back when I was a kid I was in Boy Scouts and my dad was actually the Scout
Scouts and my dad was actually the Scout
Scouts and my dad was actually the Scout leader and he went through a phase where
leader and he went through a phase where
leader and he went through a phase where he was trying to teach us all the
he was trying to teach us all the
he was trying to teach us all the different knots that you could tie with
different knots that you could tie with
different knots that you could tie with rope but he wanted to take it one step
rope but he wanted to take it one step
rope but he wanted to take it one step further and actually make the Rope
further and actually make the Rope
further and actually make the Rope itself so he used this little guide book
itself so he used this little guide book
itself so he used this little guide book to put together a little makeshift rope
to put together a little makeshift rope
to put together a little makeshift rope making machine and we spent hours
making machine and we spent hours
making machine and we spent hours winding the sisal like this and turning
winding the sisal like this and turning
winding the sisal like this and turning it into long strands of rope now
it into long strands of rope now
it into long strands of rope now eventually we made so much rope we built
eventually we made so much rope we built
eventually we made so much rope we built a horse corral and caught two wild
a horse corral and caught two wild
a horse corral and caught two wild horses that’s a different story for
horses that’s a different story for
horses that’s a different story for another day the problem with our rope
another day the problem with our rope
another day the problem with our rope making machine is it generally took
making machine is it generally took
making machine is it generally took about four to five different people to
about four to five different people to
about four to five different people to operate it so the purpose of this
operate it so the purpose of this
operate it so the purpose of this project today is to see if we can make a
project today is to see if we can make a
project today is to see if we can make a simple machine that will allow you to
simple machine that will allow you to
simple machine that will allow you to make a rope all by yourself now I made a
make a rope all by yourself now I made a
make a rope all by yourself now I made a quick trip down to my local Home Depot
quick trip down to my local Home Depot
quick trip down to my local Home Depot and in the hardware aisle I found almost
and in the hardware aisle I found almost
and in the hardware aisle I found almost all the materials were going to need for
all the materials were going to need for
all the materials were going to need for this project today I picked up three
this project today I picked up three
this project today I picked up three quarter inch by five inch eye bolts to
quarter inch by five inch eye bolts to
quarter inch by five inch eye bolts to come with a hex nut already on them I
come with a hex nut already on them I
come with a hex nut already on them I got a couple different sizes of large
got a couple different sizes of large
got a couple different sizes of large fender washers I got some cut washers
fender washers I got some cut washers
fender washers I got some cut washers some hex nuts and I also picked up some
some hex nuts and I also picked up some
some hex nuts and I also picked up some plastic caster wheels as well these are
plastic caster wheels as well these are
plastic caster wheels as well these are the kind of wheels you’d put on the
the kind of wheels you’d put on the
the kind of wheels you’d put on the bottom of a cabinet or a workbench gave
bottom of a cabinet or a workbench gave
bottom of a cabinet or a workbench gave out in the garage but we’re just using
out in the garage but we’re just using
out in the garage but we’re just using them for the wheel we’re gonna cut the
them for the wheel we’re gonna cut the
them for the wheel we’re gonna cut the rest of it off I stopped at the lumber
rest of it off I stopped at the lumber
rest of it off I stopped at the lumber aisle and I got a one by six by six
aisle and I got a one by six by six
aisle and I got a one by six by six piece of common board as well as this
piece of common board as well as this
piece of common board as well as this two by two but these things are a bit
two by two but these things are a bit
two by two but these things are a bit too big to work with as is let’s get
too big to work with as is let’s get
too big to work with as is let’s get busy and cut them to size
busy and cut them to size
busy and cut them to size [Music]
[Music]
[Music] so guys our wood is cut and here’s what
so guys our wood is cut and here’s what
so guys our wood is cut and here’s what we ended up with I took this common
we ended up with I took this common
we ended up with I took this common board and cut it to lengths of seven and
board and cut it to lengths of seven and
board and cut it to lengths of seven and a half inches I took the first piece and
a half inches I took the first piece and
a half inches I took the first piece and doubled it over the second one and cut
doubled it over the second one and cut
doubled it over the second one and cut them together so that they’re exactly
them together so that they’re exactly
them together so that they’re exactly the same way then I took a piece of our
the same way then I took a piece of our
the same way then I took a piece of our 2×2 and cut it eight and a half inches
2×2 and cut it eight and a half inches
2×2 and cut it eight and a half inches long when you put that over the board
long when you put that over the board
long when you put that over the board you can see it overlaps about three
you can see it overlaps about three
you can see it overlaps about three inches on the other side and the last
inches on the other side and the last
inches on the other side and the last piece of 2×2 is the exact same width as
piece of 2×2 is the exact same width as
piece of 2×2 is the exact same width as the common board itself so you put all
the common board itself so you put all
the common board itself so you put all the pieces together it should look
the pieces together it should look
the pieces together it should look something like this to update guys our
something like this to update guys our
something like this to update guys our wood is cut and it’s looking good so the
wood is cut and it’s looking good so the
wood is cut and it’s looking good so the next step now is to line up our hardware
next step now is to line up our hardware
next step now is to line up our hardware and drill some holes the idea here is to
and drill some holes the idea here is to
and drill some holes the idea here is to take your large fender washers and
take your large fender washers and
take your large fender washers and position on the board forming a triangle
position on the board forming a triangle
position on the board forming a triangle you want to do it in such a way so when
you want to do it in such a way so when
you want to do it in such a way so when you add your two by two to the top as
you add your two by two to the top as
you add your two by two to the top as well as the bottom it’s going to leave
well as the bottom it’s going to leave
well as the bottom it’s going to leave similar spacing at the top in the bottom
similar spacing at the top in the bottom
similar spacing at the top in the bottom I also use the width of my bolt as a
I also use the width of my bolt as a
I also use the width of my bolt as a spacer to create gaps between the
spacer to create gaps between the
spacer to create gaps between the washers and ensure they’re symmetric to
washers and ensure they’re symmetric to
washers and ensure they’re symmetric to place I think this is the best way to
place I think this is the best way to
place I think this is the best way to eyeball this thing together without
eyeball this thing together without
eyeball this thing together without getting super technical on the
getting super technical on the
getting super technical on the measurements and that’s looking pretty
measurements and that’s looking pretty
measurements and that’s looking pretty good so let’s mark the centers not bad I
good so let’s mark the centers not bad I
good so let’s mark the centers not bad I think we got a set once the center’s are
think we got a set once the center’s are
think we got a set once the center’s are marked it’s time to drill some holes now
marked it’s time to drill some holes now
marked it’s time to drill some holes now since we have a quarter inch bolt it
since we have a quarter inch bolt it
since we have a quarter inch bolt it makes sense to use a quarter inch drill
makes sense to use a quarter inch drill
makes sense to use a quarter inch drill bit to drill some holes in this wood we
bit to drill some holes in this wood we
bit to drill some holes in this wood we want it to be just as tight and snug as
want it to be just as tight and snug as
want it to be just as tight and snug as it can be we’re going to drill these
it can be we’re going to drill these
it can be we’re going to drill these holes we can put the two boards together
holes we can put the two boards together
holes we can put the two boards together and drill the holes at the exact same
and drill the holes at the exact same
and drill the holes at the exact same time that way they’ll line up perfectly
time that way they’ll line up perfectly
time that way they’ll line up perfectly and make sure I get them absolutely
and make sure I get them absolutely
and make sure I get them absolutely perfect I’m just going to use a couple
perfect I’m just going to use a couple
perfect I’m just going to use a couple clamps to hold them in place
clamps to hold them in place
clamps to hold them in place alright let’s drill some holes
alright let’s drill some holes
alright let’s drill some holes [Music]
[Music]
[Music] all right sweet so our three holes are
all right sweet so our three holes are
all right sweet so our three holes are drilled we can go ahead and undo these
drilled we can go ahead and undo these
drilled we can go ahead and undo these clamps and theoretically these things
clamps and theoretically these things
clamps and theoretically these things should be lined up perfectly
should be lined up perfectly
should be lined up perfectly symmetrically and just for reference I
symmetrically and just for reference I
symmetrically and just for reference I am going to mark a little arrow on here
am going to mark a little arrow on here
am going to mark a little arrow on here in case they ever get disconnected and
in case they ever get disconnected and
in case they ever get disconnected and turned around putting an X on them like
turned around putting an X on them like
turned around putting an X on them like that they should all line up perfectly
that they should all line up perfectly
that they should all line up perfectly all right we have finished up pretty
all right we have finished up pretty
all right we have finished up pretty much everything that we need to do with
much everything that we need to do with
much everything that we need to do with the wood for now so let’s move on to the
the wood for now so let’s move on to the
the wood for now so let’s move on to the next important step making the metal
next important step making the metal
next important step making the metal spinning hooks these spinning hooks are
spinning hooks these spinning hooks are
spinning hooks these spinning hooks are going to be made out of these eye bolts
going to be made out of these eye bolts
going to be made out of these eye bolts if we put them in a bench vise and tug
if we put them in a bench vise and tug
if we put them in a bench vise and tug on them slightly we can get the eye part
on them slightly we can get the eye part
on them slightly we can get the eye part to open up and form a hook that we could
to open up and form a hook that we could
to open up and form a hook that we could put a string into later on we also need
put a string into later on we also need
put a string into later on we also need to develop a way that when we put one
to develop a way that when we put one
to develop a way that when we put one into the Chuck of our drill bit and pull
into the Chuck of our drill bit and pull
into the Chuck of our drill bit and pull the trigger it spins all three hooks
the trigger it spins all three hooks
the trigger it spins all three hooks simultaneously and here’s what I’ve got
simultaneously and here’s what I’ve got
simultaneously and here’s what I’ve got in mind what if we took three plastic
in mind what if we took three plastic
in mind what if we took three plastic wheels and use them as pulleys and
wheels and use them as pulleys and
wheels and use them as pulleys and connect them all together with a band so
connect them all together with a band so
connect them all together with a band so that when we spun one of them all three
that when we spun one of them all three
that when we spun one of them all three of them would spin together let me grab
of them would spin together let me grab
of them would spin together let me grab a hacksaw and show you what I’ve got in
a hacksaw and show you what I’ve got in
a hacksaw and show you what I’ve got in mind
mind
mind number right there on that axle
[Music]
[Music] weirdo okay so cool guys here’s what we
weirdo okay so cool guys here’s what we
weirdo okay so cool guys here’s what we got
got
got I use my hacksaw to cut through these
I use my hacksaw to cut through these
I use my hacksaw to cut through these little pins in the caster wheels and
little pins in the caster wheels and
little pins in the caster wheels and released all three of these little
released all three of these little
released all three of these little plastic wheels if you take one of your
plastic wheels if you take one of your
plastic wheels if you take one of your large fender washers and push it against
large fender washers and push it against
large fender washers and push it against the wheel you’re going to find it
the wheel you’re going to find it
the wheel you’re going to find it overhangs about a quarter of an inch
overhangs about a quarter of an inch
overhangs about a quarter of an inch that’s actually really important and
that’s actually really important and
that’s actually really important and you’ll see why in just a second all
you’ll see why in just a second all
you’ll see why in just a second all right this is where it starts getting
right this is where it starts getting
right this is where it starts getting excited guys because all of our pieces
excited guys because all of our pieces
excited guys because all of our pieces are cut all of our pieces ready all we
are cut all of our pieces ready all we
are cut all of our pieces ready all we have to do now is put them together
have to do now is put them together
have to do now is put them together start by removing all of the hex nuts
start by removing all of the hex nuts
start by removing all of the hex nuts off of your bolts you just have them
off of your bolts you just have them
off of your bolts you just have them naked bolt by itself you’re going to
naked bolt by itself you’re going to
naked bolt by itself you’re going to take the end of the bolt and push it
take the end of the bolt and push it
take the end of the bolt and push it through one of the holes all the way
through one of the holes all the way
through one of the holes all the way through and then take one of your small
through and then take one of your small
through and then take one of your small cut washers and bump that up from the
cut washers and bump that up from the
cut washers and bump that up from the inside with the cut washer in place we
inside with the cut washer in place we
inside with the cut washer in place we want to take our hex nut and screw that
want to take our hex nut and screw that
want to take our hex nut and screw that on and thread that all the way down and
on and thread that all the way down and
on and thread that all the way down and tell us as far as they can go then take
tell us as far as they can go then take
tell us as far as they can go then take a wrench and crank it a little bit more
beautiful and just like that we’ve got a
beautiful and just like that we’ve got a bolt that’s locked in place but can spin
bolt that’s locked in place but can spin
bolt that’s locked in place but can spin freely as well we’re going to do that
freely as well we’re going to do that
freely as well we’re going to do that three more times
[Music]
[Music] there we go our bolts are in there and
there we go our bolts are in there and
there we go our bolts are in there and secured we can go ahead and take another
secured we can go ahead and take another
secured we can go ahead and take another cut washer now and drop it on top of
cut washer now and drop it on top of
cut washer now and drop it on top of each one of those bolts and then it’s
each one of those bolts and then it’s
each one of those bolts and then it’s time to add our little plastic wheels
time to add our little plastic wheels
time to add our little plastic wheels there’s only one problem though these
there’s only one problem though these
there’s only one problem though these little holes in the middle are a little
little holes in the middle are a little
little holes in the middle are a little bit too small to fit over the bolts so
bit too small to fit over the bolts so
bit too small to fit over the bolts so we’re going to need to drill them out
we’re going to need to drill them out
we’re going to need to drill them out with a quarter inch fit first
beauteous alright so the holes on our
beauteous alright so the holes on our wheels are cut what we have to do is
wheels are cut what we have to do is
wheels are cut what we have to do is just build up the base a little bit so
just build up the base a little bit so
just build up the base a little bit so that there’s a ridge line on either side
that there’s a ridge line on either side
that there’s a ridge line on either side of these wheels because when we put our
of these wheels because when we put our
of these wheels because when we put our band on we don’t want it to slip off and
band on we don’t want it to slip off and
band on we don’t want it to slip off and to do that I’m using some of these
to do that I’m using some of these
to do that I’m using some of these fender washers as retaining walls now
fender washers as retaining walls now
fender washers as retaining walls now the problem is these fender washers have
the problem is these fender washers have
the problem is these fender washers have a very large hole in the middle so we
a very large hole in the middle so we
a very large hole in the middle so we need to build them up with a smaller
need to build them up with a smaller
need to build them up with a smaller fender watch the first
fender watch the first
fender watch the first now these fender washers are the only
now these fender washers are the only
now these fender washers are the only ones I could find the Home Depot it
ones I could find the Home Depot it
ones I could find the Home Depot it would be more ideal if you could find
would be more ideal if you could find
would be more ideal if you could find one with a quarter inch hole in the
one with a quarter inch hole in the
one with a quarter inch hole in the center however using what we’ve got we
center however using what we’ve got we
center however using what we’ve got we can use this wider fender washer with
can use this wider fender washer with
can use this wider fender washer with the quarter inch hole place it on top of
the quarter inch hole place it on top of
the quarter inch hole place it on top of the cut washer and then take the larger
the cut washer and then take the larger
the cut washer and then take the larger fender washer and place that on top
fender washer and place that on top
fender washer and place that on top beautiful and once our wheels on we’re
beautiful and once our wheels on we’re
beautiful and once our wheels on we’re going to do the same thing in Reverse
going to do the same thing in Reverse
going to do the same thing in Reverse large fender washer first slightly
large fender washer first slightly
large fender washer first slightly smaller fun to watch our next followed
smaller fun to watch our next followed
smaller fun to watch our next followed by our cut washer and a net now as we
by our cut washer and a net now as we
by our cut washer and a net now as we start to tighten the nut it’s important
start to tighten the nut it’s important
start to tighten the nut it’s important to make sure all our fender washers are
to make sure all our fender washers are
to make sure all our fender washers are exactly in place and once it looks like
exactly in place and once it looks like
exactly in place and once it looks like everything’s lined up in place go ahead
everything’s lined up in place go ahead
everything’s lined up in place go ahead and take a couple wrenches and crank
and take a couple wrenches and crank
and take a couple wrenches and crank that sucker tight because we want that
that sucker tight because we want that
that sucker tight because we want that wheel to be pinched so tight that it
wheel to be pinched so tight that it
wheel to be pinched so tight that it will not come undone beautiful
Booya there we go guys we got our three
Booya there we go guys we got our three spinner set and all functioning fine
spinner set and all functioning fine
spinner set and all functioning fine all right update guys the hard part is
all right update guys the hard part is
all right update guys the hard part is over I’ve got all three of our spinners
over I’ve got all three of our spinners
over I’ve got all three of our spinners in place with our hooks securely firmed
in place with our hooks securely firmed
in place with our hooks securely firmed on the other side and I went ahead and
on the other side and I went ahead and
on the other side and I went ahead and tested all of them and make sure they
tested all of them and make sure they
tested all of them and make sure they all spin freely and all of them do so
all spin freely and all of them do so
all spin freely and all of them do so here’s the challenge how do we make it
here’s the challenge how do we make it
here’s the challenge how do we make it so that when we spin one the other two
so that when we spin one the other two
so that when we spin one the other two spin at the same time there’s a little
spin at the same time there’s a little
spin at the same time there’s a little solution I’ve come up with it’s even
solution I’ve come up with it’s even
solution I’ve come up with it’s even easier than you think
easier than you think
easier than you think and this is it an old use bicycle tire
and this is it an old use bicycle tire
and this is it an old use bicycle tire tube now if you don’t have one of these
tube now if you don’t have one of these
tube now if you don’t have one of these lying around they’re really easy to find
lying around they’re really easy to find
lying around they’re really easy to find just go down to any bike store they
just go down to any bike store they
just go down to any bike store they throw these away all the time use tire
throw these away all the time use tire
throw these away all the time use tire tubes they have no use for so probably
tubes they have no use for so probably
tubes they have no use for so probably give you as many as you want take your
give you as many as you want take your
give you as many as you want take your tire tube it doesn’t really matter where
tire tube it doesn’t really matter where
tire tube it doesn’t really matter where and just go ahead and cut it right in
and just go ahead and cut it right in
and just go ahead and cut it right in half it’s going to do two nice clean
half it’s going to do two nice clean
half it’s going to do two nice clean cuts just like this then take the end of
cuts just like this then take the end of
cuts just like this then take the end of the tube and line it up between the two
the tube and line it up between the two
the tube and line it up between the two washers and cut off a piece it’s roughly
washers and cut off a piece it’s roughly
washers and cut off a piece it’s roughly about the same distance as that gap
about the same distance as that gap
about the same distance as that gap maybe a little bigger take that piece of
maybe a little bigger take that piece of
maybe a little bigger take that piece of inner tube and flip it so that it’s
inner tube and flip it so that it’s
inner tube and flip it so that it’s inside out so the inside is now pointed
inside out so the inside is now pointed
inside out so the inside is now pointed outside and the thick rubbery stuff is
outside and the thick rubbery stuff is
outside and the thick rubbery stuff is on the inside now we’re going to stretch
on the inside now we’re going to stretch
on the inside now we’re going to stretch this a few times to make it a little bit
this a few times to make it a little bit
this a few times to make it a little bit bigger and then we’re going to loop it
bigger and then we’re going to loop it
bigger and then we’re going to loop it over all of our pulleys at once this
over all of our pulleys at once this
over all of our pulleys at once this creates a makeshift rubber belt that has
creates a makeshift rubber belt that has
creates a makeshift rubber belt that has quite a bit of tension you can see how
quite a bit of tension you can see how
quite a bit of tension you can see how it’s pulling everything into the center
it’s pulling everything into the center
it’s pulling everything into the center that’s where our second board comes into
that’s where our second board comes into
that’s where our second board comes into play because the holes were cut exactly
play because the holes were cut exactly
play because the holes were cut exactly the same we should be able to push the
the same we should be able to push the
the same we should be able to push the bolts in place and that’ll line
bolts in place and that’ll line
bolts in place and that’ll line everything up symmetrically and now when
everything up symmetrically and now when
everything up symmetrically and now when we turn one bolt you can see the belt
we turn one bolt you can see the belt
we turn one bolt you can see the belt drives the other two pulleys and they
drives the other two pulleys and they
drives the other two pulleys and they all spin together sweet so this right
all spin together sweet so this right
all spin together sweet so this right here is the essence of our rope making
here is the essence of our rope making
here is the essence of our rope making machine and all it’s left to do is take
machine and all it’s left to do is take
machine and all it’s left to do is take our two by twos and screw one block into
our two by twos and screw one block into
our two by twos and screw one block into the top and the longer block into the
the top and the longer block into the
the top and the longer block into the bottom so it has a couple of overhanging
bottom so it has a couple of overhanging
bottom so it has a couple of overhanging pieces that allow us to clamp this unit
pieces that allow us to clamp this unit
pieces that allow us to clamp this unit to the cable well this thing is looking
to the cable well this thing is looking
to the cable well this thing is looking good yeah so guys check this out this is
good yeah so guys check this out this is
good yeah so guys check this out this is what we have created a simple rope
what we have created a simple rope
what we have created a simple rope making machine made with very cheap
making machine made with very cheap
making machine made with very cheap materials from local hardware store
materials from local hardware store
materials from local hardware store what’s really cool about it is it has
what’s really cool about it is it has
what’s really cool about it is it has these little flanges on the side so you
these little flanges on the side so you
these little flanges on the side so you can take a clamp and clamp it straight
can take a clamp and clamp it straight
can take a clamp and clamp it straight to your table and believe me that’s
to your table and believe me that’s
to your table and believe me that’s going to come in really handy as we
going to come in really handy as we
going to come in really handy as we start making rope in future videos when
start making rope in future videos when
start making rope in future videos when it comes time to operate our machine all
it comes time to operate our machine all
it comes time to operate our machine all we have to do is take something like a
we have to do is take something like a
we have to do is take something like a cordless power drill latch onto one of
cordless power drill latch onto one of
cordless power drill latch onto one of the bolts in the back
the bolts in the back
the bolts in the back trigger how cool is that guy is simple
trigger how cool is that guy is simple
trigger how cool is that guy is simple little rope making machine we just built
little rope making machine we just built
little rope making machine we just built here at home but the problem is it’s
here at home but the problem is it’s
here at home but the problem is it’s still going to take three to five people
still going to take three to five people
still going to take three to five people to help make the rope in the next video
to help make the rope in the next video
to help make the rope in the next video I’m going to show you how to rig up the
I’m going to show you how to rig up the
I’m going to show you how to rig up the rest of the system to automate the
rest of the system to automate the
rest of the system to automate the process so with the press of a trigger
process so with the press of a trigger
process so with the press of a trigger one person can make a stranded rope all
one person can make a stranded rope all
one person can make a stranded rope all by themselves so there you have it guys
by themselves so there you have it guys
by themselves so there you have it guys with just a little bit of effort and
with just a little bit of effort and
with just a little bit of effort and some low cost materials from the
some low cost materials from the
some low cost materials from the hardware store which is written
hardware store which is written
hardware store which is written ourselves up a pretty cool little rope
ourselves up a pretty cool little rope
ourselves up a pretty cool little rope making machine and I can’t wait to show
making machine and I can’t wait to show
making machine and I can’t wait to show you in a future video exactly what it
you in a future video exactly what it
you in a future video exactly what it will do thanks for joining me for this
will do thanks for joining me for this
will do thanks for joining me for this project I’ll be looking for you the next
project I’ll be looking for you the next
project I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then
one talk to you then
one talk to you then beautiful ah you gotta be kidding me
beautiful ah you gotta be kidding me
beautiful ah you gotta be kidding me when all your work goes down the drain
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