On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 12:28:52 PM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote:
> >this is a nice example
> >http://i.imgur.com/P9kaIoJ.jpg
> How about eliminating the too-long, unsightly eyebolts ..
> Run the rope through a rope-sized hole & tie a knot ?
Or, do a proper eye splice with a thimble, and affix with a U-bolt.
You get better strength from the rope that way.
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 3:29:45 PM UTC-6, Electric Comet wrote:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:29:25 -0500
> [email protected] wrote:
>=20
> > How about eliminating the too-long, unsightly eyebolts ..
> > Run the rope through a rope-sized hole & tie a knot ?
>=20
> not a bad idea
> saves money too because the eye bolts and nuts add to the cost
>=20
> but it might be hard to get the knots just right so the swing is level
>=20
> although the leveling could be done at the top where it attaches to the
> chains going into the porch
Not so much the knots being in the right place..... I've tried using rope t=
o hang swings, before.... the problem with rope is that it stretches..... t=
hough I have not used rope as big (diameter) as what's in your link. A we=
ighted swing (persons on the swing) will add weight to a (potentially) stre=
tching/stretchable rope.
Rope might look good, but I, after my experience with it for hanging swings=
, would recommend using chains. A possible option: One could try twisting=
rope around a chain and see what it looks like, if a rustic appearance is =
the/a goal.
Sonny
In article <[email protected]>,
[email protected] says...
>
> On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 3:29:45 PM UTC-6, Electric Comet wrote:
> > On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:29:25 -0500
> > [email protected] wrote:
> >
> > > How about eliminating the too-long, unsightly eyebolts ..
> > > Run the rope through a rope-sized hole & tie a knot ?
> >
> > not a bad idea
> > saves money too because the eye bolts and nuts add to the cost
> >
> > but it might be hard to get the knots just right so the swing is level
> >
> > although the leveling could be done at the top where it attaches to the
> > chains going into the porch
>
> Not so much the knots being in the right place..... I've tried using rope to hang swings, before.... the problem with rope is that it stretches..... though I have not used rope as big (diameter) as what's in your link. A weighted swing (persons on the swing) will add weight to a (potentially) stretching/stretchable rope.
>
> Rope might look good, but I, after my experience with it for hanging swings, would recommend using chains. A possible option: One could try twisting rope around a chain and see what it looks like, if a rustic appearance is the/a goal.
>
> Sonny
What kind of rope were you using? It makes a difference. Nylon has
lots of stretch, dacron, polypropylene and natural fibers not so much.
Then there's Kevlar and Spectra that are close to steel in stretch or
lack of same.
Getting the knot positioned is in part a matter of using the right knot.
Take a look in the "Stoppers" section of
<http://www.animatedknots.com/>.
Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote in news:n7ou2v$ei7$1
@dont-email.me:
> On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:29:25 -0500
> [email protected] wrote:
>
>> How about eliminating the too-long, unsightly eyebolts ..
>> Run the rope through a rope-sized hole & tie a knot ?
>
> not a bad idea
> saves money too because the eye bolts and nuts add to the cost
>
> but it might be hard to get the knots just right so the swing is level
>
> although the leveling could be done at the top where it attaches to the
> chains going into the porch
Put deadeyes in and then you can adjust to your hearts
content. Plus it would look very nautical.
(being serious for a moment, I think if you ran the rope
thru a hole you might have problems with chafing).
John
On 1/22/2016 12:32 PM, -MIKE- wrote:
> On 1/21/16 5:46 PM, Leon wrote:
>> On 1/21/2016 2:45 PM, Swingman wrote:
>>> On 1/21/2016 12:06 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>>>
>>>> true that really any rope will stretch with enough force applied
>>>>
>>>> good quality sisal should not stretch if properly size matched
>>>>
>>>> rope would be more work to get right
>>>
>>> Lack of punctuation makes it hard to tell exactly with it is you're
>>> trying to say ... but I do know one thing for damned sure:
>>
>> You may have hit the nail on the head. I seriously doubt that he knows
>> what he wants to day either, hence no punctuation and hoping some one
>> will figure it out for him/it.
>>
>
> When we were children, if we didn't use punctuation the teacher would
> hand back our assignment and we'd have to redo it and turn it in again.
>
> I think we should take that approach with this guy. No one should
> answer any of his questions or reply to anything he says until he
> decided to punctuate his $h!t. :-)
>
>
>
I do my best to ignore him.
On 1/21/2016 2:45 PM, Swingman wrote:
> On 1/21/2016 12:06 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>
>> true that really any rope will stretch with enough force applied
>>
>> good quality sisal should not stretch if properly size matched
>>
>> rope would be more work to get right
>
> Lack of punctuation makes it hard to tell exactly with it is you're
> trying to say ... but I do know one thing for damned sure:
You may have hit the nail on the head. I seriously doubt that he knows
what he wants to day either, hence no punctuation and hoping some one
will figure it out for him/it.
>this is a nice example
>http://i.imgur.com/P9kaIoJ.jpg
>would probably trim the eye bolt ends but that is minor
>might even turn a small finial to cover the ey bolt ends
>well it still uses chains to hang the whole thing but the ropes are a nice
>detail
>
How about eliminating the too-long, unsightly eyebolts ..
Run the rope through a rope-sized hole & tie a knot ?
John T.
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On Fri, 22 Jan 2016 12:32:17 -0600, -MIKE- <[email protected]>
wrote:
>On 1/21/16 5:46 PM, Leon wrote:
>> On 1/21/2016 2:45 PM, Swingman wrote:
>>> On 1/21/2016 12:06 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>>>
>>>> true that really any rope will stretch with enough force applied
>>>>
>>>> good quality sisal should not stretch if properly size matched
>>>>
>>>> rope would be more work to get right
>>>
>>> Lack of punctuation makes it hard to tell exactly with it is you're
>>> trying to say ... but I do know one thing for damned sure:
>>
>> You may have hit the nail on the head. I seriously doubt that he knows
>> what he wants to day either, hence no punctuation and hoping some one
>> will figure it out for him/it.
>>
>
>When we were children, if we didn't use punctuation the teacher would
>hand back our assignment and we'd have to redo it and turn it in again.
>
>I think we should take that approach with this guy. No one should
>answer any of his questions or reply to anything he says until he
>decided to punctuate his $h!t. :-)
Mike you just want to run up to da comet and smack him with a ruler,
metal edge no doubt? Just like the nuns did.
Mark
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 15:29:25 -0500
[email protected] wrote:
> How about eliminating the too-long, unsightly eyebolts ..
> Run the rope through a rope-sized hole & tie a knot ?
not a bad idea
saves money too because the eye bolts and nuts add to the cost
but it might be hard to get the knots just right so the swing is level
although the leveling could be done at the top where it attaches to the
chains going into the porch
On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:45:38 -0800 (PST)
Sonny <[email protected]> wrote:
> Not so much the knots being in the right place..... I've tried using
> rope to hang swings, before.... the problem with rope is that it
> stretches..... though I have not used rope as big (diameter) as
> what's in your link. A weighted swing (persons on the swing) will
> add weight to a (potentially) stretching/stretchable rope.
true that really any rope will stretch with enough force applied
good quality sisal should not stretch if properly size matched
rope would be more work to get right
> Rope might look good, but I, after my experience with it for hanging
> swings, would recommend using chains. A possible option: One could
> try twisting rope around a chain and see what it looks like, if a
> rustic appearance is the/a goal.
not a bad idea at all
smaller rope could be woven in and thru the chain links
i have also seen colored plastic coverings over chains but no idea what
that costs
On 1/21/16 5:46 PM, Leon wrote:
> On 1/21/2016 2:45 PM, Swingman wrote:
>> On 1/21/2016 12:06 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
>>
>>> true that really any rope will stretch with enough force applied
>>>
>>> good quality sisal should not stretch if properly size matched
>>>
>>> rope would be more work to get right
>>
>> Lack of punctuation makes it hard to tell exactly with it is you're
>> trying to say ... but I do know one thing for damned sure:
>
> You may have hit the nail on the head. I seriously doubt that he knows
> what he wants to day either, hence no punctuation and hoping some one
> will figure it out for him/it.
>
When we were children, if we didn't use punctuation the teacher would
hand back our assignment and we'd have to redo it and turn it in again.
I think we should take that approach with this guy. No one should
answer any of his questions or reply to anything he says until he
decided to punctuate his $h!t. :-)
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On Wed, 20 Jan 2016 17:45:38 -0800 (PST)
Sonny <[email protected]> wrote:
> try twisting rope around a chain and see what it looks like, if a
> rustic appearance is the/a goal.
here is a good example of exactly that idea
warms up the swing a little
http://countrydesignstyle.com/easy-breezy-rope-trick/
On 1/21/2016 12:06 PM, Electric Comet wrote:
> true that really any rope will stretch with enough force applied
>
> good quality sisal should not stretch if properly size matched
>
> rope would be more work to get right
Lack of punctuation makes it hard to tell exactly with it is you're
trying to say ... but I do know one thing for damned sure:
Ain't no way in hell you've ever dallied a rope around a saddle horn
with a 900lb steer on the other end ...
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