Well i decided to try to conquer this beast on my own. I am going to try headchanges HH clone. I went today and got some nylon ripstop for around 15 dollars. Hopefully i can get this thing done in a few days. I will post some pics as soon as i start
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Well i decided to try to conquer this beast on my own. I am going to try headchanges HH clone. I went today and got some nylon ripstop for around 15 dollars. Hopefully i can get this thing done in a few days. I will post some pics as soon as i start
Enjoy the project and remember this if you do make a mistake it aint final.Making most of this type of gear is very forgiving.
I cut my DIY teeth on that one. Still have (and use) it. Good luck! Just be forwarned... once you start this horrid addiction called DIY, the support group bills will quickly pill up. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by bignick2112
well i found out that i cannot sew. i will have to find some one to do this for me. just a minor setback, no biggie
If this is your first sewing project, be not dismayed. We've all started with crooked stitches, and threadballs below. Jumping right into a HH clone is a big first step. You might consider backing off on expectations at first. Develop some skill at stitches starting off with small stuff sacks, for example. Screw one up, no great loss.Quote:
Originally Posted by bignick2112
I found it helpful also to read up well in advance on what to expect when sitting in front of the machine. RamblinRev posted maybe a dozen videos you can find on the HF video subsite for pointers on all sorts of things w.r.t. to sewing.
Being able to make stuff opens up a whole new dimension to the camping hobby.
don't give up yet!
Grizz
Very good points Grizz. Don't give up yet!
find a connection to talk you thru the usage of the electric powered thread injector- remember- anybody can sew, but we are making GEAR!:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by bignick2112
KM
i know this sounds corny and makes me look like i am 5 but i talked to my mom and she said she can show me how to do it. she wants me to try some small stuff first and then she thinks i will be able to tackle the task at hand
Good idea, Nick - finding a teacher doesn't sound corny! Just treat it like shop class... :jj:
And sewing ripstop (especially silnylon) is a little more difficult than other materials b/c it's thin and slippery. Take your time, keep the seamripper handy, and you'll be stuffing down underquilts to match your Hennessy clone in no time.
I agree with the advice given by others here. Try some stuff sacks out of some cheap Wally World fabric before you do ripstop or sil. The slicker fabrics are more difficult, but "you can do it". The first time I did ripstop I wanted to throw the "injector" out the door.
well i have been at it all weekend. i think i have figured out how to use a sewing machine. i am going to try a few more things before i start on the HH Clone. but hopefully it wont tske to long for me to have it done.
We all have faith in you :DQuote:
Originally Posted by bignick2112
Vegas has you at 5:1 to win :scared:
well i have finally got it sewn. allthat is left is the tie out points and to whip it. i will try to have some pics up tonight
well here it is boys. my first one. i still have alot to do on it but it will work for the time being. any feedback would be awesome. thanks for all of you guy's help
Looks good Nick. Functional and self made. You'll enjoy it. For years to come or till you see something different;):lol: Congrats on your diy hammock.
I make that about 2 weeks...Quote:
Originally Posted by gargoyle
alternately, until you want to bring a friend along..
Enjoy the addiction! KM
well i slept in it last night. it was awesome for the first couple hours. eventually i started getting closer and closer to the ground. i finally woke up around 4 am and i was touching the ground. i used some cheap ratchet straps. what is the best way to tie them up so it wont slip
Hi, Nick. Congratulations! Looks nice!
How to you have your straps attached to the trees? Are they just tied around them, or do you have some way to adjust the straps?
One thing - when you first set up the hammock, lay in it for a little bit. This will cause some stretching, then, you adjust your suspension a bit tighter. OR you could start out a little tighter, then it will stretch and loosen a bit after you get in.
Nick, make sure the straps aren't made of nylon, it just keeps stretching and stretching. If they are nylon, switch to poly. Or get some amsteel cord.
yea i just have them wrapped around the tree. how much and where can i find the amsteel cord. would that hold all 275 pounds of me.?
Congratulations on a fine hanger Nick.
Tom
i found the post about the ring buckle. i am wondering where to get these and how well they work. i remember wearing football pants and they didnt slip but they were not holding up 275 pounds. would this system work for me or would i be better of buying a premade system?
I did my own ring buckles, they work great if you tie a slippery half-hitch in the line once it's adjusted... otherwise you take a not-so-slow ride to the ground... (this is with Speer's poly strap, YMMV)
Take a look at the warbonnet Blackbird video on the Warbonnet site, there's a demo of hanging a BB hammock, and you see him tying the slippery half-hitch... (really just a half-hitch with a loop, so you pull the free end to untie...)
well i hung again last night. this time i did some tweaking with the straps. i went a little looser so i could lay a little more diagonal and way less shoulder squeeze. i did not make it all the way to the ground, maybe a foot away. i woke up and i had dew frozen to my face. i guess my army/navy surplus balaclava is not up for the task anymore. i found some poly straps at strapworks i am planning on getting but i dont know what size or what lenght to get
If you want to use the straps, ala speer style, I would think two straps that are about 12 to 15 feet each would work. I think he recommends 1.5 inch poly for someone your size but 1 inch may work too. If you get a roll of the strapping you can make some straps in about 5 or 10 minutes yourself.
If you wanted to switch to something lighter and easier to adjust you could pick up some 1/8 inch amsteel and make whoopie slings. Or you could just get some from someone on the forum that sells them.
weight is really not that big of a deal to me. i looked at the warbonnet site and saw how he used the strap with the ring setup. i think this is the way i am going to go. it looks like the simplest way with the least room for error
i just picked up 30' of 1" heavy duty poly webbing at the army/navy store. i am going out tomorrow to try and find some rings. what can i use to tie the rings to the hammock
if you have a climbing store near by, get some descender rings (SMC is the usual brand) they are rated to take a large amont of weight; which the hardware store rings minght not be.
Ever Cautious, KM
Hammock looks great. Congrats on sticking with it and finishing it.
thanks for all the help guys.there is a place close by that sells the rings all i need to do is go pick them up, what is the best way to attach them to the hammock?
I had them on a gathered end/channel hammock- just use a lark's head knot over both rings with the slack from the hammock end rope...always assuming you have some slack/unused rope there, that is.
well i got the rings on and i also put the ridgeline up. i will post some pics soon. do i really need to put tie outs on it? my next step will be the tops, but not sure when that will happen. i almost have the stuff sack done. i made it like the blackbird stuff sack, open on both sides.
well i am going out wed night for the first actual hang with the hammock completely together. it is projected to get down to 16 degrees. i think i will be ok. i have an old down sleeping bag that i am going to rig up as an under quilt. i will take some pics so you guys can tell me what you think.
and?? how did it work out?
we got up there late, around 10:30, so i could not take any good pics that night. i stayed fairly warm considering what i had. i took an old sleeping bag and used bungee ties to attach it to my ridgeline for the underquilt. the news said the temp got down to the mid teens. my feet got really cold, even though i had two pairs of wool socks on. other than that everything went very smoothly. i am going to figure out a better way to attach the underquilt so it wont move a lot.