the home depot and picked up a couple packs of 50 foot paracord

up a couple packs of 50 foot paracord

up a couple packs of 50 foot paracord this just gives us the option to run our

this just gives us the option to run our

this just gives us the option to run our machine out 50 feet long if we ever feel

machine out 50 feet long if we ever feel

machine out 50 feet long if we ever feel like doing that let’s go ahead and bust

like doing that let’s go ahead and bust

like doing that let’s go ahead and bust out some cords and line our machine

beautiful thing when a plan comes

beautiful thing when a plan comes together

you go okay so good news guys in a

you go okay so good news guys in a couple of minutes we’ve got our Rope

couple of minutes we’ve got our Rope

couple of minutes we’ve got our Rope machine all set up the guide wires are

machine all set up the guide wires are

machine all set up the guide wires are nice and tight and the slider moves

nice and tight and the slider moves

nice and tight and the slider moves easily between both ends so just for fun

easily between both ends so just for fun

easily between both ends so just for fun I went ahead and measured out the

I went ahead and measured out the

I went ahead and measured out the distance between these two contraptions

distance between these two contraptions

distance between these two contraptions and it runs about 22 feet and since the

and it runs about 22 feet and since the

and it runs about 22 feet and since the two-liter bottle makes about 95 feet of

two-liter bottle makes about 95 feet of

two-liter bottle makes about 95 feet of rope we’re going to need about one and a

rope we’re going to need about one and a

rope we’re going to need about one and a half bottles to make this length of rope

half bottles to make this length of rope

half bottles to make this length of rope here and you know how it works from here

here and you know how it works from here

here and you know how it works from here we’re going to take our string thread it

we’re going to take our string thread it

we’re going to take our string thread it between all the hooks then take a power

between all the hooks then take a power

between all the hooks then take a power drill and wind them all together so

drill and wind them all together so

drill and wind them all together so let’s tuck these suckers up it gets

let’s tuck these suckers up it gets

let’s tuck these suckers up it gets spinning I think I’m going to start out

spinning I think I’m going to start out

spinning I think I’m going to start out with green just because that’s kind of

with green just because that’s kind of

with green just because that’s kind of unique

all right there’s one and a half hooks

all right there’s one and a half hooks done and I don’t think we’re going to

done and I don’t think we’re going to

done and I don’t think we’re going to make it back with this and we shouldn’t

make it back with this and we shouldn’t

make it back with this and we shouldn’t need nearly as much just half

[Music]

[Music] cool so we’ve got all of our lines

cool so we’ve got all of our lines

cool so we’ve got all of our lines strung and as anticipated it took one

strung and as anticipated it took one

strung and as anticipated it took one and a half soda bottles to string this

and a half soda bottles to string this

and a half soda bottles to string this line really curious to see how this

line really curious to see how this

line really curious to see how this works out now it’s looking really good

works out now it’s looking really good

works out now it’s looking really good so it’s time to hook up our drill get

so it’s time to hook up our drill get

so it’s time to hook up our drill get spinning and see exactly what happens

[Music]

[Music] oh wow it’s going already making the

oh wow it’s going already making the

oh wow it’s going already making the rope that’s good news we might actually

rope that’s good news we might actually

rope that’s good news we might actually have some success

[Music]

[Music] sweet look at that we actually did it we

sweet look at that we actually did it we

sweet look at that we actually did it we made a genuine piece of soda bottle rope

made a genuine piece of soda bottle rope

made a genuine piece of soda bottle rope now because this is so long I did have

now because this is so long I did have

now because this is so long I did have to guide the spacer forward with my hand

to guide the spacer forward with my hand

to guide the spacer forward with my hand at times to release some of the tension

at times to release some of the tension

at times to release some of the tension because I felt like the rope was going

because I felt like the rope was going

because I felt like the rope was going to break but once it got within about

to break but once it got within about

to break but once it got within about four feet it just went on its own no

four feet it just went on its own no

four feet it just went on its own no problem there you have a guys there is

problem there you have a guys there is

problem there you have a guys there is our length of soda bottle cordage now we

our length of soda bottle cordage now we

our length of soda bottle cordage now we start off with about 22 and a half feet

start off with about 22 and a half feet

start off with about 22 and a half feet of cords and after it while on the

of cords and after it while on the

of cords and after it while on the tension into it this rope turned out

tension into it this rope turned out

tension into it this rope turned out being 18 and a half feet so looks like

being 18 and a half feet so looks like

being 18 and a half feet so looks like it’s shrunk in size by about four feet

it’s shrunk in size by about four feet

it’s shrunk in size by about four feet if you look really closely you can see

if you look really closely you can see

if you look really closely you can see it does actually resemble a three

it does actually resemble a three

it does actually resemble a three stranded rope now because the fibers

stranded rope now because the fibers

stranded rope now because the fibers were a little bit wider than sisal or

were a little bit wider than sisal or

were a little bit wider than sisal or any other kind of fiber it gives it a

any other kind of fiber it gives it a

any other kind of fiber it gives it a little bit more of a rough appearance a

little bit more of a rough appearance a

little bit more of a rough appearance a rough texture that looks pretty cool

rough texture that looks pretty cool

rough texture that looks pretty cool nice shiny and green it’s kind of pretty

nice shiny and green it’s kind of pretty

nice shiny and green it’s kind of pretty this actually worked out pretty well I’m

this actually worked out pretty well I’m

this actually worked out pretty well I’m very encouraged so let’s rig up our

very encouraged so let’s rig up our

very encouraged so let’s rig up our machine and make two more

beautiful there it is boys

beautiful there it is boys two down one to go okay I’m gonna

two down one to go okay I’m gonna

two down one to go okay I’m gonna release the tension here

update guys we have finished three

update guys we have finished three different strands of three stranded rope

different strands of three stranded rope

different strands of three stranded rope and they’re looking pretty good so what

and they’re looking pretty good so what

and they’re looking pretty good so what would happen if we rigged these three

would happen if we rigged these three

would happen if we rigged these three lines up to our machine and wound them

lines up to our machine and wound them

lines up to our machine and wound them again

again

again is it possible to wind a three strand

is it possible to wind a three strand

is it possible to wind a three strand rope out of three strand rope

rope out of three strand rope

rope out of three strand rope this is rope ception

guys I’m excited this is the moan of

guys I’m excited this is the moan of truth we have our three strands hooked

truth we have our three strands hooked

truth we have our three strands hooked up to our Rope making machine to make

up to our Rope making machine to make

up to our Rope making machine to make another rope and it’s time to pull the

another rope and it’s time to pull the

another rope and it’s time to pull the trigger but there is an important thing

trigger but there is an important thing

trigger but there is an important thing we need to keep in mind whenever we’re

we need to keep in mind whenever we’re

we need to keep in mind whenever we’re making a rope out of three stranded rope

making a rope out of three stranded rope

making a rope out of three stranded rope we need to spin the hooks the opposite

we need to spin the hooks the opposite

we need to spin the hooks the opposite direction if we spin the ropes the same

direction if we spin the ropes the same

direction if we spin the ropes the same way we did when we originally created

way we did when we originally created

way we did when we originally created them they’ll actually undo themselves

them they’ll actually undo themselves

them they’ll actually undo themselves this time so we need to flip our drill

this time so we need to flip our drill

this time so we need to flip our drill into reverse and spin the hooks the

into reverse and spin the hooks the

into reverse and spin the hooks the opposite way you can see that when we

opposite way you can see that when we

opposite way you can see that when we spin the hooks this direction it

spin the hooks this direction it

spin the hooks this direction it actually tightens the rope it makes it

actually tightens the rope it makes it

actually tightens the rope it makes it harder which is exactly what we want we

harder which is exactly what we want we

harder which is exactly what we want we don’t want it to undo itself we want it

don’t want it to undo itself we want it

don’t want it to undo itself we want it to get tighter will it work

to get tighter will it work

to get tighter will it work we’re about to find out here we go

we’re about to find out here we go

we’re about to find out here we go [Music]

cool it’s not perfect but that is

cool it’s not perfect but that is looking more like a rope so check that

looking more like a rope so check that

looking more like a rope so check that out guys we took three of our ropes put

out guys we took three of our ropes put

out guys we took three of our ropes put them together and made them into another

them together and made them into another

them together and made them into another rope and this stuff is looking pretty

rope and this stuff is looking pretty

rope and this stuff is looking pretty legit it’s a little rough but it looks a

legit it’s a little rough but it looks a

legit it’s a little rough but it looks a lot more like a rope panels like a rope

lot more like a rope panels like a rope

lot more like a rope panels like a rope and looks incredibly strong now just to

and looks incredibly strong now just to

and looks incredibly strong now just to go one step further why don’t we take

go one step further why don’t we take

go one step further why don’t we take this stuff cut it into thirds and run

this stuff cut it into thirds and run

this stuff cut it into thirds and run one more cable three times as thick

that’s kind of cool huh all right let’s

that’s kind of cool huh all right let’s tape it off I’ll give

tape it off I’ll give

tape it off I’ll give [Music]

it is success we have done it guys we’ve

it is success we have done it guys we’ve made a beautiful three stranded rope out

made a beautiful three stranded rope out

made a beautiful three stranded rope out of three stranded rope out of three

of three stranded rope out of three

of three stranded rope out of three stranded rope the total thickness of our

stranded rope the total thickness of our

stranded rope the total thickness of our rope now is nearly half an inch it’s

rope now is nearly half an inch it’s

rope now is nearly half an inch it’s extremely strong extremely durable and

extremely strong extremely durable and

extremely strong extremely durable and surprisingly it actually looks like a

surprisingly it actually looks like a

surprisingly it actually looks like a rope I’m not sure how practical it is to

rope I’m not sure how practical it is to

rope I’m not sure how practical it is to make a rope out of plastic bottles we

make a rope out of plastic bottles we

make a rope out of plastic bottles we can definitely see it’s possible so

can definitely see it’s possible so

can definitely see it’s possible so let’s recap what we’ve done here today

let’s recap what we’ve done here today

let’s recap what we’ve done here today we start off with small strands of

we start off with small strands of

we start off with small strands of plastic soda bottle string that we made

plastic soda bottle string that we made

plastic soda bottle string that we made from a homemade contraption using

from a homemade contraption using

from a homemade contraption using nothing but a piece of wood and a

nothing but a piece of wood and a

nothing but a piece of wood and a hunting knife we hook those strings up

hunting knife we hook those strings up

hunting knife we hook those strings up to a homemade rope making machine and

to a homemade rope making machine and

to a homemade rope making machine and wound them together to make three

wound them together to make three

wound them together to make three different three stranded ropes which are

different three stranded ropes which are

different three stranded ropes which are very cool by themselves but if that

very cool by themselves but if that

very cool by themselves but if that wasn’t enough we took that rope and cut

wasn’t enough we took that rope and cut

wasn’t enough we took that rope and cut it into thirds and made one final rope a

it into thirds and made one final rope a

it into thirds and made one final rope a rope within a rope within a rope rope

rope within a rope within a rope rope

rope within a rope within a rope rope ception so very very cool to see that

ception so very very cool to see that

ception so very very cool to see that this idea works guys we took plastic

this idea works guys we took plastic

this idea works guys we took plastic bottles turn them in the string and use

bottles turn them in the string and use

bottles turn them in the string and use the string to make PE T rope it’s very

the string to make PE T rope it’s very

the string to make PE T rope it’s very very thick very very durable and can

very thick very very durable and can

very thick very very durable and can most likely lift hundreds and hundreds

most likely lift hundreds and hundreds

most likely lift hundreds and hundreds of pounds thanks for joining for this

of pounds thanks for joining for this

of pounds thanks for joining for this project today I’ll be looking for you

project today I’ll be looking for you

project today I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then and you

the next one talk to you then and you

the next one talk to you then and you can take this and braid it again and

can take this and braid it again and

can take this and braid it again and make another rope Oh it’ll be super

make another rope Oh it’ll be super

make another rope Oh it’ll be super strong

strong

strong it’s a Christmas wreath you get hit of

it’s a Christmas wreath you get hit of

it’s a Christmas wreath you get hit of plastic bottles just kind of hurts the

plastic bottles just kind of hurts the

plastic bottles just kind of hurts the hands a little bit hey guys thanks for

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