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Forum: SparTalk 05-25-2016, 10:39 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,805
Posted By Anton B
Ah, sorry, I did not give enough information, I...

Ah, sorry, I did not give enough information, I used a continuous loop, which was easy enough to, um, Lark's Head to either end.

Brion, do you never take luggage on board? ;-)

Anton
Forum: SparTalk 05-13-2016, 11:43 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 3,805
Posted By Anton B
I have done that with the jib on a Farrier F-24....

I have done that with the jib on a Farrier F-24. The pendant goes from the sail head ring to a shackle, luggage tagged on both ends, which I feel allows no movement and therefore no chafing.
It has...
Forum: SparTalk 04-12-2015, 11:12 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,850
Posted By Anton B
I hope this photo of a drawing will elucidate a...

I hope this photo of a drawing will elucidate a bit. For clarity, a splice is shown as two lines adjacent. Stitching is shown where the long splice is meant to be stationary, and the whoopee sling...
Forum: SparTalk 04-12-2015, 12:23 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,850
Posted By Anton B
Mark G, that is basically what I was getting at,...

Mark G, that is basically what I was getting at, but hadn't gotten as far as to incorporate the deadeyes.
I have read that Amsteel shrouds move too much and need to be adjusted frequently, at least...
Forum: SparTalk 04-08-2015, 09:13 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 15,528
Posted By Anton B
Do I send them to 313 Jackson Street PT WA? Anton

Do I send them to 313 Jackson Street PT WA?

Anton
Forum: SparTalk 04-08-2015, 09:10 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,850
Posted By Anton B
Come to think of it, this is an ideal way to rig...

Come to think of it, this is an ideal way to rig up trapeze lines on a catamaran!
Forum: SparTalk 04-06-2015, 01:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,850
Posted By Anton B
Dyneema truckers hitch shroud

So I made a trucker's hitch-like assembly that I am thinking of using for adjustable shrouds. I couldn't get any pics that made sense, so I made a video.

What do you think? I haven't tested it yet...
Forum: SparTalk 03-19-2015, 06:29 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Oh, I like that. When is the deadline, and where...

Oh, I like that. When is the deadline, and where do I send them?

Ping me off list if you want.

Anton

PS I would like to call it the Flexible Anton Soft Shroud Inadvisable Attachment.
Forum: SparTalk 03-18-2015, 11:57 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Yes, next time I am doing some testing, I will...

Yes, next time I am doing some testing, I will make up a soft shackle with only one knot and see what I get. I will also pull the one I already made and see if I can make it break. I could also make...
Forum: SparTalk 03-17-2015, 11:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
I was taking care to make long tapered splices,...

I was taking care to make long tapered splices, and got up to line strength on at least one break, and 90% on a lot of them. I was getting 75% when I wasn't taking much care of the tapers.

I bought...
Forum: SparTalk 03-10-2015, 01:04 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Hey, I had not thought of the whoopee sling much,...

Hey, I had not thought of the whoopee sling much, but I think that might be a better way to adjust the shrouds than the way I am thinking of.

Change of plans...

Anton
Forum: SparTalk 03-09-2015, 11:26 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
First off, if I understand correctly, Otto's...

First off, if I understand correctly, Otto's thing is basically a soft shackle, but instead of using more diamond knots, he using multiple brummel loops to put them in. That would also be a good way...
Forum: SparTalk 03-08-2015, 11:19 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Yahooo! I did some more (oh, lord how much time...

Yahooo! I did some more (oh, lord how much time do I have in it now?) looking around and found someone doing very much what I am about to do: use Amsteel for shrouds and forestay. A couple of people...
Forum: SparTalk 03-08-2015, 06:09 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 3,109
Posted By Anton B
No idea, but would be interested in seeing some...

No idea, but would be interested in seeing some pics and hearing what you find out from testing!

Anton
Forum: SparTalk 03-08-2015, 12:00 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,120
Posted By Anton B
Also, you could bend the first two bends in a...

Also, you could bend the first two bends in a vise, and then slip it in and do the rest of them.
Also note that inn the video, Brion is using silicon bronze rod, as opposed to stainless steel. It is...
Forum: SparTalk 03-08-2015, 12:08 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
O.K., here it is! Here is the Soft Halyard with...

O.K., here it is!
Here is the Soft Halyard with extra Diamond Knots. It might not be clear, but the tails on the loop with stop knots end just out of the picture, and the other end of the line with...
Forum: SparTalk 03-07-2015, 06:46 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Brion, how does Otto's sling work? Do you hook...

Brion,

how does Otto's sling work? Do you hook the different openings onto something? Is he using the diamond knot like I am, like the Soft Halyard?

Also, I do not seem to be allowed to post...
Forum: SparTalk 03-07-2015, 06:42 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
I attached the one end in several different ways,...

I attached the one end in several different ways, only in order to get the length right, not having taken any care in the length of the connecting line. None of which affected how they broke.

They...
Forum: SparTalk 03-04-2015, 06:43 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Oh, also, please tell me more about Watthew...

Oh, also, please tell me more about Watthew Otto's work.

Did he make something similar in function to what I am trying to do, only with locked brummels, or are you saying that he was testing locked...
Forum: SparTalk 03-04-2015, 06:25 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
First: Yes, Lash-It has a breaking strength of...

First: Yes, Lash-It has a breaking strength of 500 Lbs. I got the 400 number from somewhere on the web which was not the Samson website. Careless Googling...

Basically, this is what allene on L-36...
Forum: SparTalk 03-03-2015, 11:20 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
breaking ropes

I did some destructive testing with my idea of the adjustable diamond knot attachment. Basically what I came up with is that the multiple diamond knots are stronger than the line with spliced loops...
Forum: SparTalk 01-05-2015, 05:00 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Brion, Please describe the pre-cycling that was...

Brion,

Please describe the pre-cycling that was done before the test the yielded the higher strength, if you would.

Thanks,

Anton
Forum: SparTalk 01-05-2015, 04:49 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
I just bought a 600Lb hanging scale that I will...

I just bought a 600Lb hanging scale that I will try to do pull tests with. I got the 600Lb scale because it was $30, I will use a lever to multiply it so I can measure a few thousand pounds. Probably...
Forum: SparTalk 12-30-2014, 11:18 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Oh, very cool! I guess I can find the time to do...

Oh, very cool! I guess I can find the time to do some pull tests, problem is how to rig up a scale.

Maybe a bathroom scale with a lever or something.

I think if I do a loop with multiple knots,...
Forum: SparTalk 12-27-2014, 09:35 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 24,840
Posted By Anton B
Has anyone here done any testing on the luggage...

Has anyone here done any testing on the luggage tag loop with several diamond knots in a row so as to be able to attach the loop at various points to make it adjustable?

In other wards, if you make...
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