I made myself a pair of andersj buckles (http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2357).
Making them was really fun. I did parking lot testing tying a suspension unit (webbing, buckle,...
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I made myself a pair of andersj buckles (http://www.hammockforums.net/forum/showthread.php?t=2357).
Making them was really fun. I did parking lot testing tying a suspension unit (webbing, buckle,...
That's where the action is :)
I went to HD at lunch. What they had wasn't the right size anyway. The stock I ordered was 6061 T6, just wanted to get started prototyping while I waited for that to arrive.
I'll be cautious...
Great, thanks guys. I'm very comforted by the weight ratings on that thing given that it's only 5 grams. Mine will definitely be bigger, so I think I'll feel real safe.
I can't remember who...
warbonnetguy, that sounds like a great starting place, but I can't seem to find it. I searched rapt's gallery and posts, but no luck. Do you have a link for that?
I think that will be very...
Found what seems like a good place for the aluminum stock:
http://www.onlinemetals.com
Got two 12" x 4" sections of 3/16" thickness shipped for $18.
Turk, please tell me you have pictures, weights, etc.
I'd definitely like to overbuild it. I hang in some wacky places sometimes and don't want to bite the dust.
Anodizing was my next...
Thanks for the response. After reading this thread, I was thinking of trying to make my own. I think I'd like to go with an anchor shape: large loop at the top for the webbing, then the two angled...
Couldn't resist adding to this thread. What was the final resolution on the large Figure 9, cut it down like warbonnetguy did on the small ones and file the teeth? Did I miss the weight on that...