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    Good job Blue. Way to go developing those skills!

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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUEFIN 774 View Post
    Hey gang,

    I did it ! First time trying to do a locked brummel and I did it on 1.75 Zing - It.

    Photo attached so even I can believe it happened.
    So you're going to frame that photo and put it in the center of the mantle with family photos on each side?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Knotty View Post
    Doing it with 1.75mm ZingIt is impressive. After that, Amsteel will be a breeze.
    Thanks, I guess it will be easier with Amsteel in a larger size.

    Quote Originally Posted by Redoleary View Post
    Well done sir.
    Why thank you, Redoleary.

    Quote Originally Posted by Avenger View Post
    Great job, especially doing it on 1.75 mm Zing It!
    It was a challenge as they say.

    Quote Originally Posted by stompyd View Post
    Well done! I'm waiting for my Zing-It to arrive to do the same thing. Come on USPS!
    It will be fun.

    Quote Originally Posted by MrClean417 View Post
    Ahhh, did that last Friday, It's fun! It was impossible for a while, then I put my glasses on. Dang getting old.

    Yours looks ready to use to me!
    Yes it is hard to count the lines to taper on Zing-It.

    Quote Originally Posted by GrayDog View Post
    That looks great! What did you use for tools?
    Thanks GrayDog, I used an old electric guitar string I saved from my son's last restringing job. I found that is sharper to use than .24 guage florist wire.

    Quote Originally Posted by richtorfla View Post
    Good job Blue. Way to go developing those skills!
    Hey richtorfla, thanks.

    Quote Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr View Post
    So you're going to frame that photo and put it in the center of the mantle with family photos on each side?
    SilvrSurfr, That is a great idea ......Maybe not though...my wife thinks I am already a little strange....this might prove it to her.
    Take care,
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    How?
    I can barely get it through the first two pass throughs...how did you don the bury?
    What did you use? Dental floss?

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    Quote Originally Posted by GrayDog View Post
    That looks great! What did you use for tools?
    I use a strand of wire from a bicycle brake cable. The cable is kind of curly still and I didn't think it would work too well, but surprisingly, it does. I doubt that the wire will be around for a long time before it breaks, but that is ok, I have a lot of brake cables.

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    Quote Originally Posted by fuzzie View Post
    How?
    I can barely get it through the first two pass throughs...how did you don the bury?
    What did you use? Dental floss?
    I tapered the end of the Zing-it and passed a small guitar string through the line and then repeated. I then put the guitar string up through the middle of the Zing-it, caught the tapered end again. i started to pull it through but found it easier to hold the guitar string end with a pair of needle nose pliers, much easier on the hands that way. It takes quite a bit of force to start the bury but it gets easier. Milk the line over the inserted line and you are done.

    I hope this makes sense and helps you


    Hey GrayDog,

    Any small wire will do, the brake cable wire sounds like it will work great also.
    Last edited by BLUEFIN 774; 11-11-2011 at 08:51. Reason: Added info
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    cool stuff buddy!!

    pretty impressed that you actually tapered the 1.75...i don't bother to taper 1.75 or 2.2
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    Outstanding craftsmanship.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BLUEFIN 774 View Post
    I tapered the end of the Zing-it and passed a small guitar string through the line and then repeated. I then put the guitar string up through the middle of the Zing-it, caught the tapered end again. i started to pull it through but found it easier to hold the guitar string end with a pair of needle nose pliers, much easier on the hands that way. It takes quite a bit of force to start the bury but it gets easier. Milk the line over the inserted line and you are done.

    I hope this makes sense and helps you


    Hey GrayDog,

    Any small wire will do, the brake cable wire sounds like it will work great also.
    I keep breaking the brake cable...thanks for the tip, I'll borrow, one of my son's strings...he'll never miss it...so far, he hasn't missed the brake cable from his bike.

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    I got it with #3 guitar string...hope my son can play without that one!
    Thanks!

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